Work, family, life — sometimes it's all a bit overwhelming. Whether you're having a rough week at the office, or recent current events have got you down, sometimes you just need a form of stress relief that doesn't involve a good sweat or a scream.
Consider coloring, since it's been proven to have several relaxing benefits that can calm the brain, direct attention away from stressful subjects, and provide a pleasurable low stakes escape while allowing you to be in full control. If you haven't picked up a crayon in more than two decades, don't worry! These adult coloring books are far from elementary-level, with complex patterns, expletives, and more meaningful sentiments that can help grown-ups find that stress-free flow.
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Go F*ck Yourself, I'm Coloring: Swear Word Coloring Book
If you live a sad, sad life where you're not allowed to drop an F-bomb on the regular, maybe it's time for you invest in the world's greatest coloring book that is so eloquently titled Go F*ck Yourself, I'm Coloring.
Maybe if people see you coloring a page that says "f*ck this," they'll leave you the hell alone.
Color Drizzy's world however you choose. Each page in this adult coloring book was drawn by a different illustrator, reflecting the cerebral and multifaceted nature of rap's most emotional superstar.
We are certainly not impervious to the charms of Pusheen, the tubby cartoon tabby. If you unwind best with a cat in your lap (and want to put a stop to the endless social-media scroll), opt for this paperback pick to color in during your off-hours.
We were shocked to find out that unicorns are jerks, but this adult coloring book is irrefutable proof – color in these horned menaces as they commit one annoyance after another. This fan-favorite pick is an easy, lighthearted activity for when you need a distraction from the peskiness of everyday life.
See the City of Light in a whole new light. The illustrations in this adult coloring book have an imperfect, hand-sketched look that lend wonderfully to the city's special charm.
Featuring 24 positive representations of women in various careers, this inclusive adult coloring book is a creative and motivating medium for empowering female entrepreneurs. From CEOs to salon owners, it celebrates the success of girl bosses in several fields.
Stoner Coloring Book for Adults: The Stoner's Psychedelic Coloring Book
420-friendly folks will enjoy this book that offers a nice break from the mundane. It puts your stagnant creative energy back to work with intricate illustrations of psychedelic stoner creatures that'll help reinvigorate your imagination.
Filled with cocktail recipes and cute animal caricatures, this adults-only book is made for more than just coloring.
Follow along with one of the many included recipes, like a classic cranberry cosmopolitan, or a bubbly Champagne punch, then sip away while you color. The more you drink, the harder it is to stay in between the lines.
This LGBTQA-friendly coloring book honors every form of love, with festive artwork that features queer couples and families, gender symbols, pronouns, and plenty of positive vibes.
Pages include cute sayings like, "I am the rainbow sheep of the family," and "Straight as a circle" celebrate the joy of being true to who you are.
Tattoo Coloring Book For Adults: A Coloring Book for Adult Relaxation
If your arms are already inked-up, this tattoo-themed adult coloring book will totally help relieve the itch of getting a new piece. It features 30 original artist designs, like skulls, snakes, and mermaids, and may even give you some inspiration for your next meaningful marking.
Crayola is synonymous with color, so it only makes sense that the iconic crayon company is also jumping in on the adult coloring trend. Their kit features 12 ornate animal designs, plus a full set of markers and colored pencils, providing kids-at-heart a full spectrum of shades to choose from.
Fantastic Cities: A Coloring Book of Amazing Places Real and Imagined
This book's pictures are described as "architectural mandalas," and that's a pretty apt statement. An almost dizzying amount of detail provides hours of soothing entertainment, as the black-and-white page becomes a beautiful, technicolor metropolis.
The classic art-nouveau style lends itself beautifully to coloring books — the flowing designs and patterns of the animal outlines invite you to fill in the space with vibrant color.
The Time Chamber: A Magical Story and Coloring Book
You don't have to be a kid to enjoy this storybook — the ethereal wonderland detailed in "The Time Chamber" looks stunning in black and white, and truly magical when colored in.
A great pick for all ages, this fun book is chock-full of little doodles with an infectious cheerfulness that makes it an absolute joy to color. The dynamic, asymmetrical illustrations keep you engaged with the page from start to finish.
Project the colors of your imagination onto the page with Angie Grace's book of mandalas. The longer you work on one of its gorgeously illustrated designs, the more you'll feel your stress melt away, leaving you with beautiful art to admire once you're finished!
This book of intricately detailed, flowing inky designs give you no choice but to set your worries aside and just concentrate on filling in the blank spaces. Hopefully once you've completed a picture, your troubles will become just a small speck in the background.
From circular mandalas to full-page designs, this adult coloring book helps switch your stressors off as you color the whole thing in. Slightly thicker pages are great for using a variety of coloring mediums including markers.
This is one adult coloring book that contains some very adult language. Swear words ranging from the rude (but chaste) "moron" to the succinctly satisfying "f*ck" are scripted here against the calming floral mandala backdrops found in the regular, G-rated books.
This paperback allows you to artfully remix 22 of the most well-known impressionist works. It is totally up to you whether you want to stay faithful to the painter's original palette or scribble in something a little more trippy.
Melanie YatesSenior Home Decor EditorMelanie is the senior home decor editor of Best Products, where she's been researching and testing out home and bedding products since 2015 — her work can also be found on House Beautiful and Women's Health.
Zarah A. KavaranaZarah Kavarana is the contributing editor at BestProducts.com, where she spends her days hunting for shareworthy home, tech, fashion, beauty, and lifestyle finds, and resisting the urge to add them all to her cart.
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