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Free colouring kit for rest homes and care facilities

For activity coordinators, diversional therapists and families who visit. The kit has a poster for the lounge or staff room, five pages with bold lines and large print, and a short guide to running a relaxed colouring session.

Download the kit

One PDF, three pages: a poster with a QR code to colouringnest.com, a sheet of our five favourite printables, and a how-to guide.

A4 PDF (336 KB)US Letter PDF (336 KB)

Five favourite printables

Each page has its own A4 and US Letter PDF, and can be coloured online too.

Bold and Easy Mandala #1Tea Time Large Print Word SearchFlowers Large Print Word SearchSimple Arched Window Stained Glass #1Easy Mandala #2

How to use it

  1. Start with bold and easy. Pages with thick lines and big spaces are easier to see and to colour inside. Print them a little darker if your printer allows.
  2. Offer a choice. Put out two or three pages and let each person choose. Some people prefer word searches to colouring, and that is fine.
  3. Keep it relaxed. There is no right way to colour. Chunky pencils, felt pens or crayons all work; keep sessions short and stop when people have had enough.
  4. Read our guides. Our guide to sharing colouring with someone living with dementia has practical tips from carers and health organisations, with sources.
  5. Share with families. Families can print the same pages at home for visits. The poster QR code opens our seniors page.

Every page on the site is free to print for your own residents and groups. For a print-ready large-print collection that covers a whole facility, see our care home licence.

Other kits: libraries · schools and ots.