Colouring · Drawing · Talking
Colour the welcome table
Colour a table laid with a teapot, cups and scones for visitors, then draw who you would welcome in.
- 15 minutes
- On your own, In pairs
- Ages 5–7, Ages 7–9
- At home or classroom
- Printable: colouring page
What to do
- Read the meaning together: a hundred thousand welcomes.
- Talk about how a hundred thousand is a very big number. Why would someone want to welcome you that many times?
- Colour the teapot, the cups and the scones.
- In the space around the table, draw the people you would like to welcome in for a visit.
- Tell each other who you drew and what you would do to make them feel welcome.
Questions to talk about
- How do you know when someone is glad to see you?
- What could you do to welcome a new person at school?
You will need
- The printed colouring page
- Crayons or coloured pencils
Make it fit
Simpler: The adult draws simple faces and the child colours them in.
More of a stretch: Add a speech bubble for each visitor showing what they might say when they arrive.
Printables
The instructions card is for the adult running the activity; the worksheet is for the children. Prints on A4 or US Letter at 100% / actual size; colour is optional.
The colouring page
Colour the welcome table
Name
Colour the table. Draw who you would welcome in.
The instructions card
How to run it · Colouring · Drawing · Talking
Colour the welcome table
Colour a table laid with a teapot, cups and scones for visitors, then draw who you would welcome in.
15 minutesOn your own, In pairsAges 5–7, Ages 7–9
What to do
- Read the meaning together: a hundred thousand welcomes.
- Talk about how a hundred thousand is a very big number. Why would someone want to welcome you that many times?
- Colour the teapot, the cups and the scones.
- In the space around the table, draw the people you would like to welcome in for a visit.
- Tell each other who you drew and what you would do to make them feel welcome.
You will need
- The printed colouring page
- Crayons or coloured pencils
Talk about
- How do you know when someone is glad to see you?
- What could you do to welcome a new person at school?
Make it fit
Simpler: The adult draws simple faces and the child colours them in.
Stretch: Add a speech bubble for each visitor showing what they might say when they arrive.
Goes with the printable colouring page.