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I’m excited to share new coloring book pages created to give you a relaxed, creative afternoon while also supporting our amazing adoptable dogs at the Napa County Animal Shelter. Coloring is such a simple way of creating a mental break—it helps you slow down, focus on something playful, and let your mind recharge.
Every page features one of our current adoptable dogs—each with their own story, personality, and hope for a forever home. By coloring them in, you’re not just creating art, you’re helping spread awareness and love for these animals who are waiting for a second chance.
I always believe in a win–win. Alongside growing Crave Workshops, I’ve been volunteering at the Napa County Animal Shelter since March. Every month there are always new dogs in need of homes. With the shelter’s Pitty Party happening this Saturday, I wanted to do something fun that brings exposure and joy.
This project came together as a digital download—free for you to print, color, and share. In the future, I’d love to turn it into a full printed coloring book to help raise funds for Animal Rescues, but for now I hope you enjoy these pages and join me in spreading the word. And if you have ideas, connections, or resources to help make this printed fundraiser idea a reality, I’d love to hear from you.
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a Digital Coloring Book Featuring Adoptable Dogs
Coloring for a Cause
Coloring is more than just a nostalgic pastime—it’s also a surprisingly effective tool for bringing us into the present moment, easing tension, and quieting the mind.
When you slow down to fill in shapes or patterns, you gently shift your focus away from worries, to the feel of the crayon or marker, the color transitions, and the act of shading. In doing so, coloring naturally invites mindfulness: staying in the moment, being nonjudgmental about what appears on the page, and letting go of pressure to “get it right.”
Go ahead—color a little, breathe a little, and let stress fade into the lines and hues.
Emerging research backs up these experiential benefits with physiological data. In one study, adults who engaged in visual art making showed statistically significant reductions in cortisol—a key biomarker of stress—after their session. Even just 10 minutes of adult coloring daily has been linked with reductions in anxiety and depression symptoms.
Carve out just 10 to 20 minutes over the course of your day (or encourage your kids to)—grab crayons, markers, colored pencils, print those free coloring pages—and allow yourself to color with no expectations. You’re likely to find your heart rate softening, your mind untangling, and your sense of calm rising.
Walk, Foster, Share:
How You Can Help Shelter Dogs
I also want to give a shoutout to the Napa County Animal Shelter and their incredible volunteers. I try to go once a week, but there are people who show up daily to make sure the dogs are walked and cared for—many pups even get walked multiple times a day or get time to play in the yard. I always say every hour counts. In this shelter crisis we’re facing across California, I encourage you to find a local shelter near you and take a dog out for a walk—or even better, foster one if you can. I’m continually impressed by the dedication and heart that the Napa shelter puts into helping these dogs find their forever homes.
