Top Adult Coloring Books for Relaxation, Art Therapy and Just Plain Fun

As a mom, I’ve never minded sitting down with my daughter and spending time with crayons. It’s relaxing. I knew that, yet I wasn’t the brilliant one who decided adult coloring books would be a “thing”. It’s brilliant.

Think about it for a second.

There are many people who could use the adult coloring books as therapy – physical therapy (fine motor skills). Younger and older people.

There are many people who could use the adult coloring books when they are lonely.

There are some, like me, who have been sidelined due to an illness or injury and have a little extra time in bed on their hands. Adult coloring books are perfect.

There are so many who would love them just for fun. Mom can have her coloring book while kiddo has hers. Family time right there.

I’ve chosen a few of my favorite adult coloring books and organized them in different categories.

As luck would have it, I had bought myself my very own, and very first, adult coloring book just weeks before I broke my foot. What timing. So, I’ve spent many times coloring over the past few weeks – a welcome distraction that’s a distraction from pain, relaxing and fun.

I’m in the market for yet another book and I’ve found so many great options that I wanted to share them with you.

Top Adult Coloring Books:

Movie/Brand Theme –

• Harry Potter Coloring Book NOTE – this is available now and 3 more coming soon (see at the very bottom of blog post)

• Star Wars: 100 Images to Inspire Creativity and Relaxation

• Disney Princess: 100 Images to Inspire Creativity and Relaxation

• Disney Frozen: 100 Images to Inspire Creativity and Relaxation

• The Official A Game of Thrones Coloring Book

Travel Themed –

• Splendid Cities Adult Coloring Book – this is the one I have and is a mixture of real-life inspired cityscapes and fictional. I LOVE it!

This same one I have above is part of a series which has coloring books for particular cities like:

• Secret Paris: Color Your Way to Calm
• Secret New York: Color Your Way to Calm
• Secret Tokyo: Color You Way to Calm

Others:

• Fantastic Cities: A Coloring Book of Amazing Places Real and Imagined

• Travel Inspired Coloring

• Creative Haven CityScapes

• World Traveler Coloring Book

Miscellaneous –

• Enchanted Forest: An Inky Quest & Coloring Book

• Secret Garden: An Inky Treasure Hunt and Coloring Book

• Lost Ocean: An Inky Adventure and Coloring Book

• Whimsical Gardens Coloring Book

• Adult Coloring Book: Stress Relieving Patterns

Seasonal –

• Autumn Garden: Colouring Book

• Summer Garden: Colouring Book

Holiday Themed –

• Adult Coloring Book: Magic Christmas

• Christmas Designs Adult Coloring Book

• Winter Magic: Beautiful Holiday Patterns Coloring Book

• Home for the Holidays: A Hand-Crafted Adult Coloring Book

COMING SOON:

Doctor Who Coloring Book – Can Pre-Order Now but releases Feb 2016
Harry Potter Creatures Coloring Book – Can Pre-Order Now but releases Jan 2016
Harry Potter Magical Places & Characters Coloring Book – Can Pre-Order NOW but releases Mar 2016
Harry Potter Artifacts Coloring Book – Can Pre-Order NOW but releases June 2016
Disney Animals: 100 Images to Inspire Creativity and Relaxation – Can Pre-Order Now but releases April 2016

Pre-Ordering these can help meet minimum free shipping requirements and you’ll notice the prices are reduced AND come with a pre-order price guarantee. So if the price goes down before release, you get money back!

Which one is your favorite? Have you used adult coloring books before?