One of many gorgeous and intricate books available from Johanna Basford, this complete book is meditative and relaxing for older artists. Creating interesting art of animals, flowers, and paisley designs bring artists into another world of imagination and stress relief.

Not exactly a colouring book, more a giant cardboard ice cream van colouring project, we felt this deserved a place in our round-up thanks to the hours of creative play it’s provided so far. Made up of four pieces of cardboard with various flaps and slots, the van does take a little assembly.

"I have really high preferences when it comes to art supplies. And this paper is so thick and beautiful. I'm so excited to start coloring. I love the markers as well! The colors are so gorgeous!"

The stickers are large, making them perfect for little hands to peel off and fix in place, which always helps! The language used inside the book is aimed at children, and our six-year-old tester loved that they could read all the facts out loud to us by themselves.

The best part though is that, after all of the colouring, you’ve got an excellent – surprisingly sturdy – ice cream van to play with. Our testers loved creating their own paper ice cream cones, topped off with pom pom ice cream, as well as colouring and cutting out their own money.

This would be the perfect activity on Christmas Eve night with a fire lit and a glass of hot apple cider or eggnog beside you. But don't stay up too late, or Santa won't come!

Mandala means “circle” in Sanskrit, and these sacred geometric symbols are used to represent a spiritual journey. Coloring these symmetrical designs creates a calming, almost trancelike state, perfect for a dose of art therapy. Arteza makes many adult coloring books and art supplies, but this book in particular really allows creativity—there are 72 one-sided sheets that are detachable, which means you can showcase your work when you’re done.

Our testers’ imaginations went into overdrive with this cute and creative colouring book. Open the book out and you’ll find 30 blank, teddy-bear shaped pages ready to be brought to life.

As well as this comprehensive tour of art history, Prestel also has smaller colouring books following the same interactive style, focussing on individual artists like Klee and Monet, which also got the thumbs up from our older testers.

"There are so many colors, this is amazing! The gel pens come in a nice little box and even have some sample coloring pages. I even got gel pen refills, which is so cool and unique!"

Take your imagination to a new realistic level! Choose a coloring page that best fits your aspiration. You can find here hard and detailed patterns, advanced animal drawings, simple colorings or easy outlines.

From gemstones that shine with opalescent radiance to crystal-like spikes reminiscent of snowflakes, the pages in this collection speak to anyone who loves a taste of extravagance!

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Another creative and fun option from Basford is her classic Best Price Enchanted Forest coloring book. The whimsical adult coloring books is a fan-favorite due to its quality pages and beautiful prints.