Hospitals and waiting rooms · coloring guide

One page to enjoy, with room to pause.

1. Let patients and companions choose whether to join in and which picture to use.
2. Start with one sheet that can be set aside when called. Follow local rules for paper and shared materials.
3. Use the line PDF with your in-house printer. No patient name, room number or diagnosis is needed.

A few pictures to start

• Autumn Orchard ApplesMostly broad areas

  The apples, bowl, and two leaves are broad and separated with little internal detail.

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• Cat on a Reading ChairMostly broad areas

  The chair and sleeping cat form a few broad shapes with no background detail.

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• Acorns beside a LanternMostly broad areas

  The centered lantern and three acorns have wide, clearly separated shapes.

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These picks have had their visible shapes and detail reviewed. Age suitability, completion time and usability have not been established through user testing.

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Printing and sharing

Print free copies for home, classrooms, childcare, care and healthcare activities. Line art works in black and white. Do not sell or redistribute the source files. Terms

Match the PDF paper size and test one single-sided page per sheet. Do not apply two-up printing again to a PDF that already contains two drawings.

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These materials are for recreation; no therapeutic or cognitive benefit is claimed.