September 2017, Nosy Crow, 74 pages, Paperback, Review copy
Summary from Nosy Crow
Get creative with this super-cute colouring book, the newest title in the bestselling Colouring Cards and Envelopes
series. The twenty-four gorgeous designs include magical unicorns,
adorable kittens, charming rainbows and more, and are perfect for all
ages to decorate and send to family and friends. Pick up your pencils
and experiment with your colour palette or try different materials to
make each card truly unique! With enough blank space inside for a
message, envelopes to customise and cute stickers to seal your card,
each book is the complete creative package!
Nayu's thoughts
I tend to say yes to any colouring book that is pink and cute, and as you can see this book meets all the criteria! While it says it's for 2 years and up, I didn't put Children as a keyword for this review because it is for all ages, and some of the colouring is quite intricate. Taking time to colour in a cute card is really relaxing, and while I haven't yet created an envelope, I can show you what I did:
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| The very back says 'hand made by' with cute clouds but I hid it because I'd written my name on, and despite my DS stylus covering it up it was easier just not to include in. |
It is really easy to take out each card without tearing the other cards from the page, something which can be an issue for these type of books. The cards are sturdy, can probably be coloured in with any material you like (including glitter glue! I don't have any but I think it would add pizzazz to an already great activity book), I happened to use a mix of coloured pencils and felt tip pens because of the effects I wanted to achieve, both apply and dry fully on the card.
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| Unfinished but super pretty inside! Considering I almost always add stickers and little drawings to my cards, this is perfect for me. |
The highly detailed designs make it a project you can easily dip in and out of if you want (I had to as I can't do much colouring at a time due to weak hands), and it's something that can be shared with family and friends (with perhaps friendly rivalry about whose card is prettiest - the answer is all of them!). I love the range of designs using animals and objects that I like, which isn't always in the shop when I need a card for my friends. At the front of the book there are clear, easy to follow instructions on how to tackle each card which is a nice touch, something not always in an activity book. And a few cute stickers at the back. What colour will you use for your unicorn?
You can see more of Rebecca's work on her website, and find out more about the National Trust on it's website.
Suggested read
Another fun unicorn activity book I've had fun with recently that makes items to put into a mobile or simply decroate your home is Press Out and Decorate Unicorns by Kate McLelland (Non-fiction, Activity book, 10E/10E)
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