Bonding over Coloring Books

My son and I have both been coloring for quite some time now. Lately though, with the emergence of the adult coloring craze, we have found a new source for our coloring addiction. Whereas we used to color with the kiddie coloring pages, we are now faced with more challenging pages that hone our
skills and test our patience.

Most days now when I am at home, this is what we do.

my work 

Even when we go out and have coffee (milk for him) we now end up coloring. He shows off his work and I show off mine, both of us craving the approval of the other haha.

B's work 

And right now, as I am typing this, he is working on a new one.

I love the whole aspect of the coloring thing because of so many things:

1. It encourages you to focus. You need to concentrate so that you won't go over the line. 
2. It encourages creativity. You can color things in any way or form now. A dog doesn't necessarily need to just be brown, white, or black. You can color it shades of blue and it will look awesome. 
3. It encourages discipline. 
4. It helps you pass time productively. You can tear off the pages and frame it. It will make for a great personalized gift. You hit two birds with one stone. 
5. It's a great bonding moment between friends and family. I do it with my son and we end up spending hours with each other creating new things. 
6. It relaxes the mind. Since he started coloring once more, B has been more calm and less aggressive. The same goes for me. 

I know that even when this craze is over, B and I would still be coloring. After all, we have been doing it for the past 6 years together and I know that even when he's a teenager, we'd still be coloring together.