subject: The benefits of Coloring Pages as a hobby [print this page] The benefits of Coloring Pages as a hobby
Coloring Pages are low cost !
Few hobbies nowadays are as cheap as this one thats for sure. You probably have a home computer and printer so all you need to do is go to a website with a great selection( we have one listed below )and print off as many as you like.
Coloring Pages can help learn colors!
This is a great way to help educate your kids while they are having fun. Trust me they won't even know they are learning. Keep informing them of the colors they are using and telling them about the colors of the clothes on the character they are working on and over a little time the repetition will mean your kids will definitely pick up the words. And once they realise they know them, their confidence will grow quickly and they will want more words.
Use them to teach words.
Talk to your child about whats in the picture. What clothes are they wearing? What are they doing? What are the features on the face? What is the person called? Get your little one engaged with the picture and they will soon babble on about the coloring page without prompting.
Encourage creativity by their use.
Use each coloring sheet as a starting point. Suggest adding features to the clothes or face. Then can anything be added to the background such as cars, trees, weather, people, games etc. What does your child think is happening in the scene, and what might happen next? Encourage imagination and get your child thinking deeply about the world around them.
Build your childrens self esteem.
Finished works can be hung around the house, maybe in the den, hallway, kitchen or foyer. By `showing them off` you show your child your pride and build their feeling of self worth. This will only be reinforced when visitors comment on them in a positive manner. You will also find that by spending time with your child working together on coloring pages you child will subconciously pick up that they are worth spending time with. This can contribute to them becoming a happier, more contented individual.
