Whether for parents or baby-sitters, offering a magic coloring is an excellent way tokeep children occupied in a playful way. That's why Kidlee introduces you to the different types of magic coloring for children and their benefits.
The benefits of coloring
Coloring is a manual activity that is both entertaining and beneficial for children. As they begin to draw, children discover a wide range of colors and possibilities. This activity helps them develop their imagination and improve the coordination of their movements. As well as practising holding a pencil, children feel calmer and focus their attention when coloring.
To find out more, read our article : Children's drawing: how to teach drawing to 2-5 year-olds ?
What is magic coloring?
The magic coloring is a drawing in which children follow precise instructions. In other words, the drawing is divided into different squares, and to color these squares, you have to respect a color code depending on the type of magic coloring.
Magic coloring in color
From 3 years old
For young children in the early years, this type of colouring is ideal for help them become familiar with and recognize colors. It's also a great way for them to learn the basics of coloring, such as not going overboard, diversifying colors and having fun! You can find them on lululataupe.com.
Magic alphabet coloring
For children over 3 years old
This type of magic coloring is generally accessible to toddlers. The color codes are linked to the alphabet: for example, B in blue and N in black. This can include uppercase, lowercase or cursive letters, making it an ideal activity for kindergarten.
Magic coloring with numbers :
From 3 years old
The color codes are numbers for young children. At the same time, you'll find some more complex magic coloring pages that also contain numberssuitable for slightly older children. However, it is important to check difficulty level to avoid your child feeling lost.
Math magic coloring pages
From 5 years old
In this type of magic coloringThe boxes are numbered. The codes must be deciphered! There are omathematical operations such as addition and subtraction, and even multiplication for 8-year-olds.
Simply select the appropriate level of difficulty. The child has to solve these operations to decipher the codes and color the drawing with the appropriate colors. There are also coloring pages with clear color codes. requiring box decryption. It's up to you to choose the one that suits her best!
Other types of magical coloring!
You can find magic coloring pages suitable for all levels: kindergarten, primary school and even adults! Whether it's grammar, geography, geometry or vocabulary... Many themes are available, including magical Disney coloring pages or those linked to holidays like Christmas or Halloween.
The principle of this magic coloring remains the same: understand the reasoning, decipher the color code or boxes and then color! This activity enables children toHaving fun while staying focusedThis is a real opportunity for review or discover a new course. You'll find magic coloring pages to print on iEducational and on the les-coccinelles.fr websitewhich also offers coloring pages for GS, CP, CE1, CE2 and CM levels in math and reading. LogicielEducatif.fr also offers some very interesting online magic coloring pages!
Its benefits for children
As well as being a learning and revision tool for children, the magic coloring is full of benefits. It introduces children to the rules to be respected thanks to the different codes, which helps prepare them for life in society.
What's more, the clarity of the rules reassures the child. There's no denying that this activity develops attention and concentration while reducing stress and negativity.
The magic coloring is a fun way to learn or review! As we have already seen, there are several types of magic coloring pages for all ages, to help you tackle different lessons.
Magic coloring with Kidlee
As a fun and playful activity with multiple benefits, magic coloring is much appreciated by our Kidlee babysitters, who use it to entertain their children! Our baby-sitters make sure that the youngest children are well looked after during every childcare session.
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