Christian Coloring Crafts for Adults
My Redeemer Lives Bible verse coloring page with an intricate floral frame from Job 19:25.
My daughter decided to make a Bible verse to put up in her front window of her new home so that any passers-by could see it. She chose the verse from Job 19:25 which says in part:
I know that my Redeemer lives.
I thought that the verse would make a great craft project for Easter. So I have created a Bible verse coloring page for you. Click here to get the full tutorial!
A set of four Bible verse Easter coloring bookmarks with a free coloring page. These can be colored and used as bookmarks or made into special Easter cards.
A lady I was talking to the other day made a comment about how surprised she was at seeing Easter eggs in the shops already. But when I thought about it, I realized that Easter is only 2 or 3 weeks away! Easter is a special time to really focus on the crucifixion and resurrection of Jesus Christ. So I decided to create some Easter coloring bookmarks and make them freely available to you.
If you love coloring but would love a page that you can do something with after you color it, you may like to try a coloring craft.
This stand firm coloring craft gift box involves coloring one page, cutting out the template and then folding it into shape. The little flip top gift box that you will make measures roughly 3½ x 3½ x 1 inches (9½ x 9½ x 2 cm) – just the right size for a small gift, such as jewelry. There is a Bible verse on the lid from 1 Corinthians 16:13:
Watch! Stand firm in the faith! Be courageous! Be strong!
You could use the center of the flower on the base of the box as a mini gift tag (to/from).
Click here to get the full tutorial!
Do you need some quick little gifts which will be useful as well as pretty? These sweet bird and flower coloring bookmarks are really fast to make and are easy to slip into an envelope or in a parcel with another gift, like a book.
And what could be prettier than flowers and sweet little birds, right?
This fun set of Christmas color palettes is inspired by a festive collection of pictures showing delightful Christmas scenes. In this collection, I have included the following images:
These color schemes feature the tradition Christmas season colors of red, green, silver and gold. But there are also some pretty wintery colors and some surprising splashes of pink, purple and plum.
The pictures for these color schemes are from pixabay.
I have more color palettes (many from images) to inspire your artwork and coloring. You can also visit my pinterest page to see all the color schemes in one place.
What will you use these palettes for?
Would you like to take more in when you read the Scriptures in your quiet time? Then let me recommend color coding or highlighting your Bible.
I have been color coding my Bible for many years. In fact I have recently just started color coding my fourth Bible. My method of color coding involves mostly underlining phrases with my chosen colors, but I also have put boxes around some phrases (eg “fear of the Lord”) and colored in other words (eg “delight”, “rejoice” and “joy”) as I have done extended studies on particular topics.
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Color coding your Bible forces you to slow down as you read the Scriptures and focus on what the words are saying. This will enable you to absorb more of what you read. If you’re anything like me, sometimes you might read without putting your brain into gear and so the words just go in through one eye and slide out through the other. Just a little confession here: I have been known to fall asleep when I’m reading too (even when I’ve been reading aloud to my children … but that’s a whole other story! Just ask them; apparently I can read in my sleep – my speech just becomes very slurred!) But when you color code, you need to read for understanding so that you can properly mark your Bible according to your chosen system.
I have also discovered that it is much easier to find various verses in the Bible after you have color coded a chapter. One of my categories is promises; they are underlined in blue. So when I want to write an encouraging verse in a card or to thank the Lord for what He has done or will do, I can flick in my Bible to find a passage underlined in blue.
Color coding your Bible also helps you keep track of which books you haven’t read yet – all those without your colored markings.
Lastly it makes your Bible look pretty. (Ha ha. Is that really a benefit? 😉 )
Of course, the most important benefit is the first one. So determine in your heart to study the word of God and obey it (Ezra 7:10).
It may take you a while to decide on how you will color code your Bible. First you need to decide on what categories you want to focus on. You could check out my Pinterest board to see some different ideas and methods for marking up your Bible from several different people.
If you are planning on a simple underlining or highlighting scheme, it is probably best to have no more than 10 or 12 categories, because you will need distinct pens, pencils, or highlighters for each category. If the colors are too similar, you will have difficulty when you are scanning through your Scriptures looking for a particular category. Some people use special marks or diagrams for different categories which enables them to have more.
I have chosen the following categories: God, Jesus, Good, Evil, Promises, Punishment, Faith, Attitudes, Prayers, Laments, and Intriguing.
Deciding on the colors you will use for each category is quite a personal decision. Choose colors which help you to remember a category. So for instance, I don’t recommend using your favorite color for the “evil” or “sin” category!
You also will need to choose colors which are distinct enough from each other that you can easily determine the category of a phrase or sentence that has been highlighted or underlined.
Here is my color key guide:
Red – God’s character, God’s work, God’s names, God’s interaction with mankind
Plum – The Holy Spirit
Pink – Jesus, Jesus’ names, prophecies about Jesus
Yellow – Faith, trust, belief
Orange – Attitudes I should have
Light Green – Good, obedience, good people, good works
Blue – Promises, rewards for obedience
Brown – Evil, sin, things to avoid, the devil
Dark Green – Punishment for sin, judgment
Aqua – Prayers
Peach – Laments
Purple – Other intriguing verses
You will need to decide which coloring tools you will be using in your Bible. Here are some of the different tools you can use:
Colored Pencils – My favorite 🙂 ! I have used several different types of colored pencils.
I love my automatic pencil. It is a nice compact size which is very easy to take with you in your Bible case. And you don’t need to sharpen the leads. You just push the button at the end of the pencil to get the lead to the required length. You can also buy refills for the leads. I have also found other brand refills also can fit into this pencil. You are limited to eight colors. However, if you have more than eight categories, you could use this automatic pencils and just use other pencils to supplement it.
I have also used my prismacolor premier pencils for color coding. These are beautiful, waxy pencils which glide onto the page. Because they are so creamy they hardly dent the page at all. This is particularly useful if your Bible has thin pages. And the pencils come in a huge variety of colors.
I have also used my staedtler ergosoft pencils. I have the 24 pack in the stand up easel case. These are not as soft as the prismacolor pencils but they still work well. I just have to be a little careful not to push too hard, because my new Bible has very thin pages.
Pens – I have used pens but I was not very happy with the result because they also bled through and showed up on the back of the page. I can’t remember the brand I used. You may find some that work well. Let me know in the comments if you do.
Highlighters – I have never used these. They can bleed through your page. I recommend testing them first on one of your extra pages in your Bible where it won’t cause a problem if it does bleed through.
Twistable crayons – I have not used these either. These have a thicker point and would not be so good for underlining.
Ruler – In my first Bible, I used a ruler to keep my lines straight, but in subsequent Bibles, I have just drawn my lines freehand.
Eraser – This is very handy if you make a mistake or change your mind. You will need to check if an eraser will work on your chosen coloring media. I use a white eraser and it works tolerably well with my prismacolor and my staedtler pencils (I can’t remember if it worked with my pentel leads. I have non-Pentel refills now and so I can’t test it out.) My eraser rubs out enough color so I can go over the top with the correct color. You do need to be careful using an eraser though. Be gentle and stroke outwards towards the edge of the page to avoid ripping the page (unfortunately I speak from experience 🙁 )
Pencil sharpener – You will need this if you are using ordinary colored pencils.
Make a key showing the color and the category name and keep it in your Bible. I found a blank page in my Bible and recorded my key there. But you could just use a slip of paper or make yourself a bookmark to remember your key. Don’t worry. After a while, if you are consistent with color coding your Bible, you will learn which colors go with which category and you won’t need to keep referring to your key.
I have made some free printable bookmarks which you can use when color coding your Bible. Use my exact Bible highlighting guide or create your own. I have made four different versions which you can see below. Just click on the picture of the set you like to access the download.
Now for the fun part!
As you read your Bible, mark what you are reading according to your chosen categories. Different ways to go about color coding:
Okay. Now it’s over to you. It’s not complicated. Just get started.
Don’t feel guilty about marking or writing in your Bible. Yes, it is God’s word to you but it is intended to impact your life. The Bible is not simply a book for your information, but a book for your transformation. The Scriptures are God’s Word to us and as we read, absorb and obey what we read, little by little, we are transformed into His image, we mature in our faith, and we are equipped for doing good works.
Let me know how you go! 🙂
