By Jordy Jonathan
Coloring Pages and Their Usefulness
Coloring pages are very useful for children. It not only entertains them, but also enriches their imagination, improves fine motor skills, helps to perceive the world around them and to broaden their outlook.
There are hundreds of different themes you can find in the coloring pages starting from funny cartoon's characters to very informative pictures like alphabet, figures and so on. And thanks to coloring books by the preschool age many children already know the alphabet and how to count. By painting any of the letters in coloring pages they can learn how to write letters and be able to recognize them making the process of learning to read much easier. Thus, coloring pages are a very educational tool for young minds.
Children are very curious so while coloring any picture they will ask many questions about the drawn subjects. And all the information kids get during this enjoyable activity they absorb as a sponge.
Through coloring pages parents can control children's mood and feelings. For example, in different situation dog can be drawn in green or purple colors, or elephant can become mottle, while many children may know what color they should be already.
Many coloring pages also come with activities: connect dot to dots, match the pairs, find the items out of place in the picture, count how many green umbrellas on the picture, in this labyrinth find the way that will help the fireman get the kitty out of the tree and many others. These are all examples of the everyday things children can learn from simple coloring pages.
Coloring books can also be used to help you teach children the creative way of making toys by their own hands, using only colored picture, scissors and glue.
