Sharing Amazing
An adult-child coloring page to spark ideas and connection.
Your family has so much amazing to share—familial traits, interests, skills, recipes, memories, stories, and more! Sharing a few quiet moments coloring together can help spark ideas for new ways to connect.
Children can use crayons or markers. Colored pencils or thin-tipped markers work well for the detailed “adult” areas, but crayons will work too! Here are some other tips:
- If possible, parents and children should sit side by side in a quiet space with a surface.
- Adults can invite children to choose what to color first—and which color to use. Follow their lead!
- Children color the large image, adults color the more detailed background.
- There’s no right or wrong way to color; the goal is to sit and relax together. It’s okay to sit without talking, too!
- Use the conversation starters at the bottom of the page to talk together or think about what’s possible for your family.
Sing and Color with Julia
Use this page to sing along with Julia and her friends.
Lots of Ways to Connect
This music video features Julia, Elmo, Ji-Young, and Zoe as they celebrate the many ways friends can connect with each other.
Lots of Ways to Be Kind
Julia and Elmo welcome a new friend to their classroom, each in their own way.
Ways To Be Kind
A drawing activity that celebrates the many ways to be a kind friend.
Lots of Ways to Participate
Julia and Elmo participate in story time, each in their own way.
Friends Help Each Other
Elmo helps Julia get ready for a fire drill at school.
Building Inclusive Spaces: Tips for Supporting Our Neurodivergent Learners
An article to help parents and educators plan for success when designing inclusive activities for autistic and neurotypical children in group settings.
