Quick hello from Smudge: Bong! Welcome, curious maker. I’m Smudge—part monk, part mess—and I’ve set out a tray of tidy outlines you can print, colour, or rebuild yourself. Mandalas are circles that bloom from a tiny centre into patterns and petals. They calm the wobbles, sharpen your focus, and—best of all—turn plain paper into quiet magic.

A mandala is a round design that repeats around the centre. You can spot them in flowers, snowflakes, shells and even biscuit tins (I checked).

• Calm & focus: Repeating shapes = steady hands, steady mind.
• Skills that stick: Neat spacing, smooth lines, brave choices with colour.
• Creativity on tap: Start with a guide… then mischief! Remix, rotate, invent.
• All ages, all stages: Easy to begin, endless to explore.

Paper, pencil, eraser (rubber), fine-liner, colouring pencils/markers, compass, ruler, biscuit.