Make Your Own Colourful Glasses
Draw a pair of glasses and choose a colour. Share something funny, comforting or new that you might see through them.
10 minutes • Paper, crayons or markers, and scissors
Magic CarpetImagination, attention and choiceShopFree activities for families
Have a book at home?
The journey can continue.
Discover simple ideas inspired by each story, natural conversation prompts, short activities and guided-imagery journeys for bedtime or an everyday moment together.
Bring families together in your community: explore the Family Evening →Which book would you like to explore further?
Choose a book and bring its world into your home
Each book stands on its own. Begin with the one already in your home, or discover both here.
Book One
The Magic Carpet and the Colorful Glasses
Seven colours, open conversation and playful ways to explore different perspectives.
Ideas inspired by Book One →
Book Two
The Magic Carpet and the Garden of Thought
A garden of ideas for exploring thoughts, encouraging self-talk and nurturing a small idea.
Ideas inspired by Book Two →A shared experience inspired by the books
Turn reading into an experience you can share
Read these short imaginative journeys aloud from your phone. They offer a moment of comfort, connection or play, without asking your child to feel a certain way.
How do we begin?
Spread out a rug or blanket and sit together. Invite your child to join; they can watch, close their eyes, just listen or choose not to take part. Say the magic words from the book before taking off. When the journey ends, feel the floor beneath you, wiggle your fingers and toes, and look around. Ask, “What would feel right for us now?”
Choose a short journey to read aloud:
2–3 minutes • A moment of comfortThe Cloud CastleOpen and read
Our carpet rises gently and follows a blue path. At the end of the path is a little castle made of soft white clouds.
We land beside the gate. A big cloud pillow is waiting in the courtyard. If you like, imagine resting your hand on it. How soft it feels!
The gate opens, and a golden flag waves hello from the top of the castle. A little white cloud joins us and shows our carpet the way home.
Feel the place where you are sitting. Wiggle your fingers and toes, and look around. Our carpet is resting, and we are here together again.
2–3 minutes • A moment of light and closenessThe Shining Heart in the GardenOpen and read
Our carpet rises gently and follows a golden path to a garden of pink and yellow flowers.
We land in the middle of the garden. A little golden heart is glowing in front of us. If you like, wave hello or imagine blowing it a kiss.
The heart sends a tiny glow of light towards us. It comes along for the ride as our carpet carries us home.
Feel the place where you are sitting. Wiggle your fingers and toes, and look around. Our carpet is resting, and we are here together again.
2–3 minutes • A playful momentThe Three Silly HatsOpen and read
Our carpet rises gently and follows a green path to a little garden. Three colourful hats are waiting there.
A pink hat jumps onto a mushroom. A green hat rolls like a wheel. A yellow hat sits on the edge of our carpet and wobbles from side to side.
If you like, move your head as though you are wearing a silly hat. You might smile or laugh. The three hats take a bow and wave goodbye.
Our carpet carries us gently home. Feel the place where you are sitting. Move your hands and feet, and look around. Our carpet is resting, and we are here together again.
Not in the mood right now?
Pause and respect your child’s choice. You might say: “You don’t feel like doing this right now, and that’s okay. Shall we sit together, draw, read a story or do something else?”
Bedtime Corner
A gentle imaginative journey to share at bedtime
Purpose: to create a gentle, predictable moment together as the child moves from the activity of the day toward rest.
Choose a journey and read it slowly, allowing two or three minutes with gentle pauses. Your child can keep their eyes open, simply listen, get comfortable or ask to stop. There is no need to ask what they felt or how clearly they imagined it.
2–3 minutes • Inspired by the colourful glassesThe Bridge of Coloured LightsOpen and read
Feel the pillow and the bed supporting you. You may close your eyes or keep them open and listen.
A soft red carpet is waiting beside the bed. Imagine pressing its magic button. It rises gently into a deep blue sky and approaches a small bridge of lights.
A blue light appears, followed by pink and then yellow. The carpet crosses slowly as the lights show the way home.
Feel the blanket, pillow and bed again. You are here at home. It is time to rest.
2–3 minutes • Inspired by the Garden of ThoughtThe Moon Garden and the Golden SeedOpen and read
Feel the bed supporting your body. You may close your eyes or keep them open and listen.
The carpet rises gently and arrives at a small garden lit by moonlight. A golden seed is resting in the soil.
A tiny white cloud sends one drop of water. A green leaf appears, followed by a yellow flower. If you like, wave goodnight to the flower.
The flower rests in the moonlight as the carpet returns. Feel the blanket, pillow and bed again. You are here at home. It is time to rest.
Inspired by The Magic Carpet and the Colorful Glasses
Different lenses invite different ways of looking
The colourful glasses invite children to look at the same situation through different lenses. Each colour brings its own qualities and opens up new possibilities for conversation, play, imagination and creativity.
What can we take from it?We can look again
The same situation may appear different from another angle. The story invites curiosity without erasing what the child already sees or feels.
What can we ask?Three open questions
“Which colour made you curious?”
“What detail did you notice?”
“If this colour had a movement, what would it look like?”
What can we do?Choose a colour and play
Each person chooses a colour, invents a movement and finds one object in the room that fits it. Everyone may choose a different answer.
RedHeart and Willpower
Open to explore
Heart and Willpower
Open to exploreIn the story, the red kingdom invites Tik and Tak to discover strength, enthusiasm and the desire to create.
PinkThe Joy of Creating
Open to explore
The Joy of Creating
Open to explorePink opens up a world of imagination, smiles, inventions and new things to make.
BlueCalm and Flow
Open to explore
Calm and Flow
Open to exploreThe blue kingdom invites children to slow down, discover the water and see things more calmly.
GreyRoom for Sadness, Too
Open to explore
Room for Sadness, Too
Open to exploreThe grey kingdom reminds us that the journey also has room for rain, tears and difficult feelings.
YellowJoy and Energy
Open to explore
Joy and Energy
Open to exploreYellow brings excitement and energy, with a reminder that even in a lively moment, we can pause and choose a direction.
GreenLaughter and Play
Open to explore
Laughter and Play
Open to exploreThrough the green glasses, the world becomes a place for humour, play and funny adventures.
OrangeDetermination and Perseverance
Open to explore
Determination and Perseverance
Open to exploreOrange explores movement, learning and perseverance, with a reminder to pause and rest along the way.
Inspired by The Magic Carpet and the Garden of Thought
Give a small idea room to grow
The garden and its seeds give children a simple way to talk about thoughts and words. At home, choose an encouraging thought and a small action to help it grow, without trying to push other thoughts or feelings away.
What can we take from it?A thought can take shape
The image of a seed or flower gives children a simple way to speak about an idea without an adult interpreting it for them.
What can we ask?Three open questions
“Which seed made you curious?”
“Which word would you water today?”
“What small step might help it grow?”
What can we do?Draw and choose a step
Draw a seed or flower, pair it with a supportive phrase and add one small action that can be tried in real life.
The approach behind the books
Explain less — read, listen and play more
Imagination can become a resource, but families do not need to analyze a child or interpret a drawing. Offer an invitation and leave room for choice.
01Ask with curiosity
Try: “Which colour made you curious?” or “What detail did you notice?” There is no right answer to look for.
02Keep the story open-ended
Offer an idea without deciding which colour a child should choose or what the child is supposed to feel.
03Connect it with play
Draw glasses, invent a movement for a colour or choose an object that reminds you of one of the story worlds.
04Let a brief moment be enough
Listening for a short time is also a form of participation. There is no need to finish an activity, interpret a drawing or continue when a child does not want to.
Try one today
Four simple activities — no downloads needed
Choose an activity that suits the moment. You can shorten it, adapt it or stop whenever you like.
Look Again at a Favourite Illustration
Choose an illustration together. Each person points out one detail, then makes up a sentence, sound or movement to go with it.
5 minutes • Just the bookBring the experience to your community
A Magic Carpet Family Evening
Families with children and teens ages 5–15 can meet the author, share a story and create together. Activities are tailored to the group, with ideas to take home.
This is a separately booked, paid community event. The family resources on this website remain free.