Brighten up the cold winter days with these five crafty kits to keep the family entertained
WITH the long-awaited January payday lifting the winter gloom for most of us, it is time to have fun and unwind.
Colouring in for just ten minutes a day can help you do just that by calming your mind, a study by the Creative Research Journal suggests.
Whether it’s for you or the family, take advantage of these offers…
WIND DOWN: Have a moment to yourself with a calming colouring-in session.
At The Works, the Soothing Patterns book has a recommended price of £4.99, but get it for £3.
Wilko also has an amazing selection of books.
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You can pick up the Mindfulness Zen Doodles colouring booklet for £2.
KEEP THEM BUSY: Parents will love the prices at .
Get the farm colouring book for little ones, which was £2.99 but now costs £2.
Or the Paw Patrol activity pack with two colouring pads and a pack of four pencils for £2 instead of £4.99.
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DISNEY DELIGHTS: Calling all Disney fans.
Head to to find colouring-in pages and activity sheets.
The best bit is they are all free.
Download the pages, featuring characters including favourites from Cars and other Pixar films, and print at home.
At , find a huge selection of free downloadable characters, animals and word art.
It’s not just for kids, there are plenty of detailed adult print-outs.
COOL CARDS: Save money on a Valentine’s Day card for your other half by downloading the free Valentine’s colouring-in card templates from .
Or try the glitter colouring-in unicorn-themed set from The Range, £1.99 per pack.
GET KITTED OUT: Top up your art kit with Hobbycraft’s 24-pack of colouring pencils, which was £2.50 but is now £2.
Or at , get a 24-pack of coloured pencils and multi-coloured felt tips for £1.
- All prices on page correct at time of going to press. Deals and offers subject to availability.
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