Pages for All Ages

“The children’s meeting” of 1663 is famous among Friends. In 1906, some Friends made a book about it, told in the words of fourteen-year-old Judith, who was there in 1663. Near the start of the book, Judith says:

Issue: On Play (September 2015)

Coloring Page: Imagine

Author(s):
Mary Klein

Issue: On Play (September 2015)

Quaker Summer Camp Photos 2015

Author(s):
Mary Klein

Issue: On Play (September 2015)

Puzzles and a Game (July/Aug 2015)

Author(s):
Mary Klein

Issue: On Difference (July 2015)

Love in the Desert

Author(s):
Mary Klein

A story about Jim Corbett and friends.

Issue: On Difference (July 2015)

Same and Different

Author(s):
Mary Klein

Coloring activity for all ages!

Issue: On Difference (July 2015)

Word Puzzles (On Needs)

Author(s):
Mary Klein

Issue: On Needs (May 2015)

John Woolman, Pure and Simple

Author(s):
Mary Klein

Some words and phrases to know before you read

Issue: On Needs (May 2015)

Good for You - coloring page

Author(s):
Mary Klein

Issue: On Needs (May 2015)

The Phoenix of Hiroshima

Author(s):
Mary Klein

Find a lesson plan here for using this article in First Day School.

Issue: On Knowing (March 2015)

Puzzles and a Game (March/April 2015)

Author(s):
Mary Klein

Issue: On Knowing (March 2015)

Coloring Page: Seeing in the Dark

Author(s):
Mary Klein

Issue: On Knowing (March 2015)

Western Friend Crossword Solution (January 2015)

Author(s):
Solomon Smilack

Don't peek until you're really done.

Issue: On Reconciliation (January 2015)

Western Friend Crossword (January 2015)

Author(s):
Solomon Smilack

Enjoy!

Issue: On Reconciliation (January 2015)

The Quaker Nobel Peace Prize

Author(s):
Mary Klein

Some words and phrases to know before you read

Issue: On Reconciliation (January 2015)

Puzzles and a Game (Jan/Feb 2015)

Author(s):
Mary Klein

Here are some fun things to do on your own and with friends.

Issue: On Reconciliation (January 2015)

Fair Share

Author(s):
Mary Klein

Here is a picture for you to add to and color.

Issue: On Reconciliation (January 2015)

Puzzles and a Game (Nov/Dec 2014)

Author(s):
Mary Klein

Here are some activities you can do on your own or with some friends.

Issue: On Temptation (November 2014)

A Quandary

Author(s):
Mary Klein

Draw two pictures of two possibilities.

Issue: On Temptation (November 2014)

Too Full of Himself

Author(s):
Mary Klein

“I abused my power,” James Nayler wrote to the Quakers. The year was 1659. Nayler was forty-one years old. He had just spent two years in prison.

Issue: On Temptation (November 2014)

The Wedding of Seaweed and Fungus

A dramatic retelling of a scientific theory

Issue: On Family (September 2014)

Puzzles and a Game (Sept/Oct 2014)

Author(s):
Mary Klein

Here is a page of fun things for Friends to do together.

Issue: On Family (September 2014)

Family Celebration

Author(s):
Mary Klein

This is a coloring page that takes some imagination.

Issue: On Family (September 2014)

A Game, Drawing, and Two Puzzles (On Pride)

Author(s):
Mary Klein

Here are some activities to do alone and a game to play with friends.

Issue: On Pride (July 2014)

Laugh and Laugh and Laugh

Author(s):
Hannah Mackinney

I kneel down in front of Anna and stroke her hand. Then I say to her, “Mi amor. ¿Puedo recibir una sonrisa? ¿Por favor?”

Issue: On Pride (July 2014)

Six Bold Colors

Author(s):
Mary Klein

This coloring page takes a lot of patience. (You can leave the spaces marked "7" blank if you want.)

Issue: On Pride (July 2014)

Busy Bees

Author(s):
Mary Klein

Here's a job for a detective.

Issue: On Production (May 2014)

Puzzles and a Game (May/June 2014)

Author(s):
Mary Klein

Here are some puzzles to do on your own and a game to play with friends.

Issue: On Production (May 2014)

Summer Camps that Made a Difference

Author(s):
Mary Klein

It was summer camp, but it sounded serious. Quaker Work Camp was a whole month of work and study. The camp sounded serious, but the campers made it fun.

Issue: On Production (May 2014)

Quaker Crossword - May/June 2014

Author(s):
Solomon Smilack

Here's a challenge for serious crossword puzzlers.

Issue: On Production (May 2014)

Picture Forever

Author(s):
Mary Klein

Here is a coloring page for you.

Issue: On Time (March 2014)

Waiting for Light to Come

Author(s):
Mary Klein

It’s no fun to feel sick – no fun to have an upset stomach or a stuffy nose. And getting hurt is no fun either. Burning your finger, banging your head, scraping your knee – not fun. You just want someone to take the bad feeling away. And nobody can do that. But if they see that you need help, they can try to help you.

Issue: On Time (March 2014)

Puzzles and a Game (March/April 2014)

Author(s):
Mary Klein

Here are some puzzles to do on your own and a game to play with friends.

Issue: On Time (March 2014)

Hidden Picture

Author(s):
Mary Klein

Here is a page to color when you have some time.

Issue: On Patriotism (January 2014)

Puzzles and a Game (Jan/Feb 2014)

Author(s):
Mary Klein

Here are some puzzles to do alone and a game to do with your friends.

Issue: On Patriotism (January 2014)

Cruelty and Kindness in Wartime

Author(s):
Mary Klein

Josephine Duveneck loved adventure. She loved justice, too. In 1936, just a few years before the start of World War Two, Josephine took a trip to Germany with her family. They rented bikes and rode through the German countryside. The travelers were Josephine, her husband Frank, and three of their four children.

Issue: On Patriotism (January 2014)

Coloring Page: Bring Bees