The "dollies" are a fun loving bunch and they LOVE to color, which is why they've demanded that I keep creating coloring books.
The problem is there are a LOT of dolls that live in "The Dollie Storage Room" and they get bored when they have nothing to do. And, "bored" dollies or children is not something you want. If you're a parent you'll know what I mean by that.
So, to keep them busy I need to keep creating coloring books for them. So, far I've created nine coloring books and, so far, I've managed to keep them occupied.
Several years ago I found a saying by Shane DeRolf that I absolutely loved. It was entitled "The Crayon Box That Talked" and was a beautiful saying about humanity. I hope you enjoy it as much as I did.
The Crayon Box That Talked
While walking into a toy store the day before today
I overheard a crayon box with many things to say
"I don't like Red!" said Yellow and Green said "Nor do I"
"And no one here likes Orange but no one knows just why"
"We are a box of crayons that doesn't get along
Said Blue to all the others "Something here is wrong"
Well, I bought that box of crayons and took it home with me
And laid out all the colours so the crayons all could see
They watched me as I coloured with Red and Blue and Green
And Black and White and Orange and every colour in between
They watched as Green became the grass and Blue became the sky
The Yellow sun was shining bright on White clouds drifting by
Colours changing as they touched becoming something new
They watched me as I coloured - they watched me till I was through
And when I finally finished I began to walk away
And as I did the crayon box had something more to say
"I do like Red!" said Yellow and Green said, "so do I"
And Blue you were terrific! So high up in the sky
"We are a box of crayons each one of us unique
But when we get together the picture is more complete"
(Shane DeRolf)
While walking into a toy store the day before today
I overheard a crayon box with many things to say
"I don't like Red!" said Yellow and Green said "Nor do I"
"And no one here likes Orange but no one knows just why"
"We are a box of crayons that doesn't get along
Said Blue to all the others "Something here is wrong"
Well, I bought that box of crayons and took it home with me
And laid out all the colours so the crayons all could see
They watched me as I coloured with Red and Blue and Green
And Black and White and Orange and every colour in between
They watched as Green became the grass and Blue became the sky
The Yellow sun was shining bright on White clouds drifting by
Colours changing as they touched becoming something new
They watched me as I coloured - they watched me till I was through
And when I finally finished I began to walk away
And as I did the crayon box had something more to say
"I do like Red!" said Yellow and Green said, "so do I"
And Blue you were terrific! So high up in the sky
"We are a box of crayons each one of us unique
But when we get together the picture is more complete"
(Shane DeRolf)
If you're looking for some adorable free coloring books to keep the kids busy you'll be happy to know that we have nine for your kids to enjoy. Just click the links below.
You'll be brought to my Linda's Blog post where you'll find a download link. Just click on that link and you'll be brought to Google Drive where you can view my free coloring e-book. Then just print or download it.
I hope you enjoy my coloring books and hope they keep your kids as busy as they keep the "dollies."
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