Coloring fun for senior citizens

Click on any of the below pictures to get more information. I took the thick crayons out of their boxes as didn't like that they were marketed for kids - it's hard enough to be a senior citizen without being compared to a young child.

Get a pretty box or tin. An antique tin, like those shown further below, are really a pretty way to organize thick crayons for coloring fun for senior citizens.

I had no idea what a mandala was until I started this Squidoo lens. So, off to the internet I went to do research (remember when we had to schlep to the library?...). A "Mandala" is a sanscript word that means "circle" so Mandala coloring books are full of...well, circles to color! Loads of fun and a chance to get very creative when coloring with a senior citizen.

Use different media such as coloring pencils, pen and ink, and crayons to get the coolest effect when coloring Mandalas with a senior citizen.

I found these pencil grips at the store one day when I was looking for a solution for my Mom to hold her favorite pen. Getting a new pen was certainly an option but she liked this one. Life has changed enough for her since Dad died and she came to live with me 5 years so, if she wanted that pen, I had to find a way to adapt it.

Enter pencil or pen grips. These are wonderful in that they can be used with any type of writing instruments. The grip makes it much easier for arthritic hands to color or even write.

If you still find that the grips aren't big enough for your senior citizen's hand, try making your own grip by winding some cotton gauze around the pencil and using duct tape to tape it.

There's some pretty nice coloring books for senior citizens on the market and some of them are below. I also will give you numerous links further down in this Squidoo lens so you can download your own coloring pictures.