Finding ways to relax, especially with all the hustle and bustle of the holiday season, can be challenging. I have been trying out the latest trend in relaxation—the adult coloring book. I decided to take a break from the holiday craziness and crack open a few of the latest coloring books from the international bestselling series, A Zen Coloring Book, now in a smaller, portable package. These books are the ideal size for travel and would make perfect stocking stuffers for just about anyone that wants to chill out and bring out their creative side.
The two coloring books that I received for review are new releases from A Zen Coloring Book–the Portable Color Me Happy book and the Portable Color Me Calm book, both authored by Lacy Mucklow and illustrated by Angela Porter. Each of these books contains beautifully detailed images that will simply draw you in and get you into that relaxation zone. My suggestion is to get a really nice set of colored pencils, a glass of wine (or hot tea if wine isn’t your thing) and some soft music in the background. Each book contains 70 coloring templates, which will keep you occupied for sure.
Here are the details on each of these great books:
Portable Color Me Calm – this book contains coloring templates for meditation and relaxation. It seems that many of us are getting busier and busier and taking less time out to “unplug” and decompress. This book was designed to help people slow down and feel calm. The templates are organized into six therapeutically themed chapters including Mandalas, Water Scenes, Geometric Patterns, Flora & Fauna, as well as others. Color Me Calm is ideal for stepping back from daily life and letting yourself unwind.
Portable Color Me Happy – the templates included in this book were designed to make people smile and take a break from the daily pressures of life. This book offers a simple and satisfying solution for busy adults who are looking to take some time out to reconnect with the lighter side of their lives. The templates are organized into six therapeutic themed chapters including Nature, Animals & Babies, Art & Architecture, as well as others that will help channel anxiety into joy. Color Me Happy is great for leaving the chaos and craziness of life behind and shift gears to feel happier and more cheerful.
Both books are currently available for around $13 on the Quarto Knows website. This is an affordable, creative and unique gift for friends, family and teachers. I think I will be getting one for each of my co-workers, as we are typically a slightly stressed out bunch!
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I like the Super Smoothies book.
I’d love to have The Ultimate Self-Sufficiency Handbook.
I love the Color Me Stress Free book.
My grandson would love the I Love Dogs Activity Book
journey into the earth
I would love the Victoriana Coloring Book. The pages look absolutely beautiful and a lot of detail to the designs.
Would like the Color Me Stress Free. Really need this at this particular time in my life.
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I’d love tio get the Crochet 101 book.
I’d love tio get the Crochet 101 book.
I would love to have the color me fearless book.
Wow they have so many options. I like the How to Draw Magical, Monstrous & Mythological Creatures for my grandson.
I would love to gift their book Historical Atlas of Native Americans to my best friend. She would love it. Thank-you for this cool chance. 🙂
I’d love the Color Me Fearless book!
I would love to get the baking addiction book!
Wow, they have so many books I love to read there.
I love the thousand dog portraits book.
I like the book cats and kittens
Color Me Stress Free, I need something to reduce stress!
I would like the 1000 ideas for creative reuse. I love crafts and they have so many good craft books.
Encyclopedia of Crystals, Revised and Expanded Looks interesting
Sally’s Baking Addiction.
I think any of these would be great. I’d choose Color Me Stress Free.
I went to their site and love Color Me Stress Free as well as the two in the giveaway! Thank you for this amazing giveaway and chance. Good luck everyone :).
I like the Flowers Coloring Book. There are so many awesome books to choose from.
I like the book cats and kittens
I love the Fashion Design Workshop Drawing Book & Kit!
I loved coloring books as a kid. Portable Color Me Happy
Drawn to Nature
Holly Ward Bimba sounds great love to read it.
I also really like the Creaturepedia book! looks really neat!
we love all animals and creatures!
I also like this book for my grandson; Space Shuttle Blasts Off!
I would love to have Color Me To Sleep.
I would love them all, especially the color me stress free book.
Color Me to Sleep sounds great
The Creative Coloring Book
I would also love to have the ” Color Me Fearless coloring Book” Its coming soon . I love the front cover designs. Would be a lot of fun to color!
500 Heart-Healthy Slow Cooker Recipe book
I like the Fashion Design Workshop Drawing Book & Kit
I would love to read the Black & Decker The Complete Guide to Greenhouses & Garden Projects Book.
I like Sally’s Baking Addiction Cookbook.
The art of doodle looks really good to me.
I would also love to have the Green Foods at Every Meal cookbook!
i’d love to have the Art Therapy: Celtic coloring book.
Vintage & Modern Diesel Locomotives would be a perfect gift for my father in law.
I would love to have Thriving with Diabetes.
I would be interested in Encyclopedia of Crystals, Revised and Expanded
I really llike their book Black & Decker The Complete Guide to Greenhouses & Garden Projects – I have seen this ook and didnt buy it I think at Home Depot. I love it ut couldnt quite fit it in the budget.
I went to the sponsor’s site and they have a lot of items that we would love to have. I looked around and I would love this item that is coming soon it is called Portable Color Me Happy Coloring Kit. That product sounds like a lot of fun.
Doodling for Cat People would be very fun.
Thanks for the contest.
Can’t wait for the color me to sleep lol
I really like the Out and About Artwork by Studio 1482 Journal Collection. I love journals.
I would also love to check out the coming soon book, Color Me To Sleep!
These look like nice books.I also like the The Art of the Doodle.
I would like to try the color me fearless.
I also want the color me fearless!
I would so love this. They offer all sorts of books. I wouldn’t mind some new cookbooks.
I would like the One-Pot Gourmet Gardener book to help with my window garden.