Print it! “Falling into Wonder” Coloring Sheet
24 May, 2026 ● Written by Sarah Silverkey
Following up our “Travel into Books” coloring sheet from last month, illustrator Sarah Y. created the next in this series of literature-themed activities inspired by Alice's Adventures in Wonderland. This one’s title? “Falling into Wonder”, which is exactly what readers do every time they open a good book.
How do coloring sheets fit into your literacy teaching? We like using them as a low-pressure way to extend the reading experience. They work beautifully as an added activity during reading events, a take-home treat paired with a library book or Reading Challenge prize, or even as something to enjoy while listening to a read-aloud.
Coloring also invites readers of all ages to slow down, imagine, and engage more deeply with a story’s world. It’s a simple way to encourage active participation in storytelling, and relax the mind.
However you choose to use it, we hope this coloring sheet helps your readers and students fall right into a story or 364. (You know . . . like the number of the Mad Hatter’s Unbirthdays.)
Download your “Falling into Wonder” coloring page here!
Print out our free, handy coloring page in A4 and use it at home or in the classroom. More details on the research-based benefits of reading can be found here.
How to use Storyvor’s “Falling into Wonder” print-outs
Story retelling through art
The easiest way to use the coloring sheet? Hand it out to your children or students. Ask them to color the sheet and then describe what’s happening in the scene in a short, spoken story. This builds comprehension and sequencing skills, and can be a fun way to compare different ideas and imaginations in a group setting.Predict and imagine
Before a read-aloud session, show students the coloring sheet and ask: What do you think this story is about? After reading, compare predictions.Creative writing prompt
Use the image as inspiration. Invite children to write a short sentence or story about the scene they’ve colored.Listening and focus activity
Hand out the sheet during a read-aloud. Coloring keeps hands busy while ears stay tuned in.
Note: If you’d like to collaborate with us or get your own co-branded materials for encouraging literacy at your school, organization, or institution, reach out! We’re happy to work with you to inspire reading in your community, always free of charge, so don’t hesitate to get in touch.
Sarah Silverkey
Contributing editor
Sarah is an educator, writer, and artist with over 40 years of primary and secondary school teaching experience in the United States and in Switzerland. She’s a co-founder of the Homeschool Association Switzerland, and a fervent literacy advocate, believing that all good things (or at least, very many of them) come from an early exposure to books and stories.
