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Are you obsessed with the new adult craze of coloring in? For me coloring in has always been something I never grew out of.

Adults are falling in love with coloring all over again! Put down your iPhone, break out your Colored Pencils, and de-stress your mind with TROPICAL WORLD (Lark Crafts, September 2015), Millie Marotta’s beautiful follow up to Animal Kingdom.

Add bright and brilliant colors to exotic blooms or parrot’s feathers. Complete a rainforest scene, add fine lines to palm trees, create new patterns, or use your creativity to personalize illustrations. TROPICAL WORLD offers a fun and creative way to relieve tension!

Adult coloring books are hot, and have been taking the world by storm. Animal Kingdom has been translated into 30 languages, and there are currently over 3 million copies of TROPICAL WORLD and Animal Kingdom in print worldwide!

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We are giving 1 lucky Craftgossip.com reader the chance to win a coloring in book set from Sterling Publishing.

The set contains a copy of A Tropical World and Animal Kingdom.

For your chance to win comment below and tell us where you like to color and why.

US Address’s only please Competition Closes on the 8th of October

The Winner has been selected and notified.

 

Comments

  1. In front of the TV while sitting on a pillow on the floor. It gives my brain time to shut down and relax.

  5. I like to color on the couch with a glass of wine by my side. Coloring was a favorite past time of mine when I was a child and even though I am grown and have older children, I still buy coloring books for myself. : )

  9. I love coloring. 2 yrs. ago and I color to use both sides of my brain. I also color to keep me entertained because I don’t go nowhere. Please pick me.

  12. I color by myself while waiting in doctor’s offices or other places. I color with the preschoolers at my job. Trying to instill the love of coloring in as many children as I can.

  13. I color at the kitchen table sitting with my mother. I am her caregiver (she is 88, blind and has dementia). Coloring allows me to mentally get away for a much needed break but still be there for her.

  16. I would like to try using it in multiply ways. I would love to do this with my child in the evening to relax and visit together.

    I think I would love to view the prints more carefully because they are so detailed. I am a teacher and I wonder if there is a way to teach patterns and some math or science terms with them while teaching. They might be a fun way to introduce animal reports or the cover page.

    Also I go with my 78 year old mother to the senior hall occasionally to play games. They do coloring contests. These books I believe would be great for older people also because of the details. As the brain ages it is important to work it by reading, puzzles…etc. It helps memory. These books with the extreme detail would be good for that like a coloring puzzle. I think they look so delightful , I would have to tell and show my friends and work friends about them. I think they may have similar interests and uses.

  17. I like coloring as a source of inspiration for my crocheting. I use the design to make romanian crocheted doilies and pictures.

  19. I would love to be the recipient of your giveaway. I love to color. I usually just color in my home…bedroom, living room, but also I love to color with my granddaughter when I go to visit them. We both enjoy coloring together.

  20. I like to color on my coffee table while sitting on the floor like I did when I was a kid. It’s a great stress reliever and gets the creative “juices” flowing. Plus I always feel a sense of accomplishment when a page is complete.

  23. I like to color at my desk because it’s comfortable for me and I have good lighting. And I like to color just because it’s fun and relaxing!

  24. I color anywhere and everywhere. I have coloring books, crayons, markers, colored pencils, and paints at home. I also have the Colorfy app on my tablet for when I’m out and about. Coloring is very zen for me and allows me to keep in touch with my inner child.

  26. Any blank space is subject to be colored! Especially if I am at my desk, listening to a conference call. It relieves the stress and boredom.

  27. I love to color any where any time. I broke my ankle and foot. So I am stuck in bed, so I’ve taken in coloring. And it’s always been a big stress reliever. I have a coloring book in each car, in my purse, so I can color if need be!!

  31. I always love to color! It’s been one of my favorite activities since I was a child. Christmas ALWAYS included a Christmas coloring book which would last until January. Then it was onto a new one. Maybe Snow White….maybe Sleeping Beauty. Perhaps Winnie the Pooh! It didn’t matter. As long as I had a coloring book and CRAYOLA crayons, life was always good! Today, as an adult, I still love to color. But now, I may use colored pencils or markers, for a different look. Coloring takes your mind on a creative journey! My favorite places to color are my living room in front of the fireplace, and during Christmas, in front of the tree. Summertime, I like to spread a nice blanket out under my favorite tree. Life is good whenever you’re coloring!

  32. I like to color in the park. I live in New York City. On nice days i can walk to park and the scenery is just what i need to relax. Coloring at home becomes a task when you have children, pets to tend to, but outside i can just let it flow

  35. I am a retired factory worker and a great-grandma…I have worked with my hands all my life and the coloring is a great way to keep my hands moving…they stiffin up so.I curl up on the couch with my cats and color away…..

  36. Because my grandkids won’t let me color with them anymore because I totally take over the coloring books and they end up watching me color.

  37. My husband and I have been trying to have a baby for about a year now, and some of the hormones I have been taking have been an emotional roller coaster. I love crafting but, at times, I feel too tired or bummed to get out all of the supplies. So, now I have a couple coloring books and my colored pencils on the end table next to the sofa. Sometimes I color while watching TV and other times I color in total silence. The beauty of it is that I feel I am being creative and productive, and I’m also not sitting and worrying constantly. It has been a major

  38. (finishing previous comment)

    It has been a major source of stress relief. It takes my mind in better places when I need it most.

  40. Love to color with my granddaughters but would love to graduate from little kids coloring to grown-up coloring.

  43. I like to color in the local library during my lunch hour. It’s a nice way to relax midday and feel productive even if everything is going to pieces at work.

  46. I color sitting on the back deck in the early morning. I love the sun coming up and the bright colors on the pages. It makes me truly hapy

  47. I love coloring anytime, anywhere. It helps me to wind down from long days/night of being a mommy of two (almost 3) and EMT work.

  49. I love coloring! I usually color on the couch. I have chronic pain and it helps me forget my pain for a while. Anything that makes me forget about my pain and produces something pretty in the process is a win in my book!

  50. On the porch in my swing. On the couch watching TV. In my favorite chair. In my craft room. I love to color!

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10 Quiet Thanksgiving Table Activities for Kids Using Simple Supplies

There’s a particular stretch of time at a family celebration when dinner is nearly ready, everyone smells something delicious, and the children have asked when they can eat approximately seventeen times. That’s when a little pile of paper and crayons starts looking like excellent planning.

I love a beautifully set holiday table, but I also think there’s room for a turkey with purple feathers and a slightly wonky handmade place card. Giving children something to create makes them part of the occasion, rather than leaving them waiting for the grown-ups to finish all the interesting bits.

These quiet Thanksgiving table activities for kids use simple supplies such as printer paper, crayons, pencils, coloured paper and glue sticks. There are Thanksgiving printables for children who enjoy puzzles, easy turkey crafts for little makers, and gentle gratitude activities that don’t require anyone to give a speech in front of the whole family.

Quiet doesn’t have to mean completely silent, of course. A little conversation between cousins is part of the fun. The idea is to offer screen-free Thanksgiving activities that children can enjoy while seated, without noisy toys, running games or a craft project that takes over the dining room.

Choose two or three activities that suit your guests rather than setting out everything at once. Younger children may prefer colouring and ready-cut paper pieces, while older children often enjoy drawing challenges and word puzzles. And if a grandparent ends up colouring a turkey too, I’d call that a successful afternoon.

Set Up a Simple Thanksgiving Activity Kit

Put each child’s supplies in a shallow tray or large envelope: a few activity sheets, some crayons or pencils, and any prepared craft pieces. Print downloads and check any sign-up requirements before the busy day arrives.

Do cutting, stapling and adult assembly beforehand wherever possible. Save glue-based crafts for before dinner or a separate craft table, then clear supplies and wash hands before food is served. For activities during a pause between courses, paper and crayons are the easiest options.

Colour a Thanksgiving Activity Placemat

The Thanksgiving activity page from Artsy-Fartsy Mama combines colouring with activities including a word search, gratitude space and tic-tac-toe grids. I like a sheet with several little sections because children can choose what appeals to them instead of everyone having to do the same thing. Set one at each place with a handful of crayons, and you’ve got a simple invitation to settle in while dinner finishes cooking.

Find and Count Thanksgiving Pictures

This Thanksgiving I Spy printable from Paper Trail Design gives children a page of seasonal pictures to search through and count. It’s a useful option for children who enjoy puzzles but aren’t ready for a word search. My suggestion is to let younger children colour or mark matching pictures as they find them, with someone nearby to help record the totals.

Learn How to Draw a Turkey

The printable turkey drawing lesson from Kids Activities Blog turns a blank sheet of paper into a manageable drawing activity. Print the instructions beforehand so children can follow along without needing a screen at the table. Once they’ve drawn their turkey, invite them to invent its feather colours, name and personality—there’s no reason every bird has to look alike.

Decorate Turkey Place Cards

Hallmark’s printable turkey place card becomes a little standing paper turkey after colouring, cutting and folding. I’d let children colour the flat sheet first, then have an adult help with the cuts and assembly before the meal. Writing a guest’s name on their finished turkey gives the activity a purpose and lets children contribute something personal to the table.

Make Name-Letter Turkeys

The name-letter turkey activity featured on CraftGossip uses turkey feathers to explore the letters in a child’s name. Prepare the pieces ahead of time, then let children arrange their letters and decorate their birds before dinner. These can also become personalised place markers, which is a lovely way to make younger guests feel that their seat at the table is special.

Enjoy a Thanksgiving Word Search

The Thanksgiving word search from PJs and Paint is a straightforward paper-and-pencil activity for children who can read the word list. For a quiet table version, I’d leave out the suggested timed competitions and let everyone work at their own pace. It makes a handy extra sheet for older children who finish colouring quickly; follow the page’s download instructions before your gathering.

Write a Thankful Alphabet

The Thankful ABC activity from PJs and Paint challenges children to think of something they appreciate for each letter of the alphabet. I’d keep it relaxed and let them skip tricky letters rather than turning gratitude into homework. Older children can write their own ideas, while younger children might draw a few favourites or quietly dictate them to a helpful adult.

Colour a Little Gratitude Book

Ayelet Keshet’s Thanksgiving gratitude colouring book combines illustrated colouring pages with prompts about gratitude, kindness and family. The printable is available through the creator’s newsletter sign-up, so download and assemble the booklets in advance. I like this as a small take-home keepsake: children can colour a little before dinner and finish the remaining pages another day.

Fold Paper Feathers for a Turkey Centrepiece

Our paper turkey centrepiece on CraftBits uses scrap paper and cardboard, with folded paper fans forming the feathers. For a table-friendly version, choose crayons instead of paint and prepare the cardboard pieces ahead of time. Children can colour and fold their paper feathers, while an adult handles the tutorial’s hot-glue assembly away from the dining table.

Build a Paper-Loop Turkey

The paper-strip turkey from Simple Everyday Mom uses loops of coloured paper to make a cheerful, dimensional tail. Cut the strips and template pieces beforehand, then offer glue sticks or small pieces of tape for joining the loops before dinner. The creator offers a free template through a sign-up option as well as a paid instant download, so choose and prepare your version ahead of time.

Make Room for Different Ages and Interests

If your Thanksgiving table includes preschoolers, school-age children and a tween who insists they’re too old for turkey crafts, a little choice goes a long way. Put colouring sheets beside drawing instructions and word puzzles, and let children pick their own starting point.

You don’t need a prize for finishing, a perfect craft sample or a full afternoon schedule. A child who spends ten minutes choosing feather colours has enjoyed the activity just as much as one who completes every puzzle. Keep spare paper nearby for anyone who would rather draw their own ideas.

I’d also keep a large envelope ready for finished pictures and small crafts. Write each child’s name on theirs, tuck everything inside when dinner arrives, and there’s no last-minute hunt for a missing masterpiece.

A few quiet Thanksgiving activities for the kids’ table won’t remove every “Is it ready yet?” from the day, but they give children something enjoyable to do while they wait. Better still, you may end up with a little collection of drawings, thankful thoughts and handmade turkeys that feels far more personal than anything bought for the occasion.

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