So what exactly are these numerous benefits to coloring pages? The following article will take you through some of the various benefits that can be had for your child's education and development thanks to these simple learning devices. Coloring in a picture will command your child's full attention, as they concentrate on completing their work, and having the finished product show that they have done their best. This is a welcome assistance for parents who struggle to provide their children with experiences that will captivate their attention, only to find that their little minds and bodies start wandering after only a short time. So as a parent, you gain a short respite as your child works on their coloring page, your child gets to participate in a fun activity that teaches them as well. Which leads me to the next point.
Coloring pages can provide enrichment by providing pictures of numbers, letters, animals, and words, so that your child will expand their knowledge in a number of areas. Your child will receive the greatest educational benefit when the coloring pages bring all of these elements together, such as when there is a picture of an animal with it's name written on the page, or when numbers are shown with the name of the number written out, or even a two-sided coloring page with one side showing the letter, number or word, and the other side of the page depicting an animal whose shape resembles the letter or number on the previous page. Take for example a coloring page that has a number one, along with a giraffe that is reminiscent of a number one in it's shape. Your child will not only have fun coloring the number and animal, but their lesson will also include writing the number one and being introduced to a giraffe.
DLTK is one of the premier children’s crafting sites and has been adding to it’s list of materials for many years now. On this one site you can find almost any type of coloring pages to print that you might want. For example, you can get numerous sheets for the different holidays throughout the year. These pages have been designed with children of all ages in mind, and you can find both secular and religious subjects. You can find many cartoon character coloring pages on the DLTK site including SpongeBob Squarepants, Spiderman, Scooby Doo, and the Powerpuff Girls. You can also find the coloring sheets to tell the entire story of ”Brown Bear, Brown Bear” which is a favorite book for children.
One can also print these pages and put them on walls of their homes, just to be perfect for the Halloween party. These Halloween coloring sheets have also the big advantage of developing your child’s thinking, imagination, memory and logic. They can be coloured following the given model or by child’s imagination. The coloured characters can also be seen as an example for the Halloween costumes that children will made up.The Halloween gifts are to be found in special packets, including the colouring book, a DVD with a special cartoon, for this event, coloured pencils, different Halloween games, or special stories with ghosts.