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6 FREE Shakespeare Coloring Pages

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6 Shakespeare Coloring Pages

With quotes from Shakespeare’s plays and sonnets along with lovely illustration, these Shakespeare coloring pages are so pretty and even inspirational. Take some time to yourself to relax and color with these 6 FREE downloadable pages from Dover Publications.

Click here to get them all.

-Heather

For coloring pages we highly recommend Faber castell coloring pencils

Coloring in for adults can have a range of health benefits, from reducing stress and helping to manage anxiety to boosting creativity and improving brain function. Coloring in can be a great way to relax and switch off from the world around us, allowing us to take a break from the hustle and bustle of everyday life.

Coloring in is also a fantastic way to de-stress and unwind. By focusing on the intricate details and shapes of a dragon coloring in page, we can divert our attention away from the stresses of life and into a creative and calming activity. Studies have shown that coloring can help to reduce cortisol levels, the hormone that is responsible for stress. Additionally, the act of coloring can help to improve our mood and overall wellbeing, as it helps to reduce feelings of anxiety and depression.

Furthermore, coloring in can help to boost creativity and improve brain function. By working on a dragon coloring in page, we are strengthening our neural pathways and allowing our brains to work more effectively. As we work on the intricate details of the page, we are engaging our problem-solving skills and allowing our minds to explore different solutions. This can help to increase our creativity and allow us to come up with innovative ideas.

Finally, coloring in can help to improve our focus and concentration. As we work through the various shapes and details of the dragon coloring in page, we are training our brains to stay focused on the task at hand. This can be very beneficial for adults, as it can help them to focus on tasks at work or school and increase their productivity.

In conclusion, coloring in for adults can have a range of health benefits, from reducing stress and helping to manage anxiety to boosting creativity and improving brain function. It is a great way to take a break from the stresses of everyday life and allow our minds to explore different solutions. All in all, coloring in is a fantastic activity that can help to improve our focus, concentration, creativity and overall wellbeing.

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Pencil Cross Stitch Patterns

Last year I shared my cute pencil cross stitch bookmark pattern, so I thought this year maybe I would look for more pencil cross stitch patterns to celebrate back to school or the writer in your life. 

If you’re looking for a fancier version of a pencil bookmark, check out this pretty one from Embrovera. It has pretty flowers and hearts around the pencil with a stitched border. It measures 27 by 86 stitches and comes out to 1.9 by 6.1 inches, or 4.9 by 15.6 cm, stitched on 14 count fabric. 

Speaking of flowers, there’s also this floral pencil cross stitch design from Oh My Stitches Shop. The pencil is black on this one but you could make it any color you like. It measures 37 by 102 stitches and uses 17 colors. On 14 count fabric it is 2.36 by 7.08 inches, or 6.71 by 18.5 cm. 

If you want to stitch a pencil that’s a cute teacher gift for back to school, try this one from Daily Cross Stitch, which features a pencil stretched into a heart shape and a heart shaped eraser. It calls for 11 colors and is 65 by 52. On 14 count fabric that comes to 4.64 by 3.71 inches, or 11.78 by 9.42 cm. 

There’s also this cute chubby pencil with the word learn from Stitch Gallery PDF that would be cute for a teacher (or a homeschool classroom). It looks like it uses five colors and the designer suggests using a piece of fabric that’s around 7 inches/17.6 cm square for this project. 

How about a teeny tiny pencil cross stitch pattern? This one from Bella Rose Craft also includes a wee apple design, and these mini patterns would be cute as a necklace or keychain charm. And at 7 by 13 stitches you can finish this one up in no time. 

Stitch the pencil alone or with this cute collection of school supplies that includes a glue bottle, crayons and calculator. The pattern is from sosacaetano, and it would be so cute for a classroom or stitched on a card. The full design as show is 6 by 1.75 inches (15.24 by 4.44 cm) on 14 count fabric.