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To buy myself a colouring book?

220 replies

TheCunnyFuntIsAGrittersWife · 12/01/2013 22:23

I used to love doing them as a kid! I quite miss them to be honest. I'm itching to get one and dig out some crayons :o

Should I?

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fuzzpig · 14/01/2013 16:30

(I feel the need to point out that I am not ordering a naughty book :o in fact I am not ordering any books for now as DD is so kindly letting me share hers!)

Mockingcurl · 14/01/2013 17:17

I love colouring books and a big tin of nice sharp crayons. I have loads. It's very therapeutic.

elizaregina · 14/01/2013 17:20

i dont like crayons at all.

BrianCoxandTheTempleofDOOM · 14/01/2013 18:46

i dont like crayons at all.

Shock

this will be the new Mumsnet no-no.

Crayons vs Pencils vs Felt tips

It will make the BF/FF debate seem like a walk in a fluffy pillow Grin

whatphididnext · 14/01/2013 18:57

yuck, waxy smelly things, and felt tips bleed through the paper. Nice sharp staedtler pencils for me.

When I was a child I used to get a new enormous tin of these for Xmas from my Granddad's stationary store.

fuzzpig · 14/01/2013 19:27
fuzzpig · 14/01/2013 19:28

(I did make multicolour crayons with DD in summer though, by melting all the dregs of the freebie ones you get in restaurants)

jamdonut · 14/01/2013 19:55

One of the greatest things about being a TA is getting to colour,draw,paint cut and stick on a regular basis!! I love to "help" kids colour in !!
My preference when colouring is with decent colouring pencils,because you are in control of the different shades - not keen on felt tips,they are too brash! Crayons are best when you are going to colour -wash over them.

The teacher in my class calls coloured pencils crayons...she confuses me sometimes...

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TheCunnyFuntIsAGrittersWife · 14/01/2013 21:09

I call colouring pencils crayons. I call crayons wax crayons.

I hate wax crayons.

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pettyprudence · 14/01/2013 21:51

i love crayons for big kid based colouring books and pencils for slightly grown up books. sometimes i like a chunky felt tip pen too but never the skinny ones. the skinny ones are just wrong Shock
flame me Grin

DoubleLifeIsALifeHalved · 14/01/2013 22:01

Oooh I am torn! I like the boldness of felt tips but no shading opportunities, & the control of pencils. I wondered whether the crazy expensive pens would legitimize my descend into childhood but have decided that on balance they make it more inexcusable!

zipzap · 14/01/2013 22:08

I got my aunt one of these modern art doodle books for my aunt as a christmas present from the Book People - £4 instead of £13.

I also gave my son their doodlepedia - an encyclopedia of different topics for him to doodle on which was £4 instead of £9 and which he has loved.

They often have these doodle books in at much cheaper prices than Amazon - or at least the current ones that they are promoting are. Then they have some that are in their general stock that are about the same or a bit more expensive than amazon.

elizaregina · 14/01/2013 22:10

I havant tried colouring pencils, I like the idea of the " shading" opportunities they offer.

The Crayola felt tips offer the chance to go chunky or thin.

A hard skinny nib on the felt tip seems to scratch at the paper and makes it bobble.

I am quite excited about trying the steadler ones now.

Can anyone tell me if they are really the creme de la creme of the felt tip?

I really dont like crayons, I think the crayon is why DD never got into colouring before....you have no control, have to press down hard, colours weak....

looks like a scrawly mess.

zipzap · 14/01/2013 22:11

Oh and the other week sainsbury's had lots of their crayola stuff on half price.

Not sure if it still is but worth checking if you are planning on stocking up on them (I bought a nice pack of felt tips and a nice pack of twisty crayons that the dc may use if they ask very nicely but they then have to return them to me and all present and correct rather than swipe them and take them as their own - getting fed up of having a house full of pens, pencils, crayons etc but never being able to find them when they are needed!)

elizaregina · 14/01/2013 22:15

I wouldnt get the crayons Zip as I dont like them Sad, but I did see some crayola stuff reduced but I think wh smith was still cheaper...at till.

There were however some metalic pens on offer in sainsburys also that were really really nice pens....half rpice to 1.75, i might go back and get some more of those ....Smile

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TheCunnyFuntIsAGrittersWife · 15/01/2013 07:59

Is it just me or is this thread turning into a colouring in quiche?

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fuzzpig · 15/01/2013 10:25

Ooh I've never been in a quiche before. :o

LittleMissFantabulous · 15/01/2013 13:54

Promarkers are shiny:)

pettyprudence · 15/01/2013 14:26

I seemed to have gone from zero to two quiches in a week Grin

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TheCunnyFuntIsAGrittersWife · 15/01/2013 15:16

Congratulations Fuzz and Petty Thanks :o

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littleladyindoors · 15/01/2013 16:01

coloured pencils all the way- none of that crayon thing-they dont give full colour, and felt tips go through to the next page.

Am trying to work out how I forgot to go into the works yesterday- those pencils look good. I went in a 99p shop too. Stupid Pregnancy Brain.

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TheCunnyFuntIsAGrittersWife · 15/01/2013 22:39

Oh I went and got those pencils yesterday from The Works! They're ok, but a couple of mine have shattered leads, and there are multiples of some of the colours. I'd go for Crayola ones to be honest.

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elizaregina · 15/01/2013 23:44

buster ones on line are about 1.79 and 2.80 postage...and good quality thick paper - same with usborne i think. whats a quiche?

starsandunicorns · 15/01/2013 23:57

Really cant wait for my pens and books to turn up hope they are here before the weekend then i canhave a pj and colouring in weekend :)

Asamumnonsense · 16/01/2013 00:17

Thank you for the thread!! i am buying one!!