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“Twenty-Four-Hours of Peace-&-Quiet!”
To download your free copy of the unique coloring book consisting of optical illusions and geometrical shapes, follow the link below.
P.S. Please feel free to pass the link on to your friends:)
http://www.raisingsmallsouls.com/coloring.html
P.S.S. Scroll down to read other parents’ feedback, and please leave yours!
I’ve been printing out pages of “Twenty-Four-Hours of Peace-&-Quiet” and leaving them on the kitchen table for my five children each morning. Now, they don’t wake me up early in the morning, they spend an hour or two coloring the designs until I am ready to wake up and get them dressed! An extra hour-plus of sleep for me… thanks so much, Ellen- this ebook is the best!!!
It was a little miracle. All three of my children sat quietly from the moment they came home from school, until I served dinner, nearly three hours later! I was able to finish all of the housework, and catch up on my reading!
Thanks, Jen and Lori:)
Enjoy and relax, you certainly deserve it!
Hi Ellen, my girls are 7 1/2- twins, and they are very artistic and really enjoyed coloring the pages. They used markers, watercolors, pastels and colored pencils- it was terrific because last week was very rainy here.
Thanks a lot, and I look forward to future products you develop.
Well, my son colored one part of one sheet for a few moments, then turned it over to draw monstors, which is his favorite things to do with drawing instruments.
Courtney, I just sent it to you, let me know that you got it ok:)
Marie- that is cute, how old is he?
Wow. I can’t believe how much my 4 year old loves doing these. She has colored several each morning this week since I started printing them off. Even my 2 year old tries to “stay in the lines”! Thanks Ellen for this great activity!
It wouldn’t download for me-it said I had to pay for it. So my son didn’t get to do it.
Joyce, I never heard of that issue! Paying for Acrobat?!!
I just replied to your comment/email- you should have the Zip file now:-)
Ellen, my grandchildren loved the pages. They are five and three and live with me. I’m trying to launch a couple websites, work and help raise these little girls. ANYTHING that keeps them quiet for a while is my idea of heaven!
Know what I’d like to see? Anything that would reinforce for our daughters and granddaughters that girls are strong, independent and smart.
Thanks so much for posting, Sara! Your granddaughters are lucky to have such a wonderful grandmother:-)
Teaching our girls that they are strong, smart, and independent- GOOD STUFF! I have to think about that… the Legally Blonde movie just came to mind;)
My kids ages 6 and 2 loved the pages - very different from other coloring pages. Lots of fun, thanks so much!
My kids ages 13 and 9 LOVE the coloring sheets. They come to me and ask to color one. They have NEVER asked to color anything before!!! Thanks for the hours of fun.
My whole family loves these coloring pages.
Wow, from age 2 through 13… all coloring! I wonder if there’s a way that I can enable you to upload your finished products? In the meantime, please scan or photograph your colored sheets and email them to me! (Simply reply to any of my emails) Thanks:)
Zack loves to color and the pages kept him busy all Sunday morning. He loves Dinosaurs and frogs, so that would be great to see if future books.
Hi Lisa, thanks for posting:)
You can find pictures of animals at Crayola’s website.
i just can’t seem to find a downloadable link or acrobat file–followed the link, got the email, where are the pages to be found? thank you, they do sound lovely i look forward to their appearance.
Hi Jen,
Please email me and I’ll respond to the email with the file in Zip format. I’m not technologically savvy enough to understand why the link sometimes does not work, lol!
I can’t get the website to open up. Is there another way to receive the coloring sheets?
Thank you for the zip file! My sons enjoy coloring on the pages I print out in the morning!
Thank you!!
My three kids loved the coloring. I liked how the pages had such an open-ended choice as to how they each could color it. They all saw the patterns differently and made a variety of wonderful pictures. Thank you.
Rachel
Hi Ellen
I wasn’t able to download ……. but will wait patiently for the zip file!
Thanks again for a greta site!
Hi Ellen
I wasn’t able to download ……. but will wait patiently for the zip file!
Thanks again for a great site!
My daughter loves this coloring book. We have spent valuable time together coloring in this book. We loved the patterns and the endless creative options! Thank you!
Ellen - Thank you so much for the great coloring book!! I printed out the pictures & the whole family has been coloring for days!! Even my husband grabbed a picture (or two! lol) to color as we read aloud last night. Your book’s terrific!! Thanks again. Kerri
My 6 year old son thought the coloring book was “Cool”. He really enjoyed the different designs and shapes. He was very proud to show us the finished pages.
Thanks.
Thanks, all for your kind comments!
Again, if anyone has trouble downloading it, simply reply to any of my emails, and I’ll send you the file. I do wish I knew why it sometimes worked and other times did not cooperate… however such is life with computers;)
For those of you that asked for simpler pictures for younger children, www.crayola.com has lots of traditional coloring pages.
This was great. we just started our art lessons and the first was “lines” this has gone great with it.
Thank you for this!
judy
My kids loved it and took it out of my hands to color the pages.
I printed out a couple of pages and left them on the table for my boys, 6 & 4. The 6-year old was interested and started coloring one of the pages, but the 4-year old did not want to even start. The 6-year old soon lost interest and moved on to something more physically active. I have always loved playing with geometric designs, but my boys would rather draw their own pictures than color a picture or design someone else has created. Oh well, it was worth a try! I will probably pull it out again when they are a little more mature.
I can not seem to get where I can download the coloring book? I confirmed my subscription? Please help!!! Thank you Tina
I would love to post about the coloring book but I cannot get it, or see anyway to get it. I have confirmed my subscription. I have checked each email to see if there is an attachment so I CAN download the book and there is nothing. It sounds wonderful and all the comments make me more frustrated in not being able to access it. Help!
Kate
PS from Kate…. I have sent 2 emails to you and have goten no reply or attachment regarding this coloring book. I’m so anxious to get it since it sounds great.
Again….HELP!!
:)
Kate
I tried to download the coloring book, but adobe reader had difficulty with it and could not do it. I wish I knew what the problem was and how to get the coloring book to download for me.
Hi all- I have emailed the ebook to everyone who posted that they could not open it. Some of my emails bounced back; if you have not yet recieved it your email account was likely over quota, clear it out and contact me through here: www.raisingsmallsouls.com/meet-ellen-c-braun/
I couldn’t download it for some reason. So my son didn’t get to do it. Thanks anyway. Lisa
I love your coloring pages for me…very therapeutic….the kids on the other hand have not yet developed the attention span required. They would appreciate ( so I am told ) pages with horses for one and gorillas for the other! LOL
My son thought it was neat after they were colored. Thank you very much. We both had fun coloring together.
I hvae 4 girls, ages 12, 6, 5 and 2. They all loved coloring the designs to see who’s would be the “best.” Everything in my house is a competition, but it gives me about an hour of quiet time to get some work done or some Mommy time. I’ve actually been able to read a book for fun during the daylight. Thanks for the books and I look forward to more. Again, with 4 girls, anything “foo-foo” would be a great addition. They love animals, fairies, etc. I enjoyed coloring the designs. Reminded me of Salvador Dali. 
They all love them!! Just the calming activity, when the day is getting crazy!! Thank you.
Tina
My oldest son loves them! My youngest son tolerates them. He is more of a “hands on” learner and to sit and color, just isn’t his thing. When he is in the mood, he does well though.
I acutally got to have some peace and quiet the other morning.
Thanks much,
Leah
Hi Ellen, love the ‘24 hours of peace and quiet’, all of us, me and the children loved doing the colouring. I work in a primary school and would love it if i could please use these for our ‘lunch club’. this is a place for the children who need quiet time to come, and drawing/colouring are amongst their favourite tasks. thanks. Mitch.
My seven year old daughter (sorry-seven and a half year old daughter), upon discovering me printing the book, asked if I could make a spare copy for her (incase she loses one). She also wanted me to make copies for her classmates, friends, and teachers so that she will have pages available wherever she goes. Now that’s what I call a successful activity!
Debra, in posting number 39, said that one of her children would like to see horses in a future book. I would have to say that if you were to make a book about animals available, especially horses, that this same daughter would never leave your website!
Thanks for being here!
Laura G.
Very interesting and inspiring! I would ask for more “traditional” geometrical patterns in perhaps a follow-up? There are so many interesting shapes and patterns woven into architecture around the world (take Middle Eastern mosques and synagogues for example); I had a book full off these patterns once. I would hand them out to my students (7 year olds) upon completing their classwork; like a treat at the end of the week. It was quite appreciated.
We are about to embark on a two-week trip to Connecticut to visit my sister. We are driving from Louisiana. That is a long time in the van for 5 children. When I saw the coloring book I was overjoyed. I downloaded and printed the book and showed it to the children. They are excited about coloring the pages with brand new boxes of color pencils and seeing the designs and can not wait to start the trip.
I love this coloring book! I have four children they love it. We take it with us to restraunts to stay busy. We also have fun just coloring at home. I have been searching for something just like this. Thanx
I was able to download the book, however the first page(cover) printed blurry patterns. The rest of the pages were clear and not blurry at all. I wonder why.
Thanks.
Wow! What a resource! I’ve got to get more black toner for our printer!
My 11 and 7yo love the little designs, but there are only a few pages that my 3yo can work with easily. I suppose I could try enlarging the little ones…
Oh, for a toner cartridge! I keep promising, “Someday soon, your prints will come…” 
)
Thank you for sharing your gifts and talents!
I printed a copy of these pages out to take on vacation with us. We didn’t get them out until the trip home, but it was definitely worth it! Even I got involved and colored one.
Thanks!
Kathie
My son loved it. Thanks so much for offering this. It is very appreciated.
Thank you ~ It is so refreshing to have something available for budget conscious people that is so nicely designed! I have four kids, aged 13 to 6, and they all loved them, the big surprise being that I actually got hooked sitting down to color with them!
Thanks for the great coloring book. My 3 ages 9,7,5 were fighting over the few pages I printed out. We do a few each day To make it last.
My kids loved the coloring pages!!! My son especially loved how they popped out of the page at him.
Thanks!
Thank you so much, my kids just loved just how intricate they could color… what a marvelous idea!
The 24hr of peace and quiete was amazing. My kids are 2 and 4 and loved them, but the one i think got them most out of them was my husband. He saw me printing off a page for me and the kids and asked that i print one for him to, so we got to sit down as a family and color to gether.
Thank you form the bottem of my heart.
Thanks so much. Would love to see a coloring book of famous people (such as presidents, artists…)
The cooloring book was a great hit. I printed it out for my 7 year old nephe who is staying with me while my brother is in Iraq. He is having much fun
thanks
Thank you so much for The 24 hours of peace and quiet, from 3 years old to 14 years old the kids loved these pages… I run a home based family Child Care and had 2 older children this week as well as my teenage daughter.. they all had a great time colouring these pages.
Thank you again
All the best
Fiona
My daughter is considering it *L*, but I think it’s wonderful. When she realizes I don’t care if she does it or not she’ll love it.
I got the coloring book for my class at school BUT my youngest(age 13)saw me printing the pages and was jealous. He just loves doing the pages and wants me to laminate the finisheed pages so he can hang them in his room.He is talking about making a quilt like collage with them. I am so happy I found your address. Thank you.
I was unable to download the file. (
They loved it, judging from the popularity of this item I am sure they will love the next one too. I have three girls ages 7,9,10 and one boy age 5, so I think the cut out dolls and airplanes would be popular in this house.
Thanks!
Ellen, my boys really enjoy mazes & dot-to-dots. I would love to see a book of that sort. They are almost 7 and almost 5.
I have 7 children and they were all excited to sit down and start coloring in their books. My 4 youngest (ages 5-8) ask me if they can color in their books rather than taking naps as long as they are still and quiet. This coloring book has provided our family with some positive quiet time and the children are so proud of their designs!
My daughter likes the coloring pages. My son would probably go for the logic puzzles and the mazes. Thanks for asking!
My son, age 7, really likes mazes. I would love to surprise him with some to do everyday as he wishes. Coloring airplanes would be great also. He, as all boys do, loves cars and “monster trucks”, so something to do with those would be good as well.
Thanks for the wonderful job your doing!!
My girls really like the coloring pages. Please do more:
-Print-&-Color Paper Dolls
- Pring-&-Color Paper Airplanes
- Mazes
- Dot-to-Dots
Thank you!
Thanks Lisa,
The boys 9 and 11 really liked them.
Ellen, my boys are 10 & 7. They’d be interested in any of these books:
- Print-&-Color Paper Airplanes
- Mazes
- More Coloring Designs
- Logic Puzzles
- Origami
Thanks for your efforts!
Blessings,
Linda
The kids (ages 6 and 9) have enjoyed the pages, they have made a book out of their completed ones, and even the babysitter got into it! Thanks
My son would be interested in the mazes, and other “non-coloring” activities. He’s 11 years old.
we would love to see a colouring book of paper dolls from different countries and historic periods. Also to include boy dolls as well as girl ones, these are sometimes lacking!
My kids are not color-ers. I have eight between the ages of 19 and 4. None of them really like to spend time with coloring books, but they will do dot-to-dot, mazes, logic puzzles. I have subscribed to the Puzzlemania books published by Hightlights. Primarily for 7-12 years old, my 14 and 16 year old like to look at them, too. I subscribed to the puzzle books about each of the 50 states and currently get puzzle books about countries(all by Highlights)
More mazes and color designs. Thank you from all of us here in Izard County Arkansas
Mazes are always wonderful, especially black and white ones that are creative and can also be colored when completed.
My 7 yo son would love:
paper airplanes
mazes
dot to dots
logic puzzles
My kids would love some airplanes. They also love doing mazes.
Thanks for all you do for us moms!
My 7yr old daughter loved this ebook, she prints out her own copies as she needs, which is often! lol. In a follow up book I’d love to see some mazes and dot to dots. I think my 11 and 9 yr old boys would get more ‘into ‘ it then too.
Thanks from Australia
Love the coloring book. My daughter sees me quilting all the time so now she colors in “her quilts”. A very relaxing activitiy to do when a special needs child needs some down time. Thanks for sharing so much with us.
The coloring pages are great! I would like to see some Logic Puzzles, mazes, origami, and of course more coloring designs in the next e-activity-book. Thanks!
Hi! sorry, I deleted the email with the attachment, so I never printed it out for my son. Can you please send it again- I’d appreciate it!
Thans in advance!
My oldest (5 1/2) LOVES mazes and they would keep him amused as these ones have! Merci bien!
I would like the paper cut-out dolls printouts for your next project.
My daughter loves the paper doll cut outs with lots of clothes to change into! Thanks for everything you’re doing.
Could not download coloring pages. Please help!!
Emailed it to you, Carol, enjoy:)
Thanks, everyone for your insightful comments about what you’d like to see in the future. Keep ‘em coming!
Thank you for the coloring pages. My daycampers loved it!!
I’m looking forward to the print & color airplanes. Also, since I also have 1 & 2 year olds, something easy for them as well.
Thanks again.
Hi Ellen!
The coloring pages look great! I am planning on printing them tonight for my kids.
For the next e-activity book?
I would love to see puzzles, mazes, origami and dot to dots. Maybe some ideas on how they can do things themselves.
I have downloaded it but not printed yet as our new computer is not compatible with old printer. I look forward to using it. My girls love dot to dots and mazes but coloring is their favorite!
THESE ARE ABSOLUTLY AWESOME! 2 OF MY GRANDKIDS WERE HERE YESTERDAY AND PICKED A FEW TO COLOR AND I COLORED ONE WITH THEM! THEY WANT ME TO PRINT MORE COPIES, THEY CALLED SOME OF THE OTHER GRANDKIDS AND TOLD THEM HOW GREAT THEY WERE, SO ALL WEEKEND I GET ALL 10 OF THEM!! THEY THINK GRANDMA’S A GENIUS FOR FINDING THEM THINGS TO DO. THANK YOU SO MUCH AND GOD BLESS YOU FOR YOUR EFFORTS TO HAVE ENTERTAINMENT FOR THESE AND ALL KIDS!1
I love the coloring pages. My kids and grandkids like them also.
Hi Ellen, I sent the link to my Daughter because I do not have a printer. I watch my Grandbabies daily and I know they will love coloring the pages. God Bless you for sharing your site and the pages.
It would be great to have dot to dot, mazes and logic puzzles. The coloring pages were wonderful.
My class always enjoys dot to dot,and mazes. I think logic problems would be neat.
I can’t seem to download this file. Is there another way? I look forward to seeing the coloring pages.
Ruth
i am collecting these to use for my students. when they have completed their work then they may color these sheets.
Thank you Ellen. My girls are still enjoying it. That was a great idea. Donna
Well your not going to believe this, but I deleted mine and can’t seem to retreive it. Can you help me?
Hi Tammie- I just emailed it to you as a zip file. Enjoy:)
would love to see Mazes, Dot-to-Dot, Logic puzzles!
THANK YOU!!!!!!!!!!
I couldn’t get the book to download
I loved the coloring pages. I colored some with my 2 1/2 yr old and she tried to copy mommy and stay in the lines. When she got tired of trying she turned over the pages and colored the blank side too.
My kids thought the pages were “cool”.
We have had so many hot days the last couple of weeks that they have started doing table activities. The enjoyed the pages very much.
string games…
kid friendly recipes
proper tea party/ teddy bear tea etc.
thank you cards
Dear Ellen,
My oldest daughter who is 5(the other 3 girls are 2 & twins 4 1/2 mos.) is currently into mazes & dot-to-dot. So anything like that would definitely keep her busy mind occupied.
Thanks for the help!
Angela
LOVE THE DESIGNS- KIDS THINK THEY’RE AWESOME!
WOULD LOVE TO SEE DOLLS, ORIGAMI AND MORE DESIGNS. THANK YOU VERY MUCH!
- Print-&-Color Paper Dolls
- Pring-&-Color Paper Airplanes
- Dot-to-Dots
- More Coloring Designs
- Logic Puzzles
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Hi
I am a Social Service Aide in the state of Arkansas. I use your tips for my parenting classes and the coloring book is great for the foster parents to use. I have requests for the sheets when we go to court or the children come in to my office for visits. Keep up the great work!
I love the coloring pages, but my children enjoy them more. I also keep my grandchild on the weekends and I pull them out when she has run out of things to get into!I would love to see the paper doll color & cut pages. Please!
kent loved this but he asked for fire trucks and harrly’s bikes,plaines to he loves all things that have a motor.he also said he wants birds to.but i think he wuold go for anything as log as HE does it without help.he gets mad if you try to do what he wants to do alone.
Since I have a younger child, I would like to see more coloring pages. Dot to dot would be nice to because those help her learn to count and to look for things in order.
These are awsome! My 3 year old wanted me to color one with her. That was it, I was hooked! We colored for over an hour! Amazing - cause nothing slows her down! My children like the pages, my 7 year old would like something more challenging like logic puzzles, mazes, and math coloring pages - he’s a math buff! Anyways, thanks for sharing!
I live with my son and daughter-in-law, and three of my grandchildren. I remember looking at the coloring designs and couldn’t wait to get paper to print them. I also wanted to send them to my two other grandchildren in New York.
BUT, now I cannot find them. Help, please
The timing of offering this coloring book could not be better, we are leaving on a 5 day trip to Niagara Falls soon and this coloring book will definately be packed! (along with the portable DVD player too!)
Hi Ellen.
I had trouble downloading the coloring book as well. I would love you to send it to me.
Thanks Angela
Sent it, Angela!
Thank you all for your comments and suggestions; I really appreciate them!
I have loved your free book and will definately be looking out for more. As a homeschooling mother of four it has been wonderful! Thanks.
Thank you so much for sharing such an awesome idea with us. My sister visited last weekend and we have six children under the age of 12 between us. I don’t who loved them more, the children or the parents 
Thanks again!
my 8-year old son, wasn’t too enthousiastic. “o, an other coulouringbook.” But I left it on the table never the less. soon my son started coulouring. he did enjoy himself until he found that he made a mistake. he did not coulour it the way he thought best. now he has to strt over again. it makes him much more focused and he likes doing it!
thank you.
rainbowstroller
Thanks! My kids really enjoyed this!
Help! I was not able to download the coloring pages. Thanks.
thanks so much. my 2 children enjoyed it …as did my neighbors children and my nieces. i can’t seem to find my fridge with all the pictures on it!
(idea - paper dolls, origami and maybe different scenes that could be put together like a circus or amusement park would be great.)
I don’t know who enjoyed it more - my 6 year old daughter or me!We had a great time coloring together.
I have not given my kids all the pages yet. They are working on them piecemeal. But they seem to enjoy them!
As for the next version, the age of the specific child tends to determine who will enjoy what activities, the younger ones maybe will enjoy some dot-to-dot pages or some mazes and the older ones some logic puzzles (?). But they all seem to enjoy the pictures and designs in the first book!
Thanks,
Kim Goldstein
I see so many people loved the coloring book, too bad my kids didn’t go for it and found the designs too small.I take care of about 15-20 kids ages ten and down to three, many who are orphans.
I think maybe the paper dolls or dot to dot might work for them.Also the mazes, but timust be much larger and bolder in print. Thanks for a great site.
Tzivie
These pages are wonderful. The finished products are fantastic. But my younger niece did not have patience to complete a page. Perhaps you could send some with less forms to color and bigger spaces. Also, it might be nice to have geometric borders to color. Then the children could create their own masterpieces (or paste a photo)within.
Thanks and keep up the good work.
Dee
i have a few pages that i have created similar to these, how can i share them?
I wanted to get permission to use these in my classroom and possibly our After School Program but was unable to find out where to get permission. I think my Kindergarten class would love these.
They really love it. I am printing just one at a time, and both of my girls really love coloring. It’s amazing how many different ways they can “go” with the designs.
Thanks,
Tina
My kids are 18 and 15 yrs old. I thought the coloring book was too good to pass up, so I’m passing it on to others. Origami is something I learned years ago and has always been special; very few people know much about it. In scouts we would suck an egg into a milk bottle; week after week after week. The boys loved it.
Get a real milk bottle, old style. Hard boil and peel an egg. Take a scrap of paper, light it on fire and drop it into the bottle; immediately place the egg on the top of the bottle. The heat causes a vacuum which sucks the egg into the bottle. Be prepared to do this often.
My kids really like mazes and origami, so I guess that’s on top of our list for what we’d like to see in your next issue.
Really looking forward to seeing it!!
Thanks so much!!
Shari
Both of my girls LOVE mazes! I’ve seen some neat ones that are shaped like animals and such. The paper dolls idea is also a wonderful one.
Thanks for all you do!
Tina
I had trouble downloading it . I’ve never had trouble before,so I don’t know what’s wrong.Sorry I didn’t respond sooner.Brenda
My son would really enjoy the paper airplanes. Mazes and logic problems are also a big hit in my household. How about a few kid soduko problems. Using pictures instead of numbers maybe. Thanks so much for the first book, it has been a lifesaver at times.
My daughter would LOVE the paper dolls. It would provide a great incentive to finish her homework if afterwards she woork on “her dolls”
I loved it and shared with a parent of two boys. I agree with others, share more! I have a request from one of the teachers to send too so she can use it in her Head Start classroom! I believe more will request when they see it as well.
I hate to say it, but my son didn’t want anything to do with it. He is almost 4 and is more into taking things apart than creating something from scratch. He’s very analytical. Anything for kids with this personality type would be good. Thanks!
I really enjoyed it, though!!!
Hi Ellen,
I had a bit of trouble downloading the coloring book, but was finally able to get it. I printed it out and everyone in the family (big and small) thought the pages would be awesome to color…but honestly, I am the only one who did coloring so far during a very sleepless night. Thank you!
I can’t wait to try it out, unfortunatly, my printer broke just days after I downloaded the coloring book.
I’ll definatly update when I get a chance to print it out.
I am intrigued and impressed with all the geometric patterns included in the coloring book. As a private math consultant, I will use these to give to teachers working on identifying patterns, lines and shapes.
I cannot figure out how to get to the download page, I keep going around in circles.
I downloaded the coloring book but have not yet printed since I have a two year old boy who’s idea of coloring at the moment is the table and couches. I do look forwards to coloring with him in the summer when he is older. I think for kids his age they need more simple things to color as this for him now will be just lines on a page…
Thanks for the great activity though. Will use it at his next birthdya party
I apparently have downloaded the coloring book, but I don’t know where it is. Can you tell me how to get it?
My daughter would love the paper airplanes and the logic puzzles!
Thanks so much for the coloring book! It is great! She loves to color, and these pages keep her coloring for hours!
To all the wonderful parents and small soul co.,
I thought the coloring book designs were awesome! This will be a great way to teach my 4 year old son about patterns and using color to make them-
Also, I saw several ideas above about other suggestions for coloring books, since I have two boys 4yrs and 7yrs they would love the paper airplanes-
I would love, love, love to see some kind of coloring book designed around teaching gratitiude and good character-
For a gratitude idea it could be a daily sheet done throughout the month “Today I am thankful for….” and let the children fill in the answer or let them illustrate what they are thankful for. Trust me you will be amazed at the things that children are thankful for-My 4 yrs old told me yesterday that he was thankful to have hands. Wow! Talk about shocked, I was amazed that a 4yr old would give that as an answer and the same concept would be great for teaching good character ex: ” Today I was truthful about (blank)….It is important to be truthful because (blank)……and each day of the month fill in a new good character to learn about-maybe even put a short paragraph at the top about someone who is not using good character to allow for discussion about why each is important and let the children interpret the story and compare to how they do each of these things. Let’s face it-these types of things for children are often overlooked and I would enjoy having a teaching tool to go along with what I am already trying my best to teach.
Carol in Navarre, Fl.
The colouring book itself was what I consider very unique it captured my imagination for unknown reasons. I have to say it was just fascinating I could imagine colouring in each pattern myself. I have not tried it on my 2 year old grand-daughter mainly because I think she’s too young, but I have to say the suggestions on raising children with healthly self esteem have made me think and take action along with her mother my daughter. Thank you loads!
We would love to see a logic problem book.
I am a middle school special education teacher and this is a fantastic tool for autistic children and particularily children with Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity. I allow a few students to keep one page on their desk for coloring while instruction is going on. This keeps them attentive and focused. I love it! I would love to see ANY of the titles mentioned, but my daughter would go crazy over “Paper Dolls”. Thanks for the insight and inspiration provided on your website and links. “Animal School” roped me in and I am staying!! Job Well Done!
I have already downloaded the coloring book and my 6-years-old son has finished one sheet.But he refused to make one more as his less patient.Is there more effective method for his continuing?
Thank.
Went camping this weekend where it poured buckets of rain, but my 3 girls (4,6 and 
stayed under a tarp…near the fire….over a picnic table and colored away with colored pencils. Lots of oohs and aaahhs from fellow campers. Thank you…
It is an awesome book!!!
They look very cute! I would appreciate something geared toward my younger children (1 and 2) Thanks!
My daughter age 8 loved the coloring pages. She hasn’t completed all of them yet but loves the fact she can make color patterns!! She loves to color so we’ll print out as many as you send.
Thanks!!
I have a community web site in Colorado. I would very much like to post your book on this site if I may. My son is 8 and this type of work really strums his little boy soul. I am very grateful for the fun you have brought to his time spent in meetings trying to be still and quiet. What a big help.
Natalie
My daughter is 6 1/2 and she LOVES to do mazes. I just have a problem finding age-appropriate ones. Usually they are too easy for her. I would really like to see some mazes that are a little more challenging for her. Thanks!
Thanks a lot. It worked wonders at church. I was able to listen to the speakers and my children did something creative. I even had one mother ask me where I got it and I passed the information on.
great book, my daughter and her kids love it,thanks for setting it up so I can print it again, later.
I got a message that said I had downloaded the book but I am unable to find it could you please help me. Thank you so much.
HI there,
I downloaded the book for a plane ride we are taking this weekend. I am looking for three hours of peace and quiet! Thanks for a great book, my kids are going to love it!
Love the pictures! My kids 9, 7, and 3 will love coloring the pictures on our trip to MN to see their grandparents!
Their grandparents will love putting the pictures up on their fridge!
I’m the publisher of The Springfield Kid’s Directory if you want your website publized let me know I’d love to tell other parents of this site!
Wonderful patterns and many opportunities to be creative.
On the day I received it, my 6 and 4 year old sat for close to an hour having fun. I couldn’t believe it! It was like magic. They even gave their “new” project a special name–The Redskins/Ravens Fun Coloring Project.
I feel embarrased but the coloring book was for me! I give the kids their own coloring books and we sit together and I color this one and they color theirs. Well, whats wrong with a 41 year old woman coloring!
I really love these coloring pages, so do my kids!
i woudl love to see some origami soon!! I think that could be a lot of fun.
thanks for being here!
THANK YOU FOR THE GREAT COLORING BOOK….MY SON IS 20 MONTHS OLD….SO HE IS STILL TOO YOUNG TO COLOR THIS, YET i ON THE OTHER HAND AM NOT!! THANKS AGAIN FOR ALL YOUR GREAT IDEAS IN YOUR WEB SITE
MANY THANKS FROM ATHENS, GREECE
We are still working on it, thanks for suggesting it. My older boys have found pleasure in the designs and it brings us together and we can share our ideas for colours. Thanks again.
My newborn is not old enough, but I printed it for my nephew while he visits. It is education and has them us their imagination some and helps with learning shapes. Thank you for coming up with this.
Thank you for the wonderful coloring book. I printed a copy for each of my girls (5yo and 7yo) and myself, and we’re having a great time coloring and comparing the patterns of colors we’ve selected. The girls get so excited when they see the designs practically pop off the page once they’re colored. The coloring books kept the three of us pleasantly occupied while we waited for our car to be repaired at the dealership last week. What a relaxing, creative activity. Thanks!
I love the booklet! I am hanging on to my copy, ready to reproduce as needed. I got the site from our school phyc. a forward about the animals. I have enjoyed everything you have sent me from then on. I work in the resourse dept. and the pics will come in handy for those down times.
Thanks so much for the e-book. My children are (boy) 8 and (girl) 11 and they really enjoy the designs. They would like different designs and boy and girl paper dolls.They are homeschooled and these help at those “break times” during the day. Keep up the wonderful things you do for all of us. Peace and Blessings To you.
The coloring book reminded me of a book I had when I was a child. I remembered trying to envision the 3-D patterns as being real and trying to create my own designs. I’m hoping as my daughter sees them she will be creative and imagine her own designs as well.
My kids both LOVE this book and have been using it all weekend. I think they have finished all the pages. Thanks!!!!!!!
Great fun for my kids. BIG thankyou’s to you
I would love to see all the new things you have listed in your most recent email. My children love doing all of those things. The print and color paper airplanes, dolls, mazes and dot to dots especially.
Thank you from the Helt Family
Thanks so much for the terrific coloring book. My daughter will have a great time coloring this, shoot, I will probably color it with her. Thanks so much!
Dana
The coloring book was a huge hit… I originally downloaded it for my 6 & 7 year olds, however my 11 year old thought it was pretty cool and wanted a copy for themself! My wife even started coloring a couple… thanks for the great ideas, look forward to see what is coming next~
JB
My girls (18, 13, 11 months) have loved the coloring book! Ok, maybe not the youngest yet (she’s too busy trying to eat the crayons and tear the paper), but she’ll get there.
Maybe the next one can have some abstract art in it. They were looking for some abstract coloring pages and haven’t been able to find any.
Thank you for sharing all of these wonderful activities. I have shared them with my 8 grandchildren. They suggested more mazes and logic problems.
Grandma Marilyn
My daugthers loved them even the teens! They like them the way they are but suggested mazes and logic problems might be fun as well!
My boys initially liked looking at the designs, but then put them aside. They have never been into coloring, so it didn’t surprise me. Puzzles, mazes, and problems would be more interesting to them.
The coloring book is fantastic. My nephew and me had a wonderful time coloring the pages and checking the color schemes. The activity helped me to unwind after a stresssful day at school! And gave me something to discuss in the class too!! My nephew who is a bit handful, was so engrossed that everyone started missing him!
word games and word search would also be welcome!!
aruna
All the the ideas you listed would be great. If I had to rank them in order of “ga-ga” appeal for my girls, I would put print-and-color paper dolls, print-and-color airplanes, and more coloring designs at the top of the list. 
Thanks!!
A new subscriber, I downloaded the 24-hours-of-peace,& quiet, for my grandchildren and grand nieces and nephews. As a retired elementary school teacher, I can see the value in such materials (pre-geometry skills, recognizing patterns, etc.) and know from experience how much the children enjoy them. Keep up the good work.
love it
It worked. My kids love it. They enjoy all the different designs.
You had asked for feedback for your next downloadable
art project. I have boys 10 & 7. They both love the coloring sheets. I think the paper airplanes would be great as well as mazes and oragami. My 10yr old still loves all that stuff thay he can have input in designing!
Thanks for getting our opinions!
The following would be great:
Print & Color Paper Airplanes
Mazes
Dot to Dots
Maybe something with construction euiqpment or cars for little boys.
I was unable to download the coloring book I have the latest version of adobie??
the site is not very user friendly.
Ellen,
I loved the pattern pages to be colored. I actually am a Principal of an elementary school. We have been blessed this year to get a 9 year old child who has NEVER been to school. She is truly like a sponge, absorbing all that comes her way. I thought these pages would be great to teach her about patterns and colors. She LOVES them!!!!!!
Thanks you!
Wonderful book! I forwarded it to the entire school where I work. It’s great!
WOnderful book. Since my son loves colouring anyway.. he just loves it.
Could you do more of dots to dots and print and colour paper planes, dolls etc in your next venture!
Thanks Ellen
My kids would all love dot to dots. Mine are 5, 8 and 10 so they would need various levels, but good dot to dot books are not easy to come across.
Thanks,
Debbie
Hi. I have been trying to download your pages of 24 Hours of Peace and Quiet and instead I keep being sent back to where I began. What do I need to do because I really am interested in that!? Thanks
I think that mazes, logic and the paper airplane and dolls are all excellent ideas. Creative play that engages a child’s imagination while developing spatial and sequential thought process is wonderful. If you choose to create the dolls, please have them diverse and some differently abled. Thank you!
Hi Ellen,
I wasn’ able to download the pages either, but my hubby is looking into it…I do think we have an older version of Acrobat Reader….I look forward to seeing it though…thanks.. :0)
I have downloaded it for use later…my daughter is a bit young and will appreciate it more later on…
Thanks!
Julie
My children are 11, 8, 4, & 18mo. The older ones really liked the coloring pages. They are anxious for the next issue. All of these ideas would be great for them!
- Print-&-Color Paper Dolls
- Pring-&-Color Paper Airplanes
- Mazes
- Dot-to-Dots
- More Coloring Designs
- Logic Puzzles
- Origami
Thanks,
Shelley
I think the kids would like Print and color paper dolls and planes and logic puzzles. thank you
Ellen, the kids did dive right into the coloring pages, great idea. It did keep them busy for a few hours.
I was unable to print the copy - please send to my in a zip format so that I may print a copy for my Girl Scout Troops!
Thank you so much!
Jody Link
jodylink@comcast.net
The coloring pages were awesome. I like to read to my kids and they enjoy coloring while I read. Since I like them to be quiet while I read, I prefer the coloring pages. Hidden pictures in the coloring pages are fun, too.
Thanks!
I was unable to download the coloring book. 
The children liked it. It will give them something to do in the car trips that we take at times.
Can you please send me the zip file. I was unable to print them out.
Paper airplanes and origami would be wonderful.
Thank you
We used these for the first time today and they turned out quite pretty. My daughter and I both enjoyed coloring together!
I liked all of the suggestions you listed. Thanks for the time you put into them.
Linda
Thank you for sharing your wonderful ideas. I am planning on bringing these out when the kids have a day off of school in a couple of weeks. I am really enjoying your writings.
‘Keep it up!
I was unable to download the coloring booking - why?
My children enjoyed the pages. Mazes and holiday, seasonal crosswords would be great!
Thanks for the coloring pages! The kids didn’t get too involved…but its a great de-stresser for me!!
My 6 year-old son LOVES Soduku. His kindergarten class did simple ones, but this year his 1st grade class doesn’t. I’ve had a hard time finding simple ones on-line. I would like to see some downloadable pages!
I’ve printed out copies for all three of my boys and put them in a notebook so they can color them when they want. I’ve also printed out a copy for me (coloring relaxes/destresses me). We’re all enjoying them!
My kids would like these:
- Pring-&-Color Paper Airplanes
- Mazes
- Dot-to-Dots
- More Coloring Designs
- Logic Puzzles
- Origami
I downloaded the colouring book to help some of my slower pupils and have not used it as yet. However it looks great and I am sure it will help.
The coloring book is a blessing. I have recently became a mother of three kids after joining lives with my partner. My 12yr. old boy is autistic. He and his 9 year old sister fight like cats and dogs so I used this book as a special sharing time gift for the 9yr. old to balance out the high level of attention the autistic boy gets. I saw less fighting this weekend. They were at peace!
Thank you for the zip file - the colouring book is amazing! You inquired as to what else would interest the children - mazes and origami would be wonderful!
I have three girl scout troops and from Brownie to Cadette - “Very Cool!”
The coloring book is wonderful! My daughter (5) and I went on a family trip this past weekend and she and MY brother (28) colored some of the pages. I think they both enjoyed them the same! My son (3) seems to enjoy them too, as do I. I have always said coloring is therapeutic. This is the cheapest therapy you will find!!! Thanks!
Thank you very much for the coloring pages. They are great. My boys haven’t colored much yet. They loved it when I gave them a couple of pages so I need to try some more. I would like to see some of the following next:
- Pring-&-Color Paper Airplanes
- Mazes
- Origami
I have enjoyed your emails and look forward to picking up some of the books you recommended. It has been nice to receive some support and ideas and feel less alone at this parenting thing that so often defies logic! Thank you very much!
Lisa
Great coloring pages. I shared them with the teachers at school and they loved them for rainy days.
I can’t find a downloadable link. Can you please e-mail it to me? Thanks!
I couldn’t download it. Probably operator error.
My oldest really enjoyed the designs and is working on them every chance she gets!! My younger ones would like the:
Print-N-Color Dolls and Airplanes
Oragami
Love what you’re doing–keep it up!!!
The coloring book is nice, but I don’t think my daughter is old enough to really appreciate it. My recommendations are for:
- Print-&-Color Paper Dolls
- Pring-&-Color Paper Airplanes
- Mazes
- Dot-to-Dots
Thank you!
Origami would be great.
These were wonderful! The children loved them. I hope you continue to offer such creative ideas in other designs. I would love to see scenery, animals, or dolls pages if possible. Thank you for making these available.
Thanks! My 4 year old who is very artistic was very proud of her work - And it was fun to watch her try to figure out how to “design” her coloring!
I have not been able to get my hyperactive Bipolar/ADHD boys to color anything yet. I am about ready to color them myself for stress relief, lol.
I was having trouble downloading it also. I could not get the Adobe Reading to download either. I could not figure out why. This is a fairly new computer so I just did a system restore. I figured something must have snuck onto my computer. Anyway, that worked and I was able to do the free Adobe download. There is the upgrade that you have to pay for but the simple one is still free.