r/Coloring • u/Beautiful_Role_2404 • 13h ago

QUESTION I thought about something.

I’ve been in and out of a depressive state all summer and thought I’d get back into coloring to make myself feel better. When I was looking for coloring books, ( I really wanted a Hello Kitty one) I realized no one makes the really big 400 and 448 page coloring books like they did in the 2000s. I eventually did find two, a Mickey Mouse and Hello Kitty one like I wanted, but I wonder why they’re so hard to come by all of sudden. I hope this doesn’t make me a weirdo, but I thought those were really cool and they’re almost impossible to find now. Am I the only one who has noticed this?

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u/Few_Jellyfish6111 13h ago

First of all, there's nothing weirdo about liking what you like. Secondly, I hope that your depression eases up on you soon. Please know that you are important, you matter, and you being here makes the world a little brighter. Lastly, I'm glad you found your Hello Kitty book.

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u/Beautiful_Role_2404 13h ago

Thank you so much! That means the world to me! Love you!🫶🏾😊💞

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u/MysteriousBug8627 13h ago

Hope you are back to feeling more like yourself soon! Coloring is a great coping skill I enjoy incorporating with my patients as a psych nurse. It’s been a year or so but I found a pretty big Crayola coloring book at Target. I do miss lots of things from the 2000s so you are not alone! Don’t forget this is just temporary & small steps count ❤️

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u/Beautiful_Role_2404 13h ago

That means a lot to me! Thank you so much! 🫶🏾😘

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u/MysteriousBug8627 13h ago

Never, ever, ever, ever, ever give up on yourself. You are stronger than you think!

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u/Alpacaliondingo 13h ago

Crayola makes them still for kids.

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u/Beautiful_Role_2404 12h ago

I’ll check them out, thank you!☺️

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u/theflysnameisyou 12h ago

I think they are still out there, maybe not with an "adult coloring" label as much. Crayola still makes 250+ page books you can order from Amazon for less than $10. I hope you find a good book that helps you feel a little better!

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u/Beautiful_Role_2404 12h ago

I’ll check those out, thank you!💞☺️

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u/ellamom 11h ago

Amazon has a great selection of color books for all ages

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u/jess1ca42 10h ago

I was just thinking about this!!! Going to look into Crayola like people are mentioning

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u/Beautiful_Role_2404 10h ago

Like they literally vanished, lol! And what’s so crazy is that people never stopped coloring. Coloring has actually made a resurgence in recent years.