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The Treehouse
- Who lives in the treehouse? Draw them in the door.
- What do they like to eat?
Tell me a story pages
Color the picture, then make up the story together. Every scene leaves room for your child’s own characters, and a few simple questions get the story going: Who lives here? What happens next?
10 free story pages · ages 3–8 · A4 or US Letter
Little storytellers (3–5): two simple questions, each with a big box to draw the answer. You read the question, they draw and tell.
Treasure Island
- What is inside the treasure chest?
- Who came in the little boat?
Landing on a New Planet
- Who flew the rocket? Draw them.
- Who lives on this planet?
The Castle on the Hill
- Who lives in the castle?
- Draw who is walking up the path.
The Shipwreck Under the Sea
- Who swims inside the old ship?
- What color are the fish?
The Big Red Barn
- Which animals sleep in the barn? Draw them.
- What sound do they make?
The Snowy Cabin
- Give the snowman a face!
- Who is cozy inside the cabin?
The Little Magic Door
- Who lives behind the little door?
- Draw what they keep in their garden.
The Dinosaur Egg
- What hatches out of the egg? Draw it!
- What does the baby want to eat?
Christmas Eve by the Fire
- Who sits in the big armchair?
- Draw the present you would give.
Make a story page from your child’s idea
Ask your child where the story happens (“a bakery on the moon”, “a dragon’s library”), and I’ll draw the scene with room for their own characters. Add their name for the title. It uses 1 of your coloring pages (free: 3 every month).
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Color the scene
Color the picture together and draw in who lives there.
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Ask the questions
Read the questions out loud. There are no wrong answers: the sillier the better.
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Tell the story
Draw or write the answers, then tell the whole story to someone at dinner.
What a story page sounds like
Take The Treehouse. For little storytellers the page asks: “Who lives in the treehouse? Draw them in the door.” and “What do they like to eat?”
A four-year-old might draw a cat in the doorway and decide it eats pancakes, but only on Sundays. Ask “And then what?” and the story keeps going: maybe a friend climbs the rope ladder with more pancakes. Big storytellers get the same scene with three questions to write about, like “What happens when it starts to rain?”
Tips to keep the story going
- Ask “And then what?” Open questions keep a story moving. “Is the cat happy?” gets a yes. “What does the cat do next?” gets a story.
- Write down their exact words. Little ones love seeing their own story on paper, even when it wanders. Read it back to them at the end.
- Let it be silly. A dragon who is scared of butterflies is a great story. There are no wrong answers.
- Take turns. You add one sentence, they add the next. It takes the pressure off a shy storyteller.
- Tell it again later. Retell the story at dinner or bedtime. It often grows a new ending each time.
A story for the season
In winter, pick The Snowy Cabin and let your child give the snowman a face, then color more snowy scenes from our winter coloring pages. In December, Christmas Eve by the Fire goes well with the free Christmas coloring pages, the Christmas Countdown pack and our Advent coloring calendar, one page for every day from 1 to 24 December. Not sure which level fits? Our guide to coloring pages by age explains what works at 2 to 4, 4 to 7 and 8 and up.
Questions parents ask
What is a story page?
A printable page with a scene to color at the top and a few story questions underneath, like “Who lives here?” and “What happens next?”. Your child colors, adds their own characters, and you make up the story together.
Which level should I pick?
Little storytellers (ages 3–5) get two simple questions with a big box to draw each answer, so no writing is needed. Big storytellers (ages 6–8) get three questions with lines to write on. Many parents write down what a younger child says, which kids love seeing on paper.
Are the story pages free?
Yes. The ready-made story pages are free to print for personal and classroom use. A story page made from your own idea uses 1 of your coloring pages: 3 free every month, or more on a plan.
How long does one take?
About 15 to 30 minutes for coloring and telling. Some families come back to the same page the next day to tell what happens next.
Can I use them in class?
Yes. Print a stack, color together, then let children share their story in a circle. The questions work well as a speaking activity before kids can write.
Want more to color together? Browse free coloring pages or try a mystery puzzle.