Calming Dot to Dot: Intricate, Stunning, Stress-Relieving Patterns for Adults Review and Giveaway
As adults it is sometimes frowned upon to take a moment to ourselves and do a puzzle. If we do happen to take that moment to ourselves, the challenge to find a quick and easy puzzle, that will be entertaining and relaxing becomes the challenge.
When I received the book Calming Dot to Dot: Intricate, Stunning, Stress-Relieving Patterns for Adults by Emily Wallis for review it was clear to me that this could be a quick and easy puzzle book for even the most time restricted of people.
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Calming Dot to Dot: Intricate, Stunning, Stress-Relieving Patterns for Adults by Emily Wallis is a compilation of various dot to dot’s of Animals, People, Nature and Buildings.
The basic idea is that you have an image minus the lines but numbers. The numbers are to be connected with lines in a sequential numerical order. The amount of dots varies but most images hover around 400 connections.
The book contains a nice note from the author and suggests each images takes about fifteen minutes. I would say this is true if you have perfect vision, and can find each number on your first glance – it took me closer to 23 minutes. I would recommend using a pencil since I did find myself making errors and needing to erase the lines.
After you complete your image you can either trace over it with a pen or color the image in, or just leave it shadowed. If you do color this image I would recommend a piece of paper in between the pages to prevent bleed through.
The book is compact at 96 pages and measuring 7.5 by 9.25, which means it can fit in a diaper bag, backpack, carrying bag or larger purse. This would be perfect when your kids are at the park, waiting in doctors offices or even in that quiet moment of your day.
When you are an adult, finding time to do puzzles can sometimes be stigmatizing, and with a quick easy book like this it removes that puzzle stigma and replaced it with dots. I highly recommend this fun and easy dot to dot to pass your time!
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GIVEAWAY: Ulysses Press is offering a copy to you my readers! (1) winner will receive one physical/hard copy of Calming Dot to Dot: Intricate, Stunning, Stress-Relieving Patterns for Adults by Emily Wallis. This is a $10.00 value!! I will be randomly choosing 1 person on September 14th (9/14/2016) to receive this dot to dot art! Open to residents in the US only. To enter complete the entries below! Winner will be notified by DealsAmongUs by email and prize will be fulfilled by Ulysses Press! Remember you have 48 hours to claim prize, or I will choose another winner. GOOD LUCK!!!
I love playing connect the dots, something that reminds me of my children hood is doing puzzles.
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Cool giveaway!
I could really use this to help me relax.
I remember coloring as a child so I know that I would love this one thanks for the chance.
Connecting the dots was one of my favorite things to do in the magazine Highlights. I also enjoyed do the find the object.
Awesome book!
I could really use this right now
Every time I smell a pipe it reminds me of my dad…he smoked one for awhile and i loved that smell
Coloring books and dot to dot remind me of childhood.
Coloring reminds me of my childhood.
Connect the dots was one of my favorite things to do when I was growing.I also tried to make my connect the dot patterns too.
The dot to dots remind me of my childhood and so does the coloring books and word searches.
Drawing. I was always artistic as a kid and I remember being so happy to go to art class in school..great memories.
Sidewalk chalk and hopscotch boatd
I loved dot to dot growing up.
Camping reminds me of my childhood. We went a lot when I was little, and I always loved it. I can’t wait to take my own children one day.
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I loved connect the dots also. I enjoyed Colorforms very much when I was a child.
This looks awesome. When I was a child, I liked the dot-to-dot puzzles the best. My daughter loves to do the dot-to-dot puzzles and also loves the adult coloring, so this book would make a perfect Christmas present for both of us!.
Coloring books and Play-Doh remind me of childhood.
word search, color forms, crayons
Those things where each symbol represents a letter and you have to decode the secret message. I used to love those things.
coloring with friends on the floor when we were little, only to my surprise I’m coloring as an adult
Certain foods remind me of my childhood also playing jacks and coloring with mu Aunt.
Certain scents remind me of my childhood, like Lemon Pledge. Mom always used that on dusting day!
Mazes remind me of my childhood! We used to do races to see who could get them done quicker!
This connect the dots really reminds me of my childhood also. Me and my sister use to love going these when we were young. You brought back great memories. Thank you.
I used to color and do connect the dots all the time as a kid! This would be so relaxing!
I would say scratch and sniff stickers.
I would say soda in glass bottles.
jump rope and hop scotch
Let’s see… Tutus and tap shoes, and maybe bubble gum ice cream.
eating some of my moms favorite recipes reminds me of my child hodd
Coloring with my crayon set reminds me a lot of when I was a kid.
coloring books