Adult coloring books are steadily gaining more and more popularity over the years. It’s as if they weren’t already popular a couple of years ago. It’s a testament to the activity’s enduring status as one of the most relaxing hobbies for mature adults.

One decade ago it would’ve been weird to see a full-grown adult holding a crayon or a colored pencil and filling in the pre-drawn images on a literal coloring book. But that notion is out the window now. It is a generally accepted hobby for adults nowadays, and it is even considered cool.

Even doctors can testify to the health benefits of coloring books for adults. Among the most favored designs for coloring pages are animals, landscapes, people, characters from popular television shows, cartoon characters, and even random doodles. But we can argue that the most common and the most popular design for coloring pages by far are mandalas.

 It’s a foreign word most commonly associated with India, and the religion Hinduism. It comes from a Sanskrit word which literally means “circle”. Now the word mandala is used in reference to any object, diagram, chart or geometric pattern that represents the cosmos metaphysically or symbolically; a microcosm of the universe.

Since we know you’re excited to get coloring, here are our picks for some of the best mandala designs out there. You can print them and use it to practice your coloring or even make your very own masterpiece! There’s no reason not to get into the adult coloring bandwagon. Let’s get started right away! Here are the top three mandala coloring pages for adults!

The Simple Circle Mandala

The reason mandalas are so popular amongst adult colorists is because they are deceptively simple, but complex at the same time. They are commonly shaped as a circle, such as this one, but inside lies an intricately designed labyrinth that you can color for your maximum enjoyment.

The first one on our list of the best mandala coloring pages for adults is this design commonly known as The Simple Circle. Taking a good close look at it will make you realize that it is nothing more than a circle. But inspecting its design makes it way more complicated than that. Mandalas commonly feature this kind of complex design, and this in fact is among the simplest.

We think it is perfect because the patterns are simple and easy to color. For the beginning colorist, they might not be up to the challenge of filling in extremely difficult designs. This basic mandala should help keep you relaxed and calm all throughout. Picking colors for this should be an easy task, and watching it come to life is a true delight.

Simplicity truly is beauty.

The Aztec Mandala Design

It’s not literally from the Aztec civilization, but the design seems to be inspired that way. It made our list because it is among the weirdest looking mandalas out there. It looks very interesting, and it’s great for the colorist who likes getting unpredictable. It is a wild design, but it doesn’t get out of hand.

In fact, it doesn’t lose its quality despite the weird and intricate design. It still resembles a genuine mandala, albeit it’s one of the most unique choices. It features some sort of bird creature in the center, and it is surrounded by more animal designs and random shapes including diamonds, triangles, circles and squares.

This is the type of mandala that gets your mind racing. It gets your creative juices pumping while keeping your mind focused on the activity.

The Flower Mandala Coloring Page

This one is simply beautiful. You will absolutely love filling in this magnificently-drawn flower-shaped mandala. Unlike the first two choices, which were both circular, this one is decagon shaped. The number of sides it has is pretty basic in comparison to the extremely detailed design it holds within.

This mesmerizing coloring page features amazing heart shapes and petal-like designs. Doesn’t it hypnotize you? Doesn’t it speak to you and encourage you to color it right now?  If you love peace, serenity, calmness and silence, this mandala coloring page for adults will certainly delight your eyes.

If you want to clear your head and fill it with peaceful thoughts, color an intricate mandala design and it should definitely do the trick. 

Want to give some Mandala designs a try? Check out our Mandala Designs.