Painting in a state of mindfulness, i.e. "mindful" painting, as a kind of meditation activity, can be very relaxing for both children and adults and can be used as a tool to regulate one's emotions. When painting mindfully, the person focuses only on the moment and the impressions left by that moment, such as the smell and feel of the paint, the colour, the emotions they feel while painting, the sounds in the environment, the thing they create, their physical sensations.
"Colouring books for adults often use "mandala", i.e. repetitive, somewhat hypnotic geometric shapes, to appeal to these spiritual feelings. "
These colouring activities can help to organise thoughts, to review them calmly. The principle of mindfulness can also be applied to other activities in life (e.g. walking, eating).
Colouring is a very suitable activity for this function as it is not tiring but still requires some focus.
Thanks to mindful colouring activities, you can rest both your brain and mind. The fact that it does not require an intense focus and that it is up to your creativity is a pleasant relaxation method as it gives you freedom.
Benefits of Colouring with Your Children
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Colouring is a common activity that you can use with your children to relax and have fun. In order to take advantage of all the benefits that this activity can offer, the following points can be considered.
Choosing colouring books suitable for your child's age and development
Leaving the child free when colouring, for example, if he/she wants to make the sea pink, do not interfere with this, encourage him/her to build his/her own world and create stories
Choosing colouring books on topics that may be of interest to your child
Creating a comfortable environment
Using this time to talk, to build quality communication, sometimes just spending time together in silence if necessary
Selecting colouring books with stories containing educational scenarios about different topics
Choosing colouring books that are educational in terms of shapes, nature, numbers and similar subjects, reinforcing the learning process by talking together
In order to be a pleasant activity for children, you can find beautiful colouring pages suitable for all age ranges on our site.
3-4 YEARS, 5-6 YEARS, 6+ YEARS
"The most important thing is that you have a good and fun time together or individually."
In addition to these, you can turn painting into a more physical activity by moving your child or yourself to a different environment or using different paints, surfaces, materials.
At the same time, using different materials and surfaces can support creativity and make colouring activities more fun. Some ideas that can be shown as examples can be as follows:
Wood, ceramic painting
Using different paints (gouache, oil, watercolour, pastel, spray paint, etc.)
Finger paint, face painting
Utilising different materials (glitter, beads etc.)
Using waste (bottle caps, packaging, cardboard, etc.)
Sand painting
T-shirt colouring
Painting appropriate objects in the house, even the walls
In summary, we can say that colouring has many benefits for both adults and children. Colouring activities, which can be used as a relaxing hobby as well as a means of balancing thoughts and emotions and calming down, can also play a role in parents' bonding with their children.
Colouring books, which are done socially or individually or selected according to their content, can have positive effects on the self-care and development of children and adults. Preschool colouring activities that can be loaded with so many functions will undoubtedly continue to be in our lives.
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