Colouring is a great way for children to express themselves. This simple activity can have many benefits, from entertainment to enhancing development. Here are a few of the other benefits of colouring:
- Develops fine motor skills
- Encourages patience & relaxation
- Helps with concentration
- Further handwriting skills
- Encourage colour recognition
- Preparation for school
- Boost confidence
- Promote creativity
- & also don't forget having fun!
Colouring is no longer just for children. Adult colouring has grown in popularity recently & has been linked with the following benefits:
- Relaxes your brain & improves brain function by focusing on the activity before you & activating different parts of your brain
- Improves motor skills from using more hand-eye coordination than scrolling on electronics
- Improves sleep if done before bed instead of using electronics with stimulating blue light
- Improves focus by helping you to relax from the day & focus on one task
- Reduces anxiety as colouring for at least 20 minutes can help lower your heart rate
- Relieves stress through doing a repetitive activity that requires attention to detail so you don't pay attention to other things
Get your hands on our free downloadable colouring sheets here