Children have known for years that settling down to tackle a nice bit of colouring-in is a relaxing way to unwind and it looks like us grown-ups have finally caught on!ย Cool, Calm, Create is pre-school specialists, Redan Publishingโs first magazine to target adults and will hit the news stands today (30th July), providing a monthly shot of art therapy to frazzled parents up and down the country.
The new magazine offers 68 pages of intricate colouring and doodling spreads designed to help focus the mind and aid relaxation.ย Using a bespoke blend of patterns, mandalas and tangles, issue one has a marine and ocean theme and comes with a free cover-mounted gift of 5 colouring pencils, making it the perfect gift to pick up and go and an ideal travel companion for summer holidays.
Calm, Colour, Create also has its own dedicated social media pages where readers can upload and show off their latest creations, commenting on the work of others whilst sharing their own thoughts and inspirations.
Calm, Colour, Create Magazine will retail at ยฃ4.99 and is aimed at anyone with an interest in colouring. It is available on selected news stands from today (30th July, 2015).
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