Coloring books give you some freedom; to pick your own colors and texture. If we were to draw an analogy, it would be using the LEGO pieces in this kit to build

Coloring books give you some freedom; to pick your own colors and texture. If we were to draw an analogy, it would be using the LEGO pieces in this kit to build something else. But nobody is going to do that, so it is like a color-by-numbers book, which exercises little creativity. It's a mindless activity to pass the time.