Tapestry of Faith, Wonderful Welcome, Session 16 JPEG illustration for A Barn-raising in the City

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 Hebrew scripture (Leviticus 19:18) and Christian scripture (Luke 10:25-37). Preparation To make this story participatory: Open up the storytelling circle to include a "stage area." Ask for volunteers. You will need a child to play the Good Samaritan, the wounded man, the priest, the...
    Story | November 9, 2014 | For Children, Grades 2-3 | From Moral Tales
    Tagged as: 1st Principle (Worth & Dignity), 2nd Principle (Justice, Equity, & Compassion), Caring, Christianity, Compassion, Empathy, Ethics, Generosity, Kindness, Service
  • Jamie sat on his bed, while his Dad talked on the phone. In just three weeks, Jamie was going to turn seven. He couldn't wait. He was having a pirate party....
    Story | By Julie Simon | May 17, 2013 | For Children, Grades K-1 | From World of Wonder
    Tagged as: 7th Principle (Interconnected Web), Conscience, Earth, Gratitude, Humanism, Interdependence, Mindfulness, Money, Nature, Sacrifice, Service, Simplicity
  • Kylie groaned on the sofa. Her best friend Georgia was sick. It was Saturday, and the girls had planned to ride their bikes to Sundale Preserve that morning. But Georgia had a sore throat. Kylie had been looking forward to the trip all week. Sundale was her favorite place to go on weekends....
    Story | By Julie Simon | May 17, 2013 | For Children, Grades K-1 | From World of Wonder
    Tagged as: 7th Principle (Interconnected Web), Awe, Birth, Creativity, Growth, Home, Hospitality, Humanism, Interdependence, Nature, Service, Stewardship
  • Teach participants these sounds and actions. Invite them to listen for your cues to act them out during the story. 1. Gallop a gallop a gallop (slapping hands on legs) 2. Clippity Clop, Clippity Clop (slapping hands on floor) 3. Taking care of you (patting your neighbor on the shoulder) 4....
    Story | By Betsy Hill Williams | October 27, 2011 | For Children, Grades K-1 | From Love Surrounds Us
    Tagged as: 2nd Principle (Justice, Equity, & Compassion), Anti-Oppression, Compassion, Courage, Dignity, Health, Inclusion, Prophetic Words & Deeds, Salvation, Service, Universalism, War, Women
  • 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 Us
    Tagged as: 6th Principle (World Community), Activism, Change, Class, Commitment, Education, Human Rights, Justice, Poverty, Privilege, Prophetic Words & Deeds, Service
  • Thanks to the Change the World Kids, Meg Miller and Phyllis Arata-Meyers for information and permission to tell their story. Place a large, shallow dish filled with water in front of you, where children can see it. Place a globe or world map within your reach. Phebe and Nika were two girls, both...
    Story | October 27, 2011 | For Children, Grades 2-3 | From Faithful Journeys
    Tagged as: 7th Principle (Interconnected Web), Animals, Children, Earth, Interdependence, Nature, Science, Service, Stewardship, Teamwork
  • Adapted from "A Week at SOS Children's Village, Tlokweng, Botswana," by Annie Arnzen, on the "A Precious Cause" website. Used with permission. Annie first went to Botswana in 2006, when she was in eighth grade. She and her family attend the North Parish, Unitarian Universalist, in North Andover,...
    Story | October 27, 2011 | For Children, Grades 2-3 | From Faithful Journeys
    Tagged as: 1st Principle (Worth & Dignity), 2nd Principle (Justice, Equity, & Compassion), 6th Principle (World Community), 7th Principle (Interconnected Web), Brokenness, Challenge, Change, Commitment, Compassion, Courage, Faith, History, Interdependence, Prophetic Words & Deeds, Service, Unitarian Universalism
  • This story is inspired by a true story, reported in the New York Times on May 10, 1987, about a Manhattan community that joined together to build a neighborhood playground designed by local schoolchildren. The article,...
    Story | October 27, 2011 | For Children, Grades K-1 | From Wonderful Welcome
    Tagged as: 7th Principle (Interconnected Web), Commitment, Community, Direct Experience, Family, Generosity, Gratitude, Interdependence, Poverty, Service, Stewardship
  • Read or tell the story. Once upon a time a girl named Maya was playing in her front yard with her big sister and some of her sister's friends, while her father watched from the kitchen window. Soon Maya's friend Annie came along and wanted to join in the game. Maya's big sister and her friends...
    Story | October 27, 2011 | For Children, Grades K-1 | From Wonderful Welcome
    Tagged as: 1st Principle (Worth & Dignity), Buddhism, Caring, Discernment, Kindness, Mindfulness, Presence, Purpose, Relationships, Service, Wisdom
  • Read or tell the story. Have you ever had to give something away that you really loved? This is a story about a little girl who gave away a puppy she really loved because she made the decision to help someone else....
    Story | October 27, 2011 | For Children, Grades K-1 | From Wonderful Welcome
    Tagged as: 7th Principle (Interconnected Web), Animals, Family, Inclusion, Interdependence, Letting Go, Sacrifice, Service, Unitarian Universalism, Youth/Teens