This piece was updated on Sept. 2, 2018. Crayons, of course. Scented markers. Colored pencils, pre-sharpened. And coloring books by the jillions. Why do people like coloring so much? For grownups, I ...

Crayons, of course. Scented markers. Colored pencils, presharpened. And coloring books by the jillions. Why do people like coloring so much? For grown-ups, I can totally get the nostalgia — and the ...

ON a visit to my local library earlier this month, a leaflet on the counter caught my attention. With the bright colouring pencils on the bottom of the page and the line 'not for kids' across the ...

There’s a reason why adult coloring books burst into popularity a few years back—there’s something soothing about taking crayon, marker or colored pencil to paper and creating a colorful masterpiece ...

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Crayons, of course. Scented markers. Colored pencils, pre-sharpened. And coloring books by the jillions. Why do people like coloring so much? For grownups, I can totally get the nostalgia — and the ...