Something to do together on a visit.
Color the same picture side by side, in Regular or Bold. The question on the page gives you something to talk about.
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The same drawing twice
Regular for the visitor, Bold for the person they came to see. Something to do together, and a conversation at the same time. Then it goes home.
Read the question on the page
Read the Story Starter once, slowly, then wait longer than feels comfortable. Never correct a memory.
If the room is happy and quiet, skip it.
Get 6 free pages for your next visit
Put the name of where they live on the cover, then print and bring them.
Want the whole library where they live or spend the day?
Show the activity director your free pages. The whole library is $149 a year for their location. Or give it to them yourself.
“What did you grow, or wish you'd grown, in a garden?”
Three steps, about an hour
- Print both versions of the same drawing, Regular and Bold, on plain letter paper.
- Hand out a page or two to each person, wherever they are: the table, a lounge chair, a bedside.
- Read the Story Starter aloud while they color. Then wait.
Bold has thicker lines and fewer tiny details, easier to see and easier to finish. Everyone colors the same picture.
Start with 6 free coloring pages
The First Pack: six hand-drawn pages, one in Bold too, with your organization’s name on the cover and a Story Starter on each.
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Good to know
Can volunteers and families use the pages?
Yes. Staff and volunteers can print pages for the people you serve, their families, and visitors. Families can color along, and finished pages belong to whoever colored them.
Which version should each person get?
Choose by the person and the day. Regular suits a long, quiet sit. Bold has thicker, darker lines and fewer tiny details, so it's easier to see and finish. Same picture either way, so no one gets "the easy page."
What is a Story Starter for?
It's one question to read aloud while they color, so there's something to talk about. It's about their own life, never a quiz. If the room is happy and quiet, skip it.
Will people find it childish?
We draw for adults: gardens, cats, lighthouses, sailboats, teacups. There's not a cartoon in the library.