What are mandalas? They re elegant circular figures that encourage viewers to place their attention on their centers, as if this center brought order to all that surrounded it. They are sometimes purely geometrical, but sometimes resemble flowers, stars, or suns. What are they used for? Mandalas have been used across time and cultures to meditate, concentrate, heal, and connect with the self. Can anyone color one? Of course For children, coloring or observing simpler mandalas encourages creativity, improves attention span, and helps to manage anxiety all in all, a true form of everyday spirituality."