Otherworldly and magical, unicorns are an object of little girls’ fascination. With the bright color; glitter-laden image they are usually portrayed in and not to mention their tall; spiraling horn, just their appearance makes them an interesting; lovable icon popular to little girls.
Unicorns possess powers of healing, purification of water, protection from poison and diseases, and even making wishes come true! And these abilities of theirs make these majestic creatures more admirable.
The Appearance of the Unicorn
As we all know, a unicorn has a horse-like body. But it is much taller than the average horse.
Although the modern depiction of the unicorn that little girls have come to know and love is rather colorful, ancient mythology commonly described unicorns to have a white coat and a translucent; silver tail. Other colors they were typically described to have ranged from golden, silver, black, and dark brown. Their eyes are usually sky blue or purple haze.
Their most distinguishing feature, their horn, also called alicorn, protrudes on the center of their forehead. It is long and has a spiraling pointed shape. The color of a unicorn’s horn depends on the color of its coat.
Over time, the appearance of the unicorn has transformed as they have been portrayed in countless mythical stories; fantasy stories; fairy tales; even cartoons; and movies. They had more variety in color. So any girl is free to have fun with her imagination and picture a unicorn in any colors they want it to have.
The Symbolism of the Unicorn
There are actually a lot of symbolism attributed to unicorns, but a few closely related to childhood are innocence; purity; and magic. At the stage of their youthful age, little girls have innocent souls and playful minds bemused with the magical world of make-believe.
There is, in fact, the myth of the unicorn hunt that linked unicorns with girls. It was said that unicorns are the fastest among all the creatures and are mighty powerful, so they are difficult to capture. And the only way for hunters to successfully capture a unicorn was to lure one with a young; pure; female virgin, as they are drawn towards a maiden’s virtuousness; chastity; youth; and beauty.
This story would sound fantastic to any girl, as any girl with a fascination with unicorns would love to be approached by a unicorn. This may also help instill in them moral values.
The Powers of the Unicorn
The magical unicorns were believed to have many powers.
They can make wishes come true. But as they are creatures of purity, the only ones they deem worthy of having wishes granted are those with a pure heart.
In their horn or alicorn lies their power of healing wounds, purifying water, and protection from poison and diseases. By the touch of their horn, a wound can be healed and water can be purified. By drinking from an alicorn, one can be protected from poison and diseases.
Unicorns also have the powers of great strength and super speed. Legend even has it that a unicorn once killed an elephant just with its horn. And as they are able to travel at an amazingly high speed, they can even journey through space and time dimensions.
Why Not Give a Little Girl a Unicorn Coloring Book?
As unicorns are loved by most, especially by little girls, a little girl would surely appreciate it when she is given a coloring book filled with beautiful images of unicorns. Presenting the Unicorn Coloring Book for Kids by Elizabeth Shelby!
The author artistically captured the delightful essence of unicorns in a whimsical, fantasy-like portrayal that little girls can pleasurably explore page by page.
Elizabeth Shelby is renowned for her remarkable collection of a variety of coloring books for kids. With Elizabeth Shelby’s passion of bringing color to children’s world of imagination and smiles on their faces, while bringing out the artists in them, she has yet again put together lovely pictures little girls would definitely love coloring.
There are two versions of the coloring book. They are designed to cater to different age groups. One is for kids ages 4 to 8, and the other is for kids ages 8 to 12.
The Unicorn Coloring Book for Kids contains 50 images of unicorns, each drawn with unique designs set in various backgrounds that can stimulate a little girl’s imagination as they take her to the magical world of unicorns with every stroke of her crayons. The sizing of the pictures of this coloring book is in a large format of 8.5″ x 11″, so it provides a lot of space for pouring out one’s creativity.
Its plentiful pages with different designs in a large size can bring a lot of fun for a little girl. Moreover, the pages of this coloring book are single-sided, so the colors won’t bleed through, and a little girl’s works of art would be kept neatly.
This coloring book would make a wonderful gift for a little girl for her birthday, for Christmas, or just because she deserves nice things.
The Benefits of Coloring
Coloring can be beneficial in many ways. Giving a kid a coloring book not only benefits the child but also the parent. Below are some ways of how coloring can benefit both children and parents.
It is an entertaining activity that is fun to do and relaxing.
Coloring would make a nice leisurely activity. This activity can help keep the boredom away and keep children calm as they concentrate on beautifully filling pictures with color. They may also even have it as a hobby.
It stimulates creativity.
With a box of crayons together with a child’s playful imagination, beautiful results can be brought about on the pages of a coloring book as the child realizes her imagination on paper. She gets to think of what colors would go well together to make the picture look appealing. She gets to practice her artistic side.
It helps minimize children's use of electronics.
Kids these days tend to spend a lot of time on electronics like the smartphone, tablet, laptop, computer, TV, video game console, and etc. The use of electronics for prolonged periods of time can cause health hazards, like:
- Eyestrain
- Headaches
- Neck pain
- Shoulder pain
- Backaches
- Bad posture
- Wrist pain
- Poor eyesight (nearsightedness/myopia)
- Reduced attention span
- Physical fatigue
- Stress
- Irritability
- Abnormal sleep pattern
- Obesity
- Compromised Immunity
Being occupied with coloring can help keep children away from electronics. Also, it can help save power and cut costs in the electricity bill. As they are away from the electronics for a while, there’ll be less power consumption.
It also has mental benefits and can improve different skills.
Coloring makes use of areas of the brain that improves concentration as well as problem-solving and organizational skills. Also, it utilizes both the right and left hemispheres of the brain. So as both these hemispheres are being utilized while coloring, both problem solving and motor skills are being enhanced.
It has a therapeutic effect.
When a child is focusing on coloring, it can distract them from negative thoughts and feelings. The negativity within the child can then be removed and be replaced with a more positive vibe.
It provides parents blocks of time to do their responsibilities or have time for themselves.
As adults, parents have some important matters they need to take care of or other times, need time to relax as well. While their children are engrossed as they entertain themselves by coloring, parents can be free to do other things. And they can have peace of mind knowing that their children are engaging in a productive, safe activity.
The unicorn may just be a mythical creature. But with Elizabeth Shelby’s Unicorn Coloring Book for Kids, the magical unicorn adored by little girls can come to life in the little girls’ imaginations. And its many benefits can be enjoyed by little girls and parents too.
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