Man Oh Man Mandalas

I loved coloring when I was a kid.

I love coloring now. (I must still be a kid, huh?)

So, when I found downloadable mandalas to color, I was giddy with artistic glee. (Whatever that is . . . )

But, first, some background info. A mandala is a spiritual symbol in Hinduism and Buddhism that represents the universe.

Over time, it has also become a generic term for a geographic pattern.

So, these printable mandalas are simply geometric shapes that your grandkids can color.

Man oh man! You’ll be delighted with the free mandalas on the print mandala site.

Here is one that I printed up.

They have over 50 different designs to choose from. Some are fairly simple and some are quite complex. (This one is one of the more simple ones.)

A simple design would be best for young grandchildren so that they don’t get tired of coloring or lose interest.

It might be fun for your grandchildren to save their colored mandalas in plastic sheet protectors in a binder so the pages won’t get bent or ripped. It could be a scrapbook  — or brag book — for their designs.

Or, they could frame it and hang on their bedroom wall. Or use it as a birthday card for a friend.

The print mandala site has a sister site called color mandala. Oh Nellie! This just took the whole let’s-color-mandalas activity to a whole new plane.

At the basic level, you can print out a mandala to color. However, this site is also interactive. You can design and print out your own mandala or send it as an e-card. Older grandchildren would really enjoy this.

It also has a feature where you can color a mandala online. You can save and download it or print it up. It is SOOOOOO simple and fun. Just click on a color on the palette and click in the area. The area is automatically colored in. Sweet.

Lookee what I made in just a moment or two.

I hope you have tons o’ fun printing up and coloring mandalas with your grandchildren!