Well, let's face it, filling squared paper with little arrows and similar is what I spent a surprisingly large number of hours doing in college maths classes...
The children know how much I like the books. Any time one gets pulled out, a little person comes and sits next to me and says sweetly, "do you want to colour in with me, mummy?" Yes, yes I would!
I suspect they only ask me because they want to borrow my nice (expensive) fine liners, but ah well. I'll take what I can get.
Ooh we love that book too, I have just discovered they have loads of others that my children now want!
ReplyDeleteWe have a little one in the change bag too. :)
DeleteColouring and doodling is wonderful! I have some lovely Marvy Le Plumes and we really enjoyed filling a book of 'stained glass' colouring pages with them :-)
ReplyDelete:) Oh good pens are a guaranteed hit with me, hubby knows how easily pleased I am with new art materials!
Deletewe have just ordered this of Amazon, it looks my kind of activity book too :)
ReplyDeleteI think everyone needs to do some colouring in sometimes! I find mandala colouring very soothing too. :)
Deletewe have that book and love it too! I also have a christmas doodle and halloween doodle book that comes out each year, and the boys love re-visiting them and carrying on from where they left off last year!
ReplyDeleteWe so often avoid book shops because of the spending-money-we-don't-have temptation. But... it's educational! Fine motor skills and creativity and stuff. ;) And a good chunk of money off always helps, haha.
DeleteThankfully I worked at WHSmith (just off on maternity leave), so the kids book buyer gave me a whole stash of books! Well over £200 (based on RRP). The 3 for 2 deals are good though
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