More Time in the Hallway
When I was working on samples for Justyna, I had a clear vision of what I wanted each part to look like. I searched for references, pieced together ideas, and built something for her to work from. I thought I knew what these characters would be.
Then she brought them to life.
One moment sticks out. I loved Blazer from the start. Wild hair, steam coming from his feet, all that heat and energy. But when Justyna illustrated him after he interacted with the children and softened, she captured the change in his body language and his look. The same character, but different. You could see it. I sat with that image for a long time.
These parts became real to me. And I wanted kids to have more time with them. Not just one read through the hallway. Something to come back to.
That’s how the activity book was born.
Introducing The Hallway of Doorknobs Activity Book
Coming soon alongside the book, the activity book is a full companion for children, families, therapists, and teachers. Every part gets its own space to explore.
Meet Cactus Again
Every part has its own coloring page.
Here’s a peek at Cactus.
The Fun Pages
There’s plenty in here to keep kids busy and smiling. Mazes, word searches, dot-to-dot, word scrambles, counting, matching, patterns, and cut and paste. All featuring the parts living behind the magical doorknobs in the hallway. It’s learning that doesn’t feel like learning.
The Social Emotional Learning (SEL) Pages
This is where it goes deeper.
For the parents, therapists, and teachers in the room: the activity book includes an SEL section. These pages give kids a chance to explore what they heard in the book. Something I would have loved as a kid not understanding some big feelings.
Exploration sheets that invite children to sit with hurt, anger, fear, and hiding. Teaching pages about the parts. Help with Kindness activities for Freeze and Vanish. Story Starters. Match Feelings to Faces. Face Expressions.
Real tools. Not just activities.
Two Versions
The color version is gorgeous. Full, rich, and vibrant. Worth it for the therapy office or the classroom reading corner.
The black and white version is designed for easy home or classroom printing, so every child can have access no matter what.
Both versions coming soon.
Watch for It
The Hallway of Doorknobs Activity Book will be available in the coming weeks. Stay tuned for the link.
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