Coloring Sheets for K-1 Stories!
Two Tapestry of Faith programs, Creating Home and Wonderful Welcome, now provide a black-and-white, original illustration to use as a coloring sheet for each core story. Invite kindergarten/1st grade children to color while they hear a story. Or, have them color afterward to revisit the characters and what happened.
Online, each illustration is presented alongside its story so that you can download and copy the single sheet. Also, a multi-page packet of drawings is available for all the stories in Creating Home (PDF, 18 pages) and another for all the stories in Wonderful Welcome (PDF, 17 pages).
Above: Illustration (coloring sheet) by Paul Gray for "A Barn-raising in the City," the Session 16 story in Wonderful Welcome.
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Adapted from a Jataka tale (Buddhist). Once upon a time on the outskirts of a big city in Japan there stood an old temple. From a young age boys who wanted to study Buddhism would come to live in the temple and to learn from the master teacher, a Buddhist monk....Story | November 9, 2014 | For Children, Grades 2-3 | From Moral TalesTagged as: 2nd Principle (Justice, Equity, & Compassion), Buddhism, Challenge, Choice, Conscience, Discernment, Ethics, Good, Integrity, Justice -
One day in Alabama, in 1968, as farmers worked in their fields, a small airplane swooped into view. The farmers looked up wonderingly as papers fluttered out of the plane, into the sky and came swirling down to earth all around them. The papers were flyers about the upcoming elections—flyers with...Story | July 9, 2013 | For Children, Grades 2-3 | From Signs of Our FaithTagged as: 1st Principle (Worth & Dignity), 2nd Principle (Justice, Equity, & Compassion), 5th Principle (Conscience & Democracy), 6th Principle (World Community), America, Anti-Oppression, Black History / Whitney Young / James Reeb, Conscience, Democracy, History, Identity, Justice, Politics, Power, Prophetic Words & Deeds, Race/Ethnicity, Unitarian Universalism -
Based on a Santerian story. Special thanks to Lesley Murdoch for her insights to Afro-Caribbean religions. The Orisha are gods that came originally from Nigeria, in West Africa, as part of the Yoruba religion....Story | July 9, 2013 | For Children, Grades 2-3 | From Signs of Our FaithTagged as: 1st Principle (Worth & Dignity), Beauty, Brokenness, Challenge, Commitment, Community, Courage, Diversity, Indigenous American, Justice, Limitations, Multiculturalism, Multiculturalism
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Janeen K. Grohsmeyer, adapted from the story, “Circles of Light: The Flaming Chalice." In the dark nights and the darker days of World War II, guns blazed all over Europe and airplanes dropped death from the sky. Many people tried to escape from the war. These people were called refugees. Some...Story | May 17, 2013 | For Children, Grades K-1 | From Creating HomeTagged as: 6th Principle (World Community), Freedom, Hope, Justice, Prophetic Words & Deeds, Unitarian Universalism, Unitarianism, Universalism -
A story of Dorothea Dix (1802-1887), Unitarian teacher and social reformer. "Finish eating your supper, Anna," said Florence. "We mustn't be late to school." Anna nodded and ate another spoonful of soup. She was happy to get a piece of potato in the warm salty broth, instead of only cabbage....Story | By Janeen K Grohsmeyer | October 27, 2011 | For Children, Grades K-1 | From Love Surrounds UsTagged as: 6th Principle (World Community), Activism, Change, Class, Commitment, Education, Human Rights, Justice, Poverty, Privilege, Prophetic Words & Deeds, Service -
When Ruby Bridges was six years old and in the first grade, just like many other children, she went to a new school. Ruby's school was called William Frantz Elementary School. It was in the City of New Orleans in the state of Louisiana.Story | By Janeen K Grohsmeyer | October 27, 2011 | For Children, Grades K-1 | From Love Surrounds UsTagged as: 5th Principle (Conscience & Democracy), Anger, Anti-Oppression, Children, Conscience, Courage, Inclusion, Justice, Multiculturalism, Power, Prophetic Words & Deeds, Race/Ethnicity, Multiculturalism -
An adaptation of Matthew 5:1-11, Christian scripture. Jesus was a teacher. He lived thousands of years ago, in the part of the world we now call the Middle East. Jesus taught people how to use words and actions in a loving manner. There are many different ideas about God....Story | October 27, 2011 | For Children, Grades K-1 | From Love Surrounds UsTagged as: 2nd Principle (Justice, Equity, & Compassion), Christianity, Forgiveness, Humility, Justice, Kindness, Love, Peace, Spirituality -
(Leader: Invite the group to join you in singing the chorus of "Follow the Drinking Gourd." Teach the words and tune, if needed. Tell them that any time during the story they hear you start to sing, they should join in.) ...Story | October 27, 2011 | For Children, Grades 2-3 | From Love Will Guide UsTagged as: Conscience, Courage, Freedom, History, Human Rights, Justice, Leadership, Love, Oppression, Prophetic Words & Deeds, Women -
The First Situation is based on "Taking Justice to the Community" by Kimberly French, in UU World, September/October 2002. The Second Situation is based on "Work Camp" by Heather Robb, in UU World, September/October 2002. The Fourth Situation is based on First Situation: Life is unfair....Story | October 27, 2011 | For Children, Grade 6, Middle School | From Riddle and MysteryTagged as: Justice -
Have you ever stopped to think about all the different people you love, and all the different people who love you? There are many kinds of love, and many ways to show you love someone. Valentine's Day is a holiday that celebrates love. People often give each other cards on Valentine's Day to show...Story | By Joanna Solins | October 27, 2011 | For Children, Grades 2-3 | From Faithful JourneysTagged as: 5th Principle (Conscience & Democracy), Anti-Oppression, Democracy, Equity, Family, Human Rights, Justice, Lesbian/Gay/Bisexual/Transgender/Queer, Love, Marriage, Pride Sunday, Valentine's Day -
In 1779, more than two hundred years ago, a girl named Maria Cook was born in New York State. When she was born, the Americans were fighting the British in the War for Independence. The Americans wanted to have their own country where they could be independent and free to make their own decisions...Story | By Janeen K Grohsmeyer | October 27, 2011 | For Children, Grades 2-3 | From Faithful JourneysTagged as: 5th Principle (Conscience & Democracy), Anti-Oppression, Authority, Christianity, Conscience, Democracy, History, Justice, Nonviolence, Prophetic Words & Deeds, Salvation, Universalism, Women
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"So, Ray," asked his mother, "what do you want for your birthday?" It was a surprisingly hard question to answer. What did he want for his birthday? "I don't know, Mom. Can I get back to you on that one?" Ray grabbed his skateboard and went out to the driveway to think as he rode....Story | October 27, 2011 | For Children, Grades 2-3 | From Faithful JourneysTagged as: 2nd Principle (Justice, Equity, & Compassion), Balance, Christmas Eve / Christmas, Compassion, Generosity, Justice, Letting Go, Privilege, Simplicity
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Our hearts should be too warm and too large for hatred. More than one hundred fifty years ago, back when trains were new and airplanes and cars hadn't been invented, back when women always wore long skirts and everyone wore hats, a girl named Fannie Barrier lived in a town in New York State....Story | By Janeen K Grohsmeyer | October 27, 2011 | For Children, Grades 2-3 | From Faithful JourneysTagged as: 1st Principle (Worth & Dignity), 2nd Principle (Justice, Equity, & Compassion), Acceptance, Anti-Oppression, Challenge, Courage, Diversity, Equity, History, Inclusion, Justice, Prophetic Words & Deeds, Race/Ethnicity, Unitarianism
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Reprinted from A Lamp in Every Corner: Our Unitarian Universalist Storybook (Boston: Unitarian Universalist Association, 2004). When Olympia Brown was little, girls weren't supposed to whistle. Girls weren't supposed to climb trees or run fast or catch frogs. But Olympia did; she did all those...Story | By Janeen K Grohsmeyer | October 27, 2011 | For Children, Grades 2-3 | From Moral TalesTagged as: 5th Principle (Conscience & Democracy), 6th Principle (World Community), Challenge, Change, Conscience, Courage, Justice, Prophetic Words & Deeds, Universalism
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Stories adapted from the Giraffe Heroes Project website John Holland McCowan John Holland-McCowan was five years old when he first announced that he wanted to help kids who were in need. He saved up his allowance and bought some toys for kids who were living in a shelter. When he dropped off the...Story | October 27, 2011 | For Children, Grades 2-3 | From Moral TalesTagged as: 2nd Principle (Justice, Equity, & Compassion), 6th Principle (World Community), Caring, Challenge, Change, Conscience, Courage, Justice, Prophetic Words & Deeds
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Adapted, with permission, from “The Heartless King,” an Indian folk tale adapted by Sophia Fahs in From Long Ago and Many Lands, second edition, by Sophia Fahs and Patricia Hoertdoerfer and illustrated by Cyrus Leroy Baldridge (Boston: Skinner House Books, 1995). Once upon a time there lived a...Story | October 27, 2011 | For Children, Grades 2-3 | From Moral TalesTagged as: 2nd Principle (Justice, Equity, & Compassion), 6th Principle (World Community), Anti-Oppression, Balance, Compassion, Conscience, Equity, Ethics, Food, Food Justice, Justice, Oppression
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A Jewish tale from Afghanistan. Once, on a summer night in the country Afghanistan, the ruler Shah Abbis changed out of his fancy robes and left his palace dressed as a peasant to enjoy the evening air and to wander through the streets unnoticed. He walked and walked until he reached the poorest...Story | October 27, 2011 | For Children, Grades 2-3 | From Moral TalesTagged as: 3rd Principle (Acceptance & Spiritual Growth), Belief, Challenge, Courage, Discernment, Ethics, Faith, Good, Happiness, Hope, Judaism, Justice, Prayer Practices
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From From Long Ago and Many Lands by Sophia Lyon Fahs, second edition (Boston: Skinner House, 1995). Read or tell the story. When Jesus came into town, someone who knew him was sure to pass the word around....Story | By Sophia Lyon Fahs | October 27, 2011 | For Children, Grades K-1 | From Wonderful WelcomeTagged as: 2nd Principle (Justice, Equity, & Compassion), Anti-Oppression, Christianity, Empathy, Good, Human Rights, Interdependence, Justice, Kindness, Relationships, Spiritual Practice