Shell-ebrate Snails Coloring Pages: Slow Down With These Fun Printable Coloring Pages of Snails Printables Activities Playtime Fun With Dad Gardening

Why do so many people get all-over body shivers when you mention snails? Snails are fun and interesting creatures that deserve to be shell-ebrated! A simple way to take the squishy, icky out of snails is by printing these free coloring pages of snails and having some fun!

How much do you really know about snails? We think once you learn more, you'll smile at the thought of a snail crawling on your springs flowers in your garden instead of shivering. Here are some fun and interesting facts about snails:

• Snails have teeth! And a lot of them. "Through a structure called a 'radula' in their mouths, snails pry off pieces of what they’re eating and further break it down. The radula features up to 12,000 teeth."

• Snails sleep! "A typical snail sleep cycle lasts a few days, usually two to four. After that, a snail can stay awake for longer than a full day."

• Snails are low. "Not known for their speediness, snails move at a pace of just over 3 feet, or 1 meter, in an hour."

• Snails are mollusks, not insects. Mollusks are animals that has a hard shell. Clams, oysters and octopus are also mollusks.

• Snails can't hear. To find food, they use chemoreceptors on their tentacles.

• Snails do leave slime behind them as they travel. This slime helps to protect them as they move across surfaces.

After snail hunting in your yard (we know you did!), go inside, grab those colored pencils or crayons and start embellishing these free printables of snails. Gardening and coloring are both mindfulness activities.

"Coloring gives our mind a focus which can help us temporarily let go of or detach from some of our stressful thoughts, or at least postpone giving these thoughts energy until the end of the coloring session (or another more appropriate time)," according to Mayo Clinic. 

According to the University of California, "In the midst of life's hustle and bustle, finding moments of peace becomes a precious commodity. Enter the world of mindful gardening, where the simple act of connecting with the soil can become a transformative meditation." Here are some ways you can delve into the therapeutic benefits of cultivating mindfulness through gardening.

If you have kids, this is a fun family activity and how you can introduce your kids to the world of snails so they appreciate these interesting mollusks.

To print the coloring pages from your computer, simply click the "print image" button in the top right-hand corner.

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