Next time your kids groan about helping out with the laundry, you can 1) remind them that April 15 is National Laundry Day, which means folding and putting away clothes is a requirement; and 2) tell them you have an awesome book to read aloud that makes laundry look fun!
Not only that, we have a entire collection of laundry-themed coloring pages that can help entice your kids to help out!
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Melanie Hope Greenberg created these coloring pages based on her book, Aunt Lilly's Laundromat. Originally published in 1994, and recently reprinted, Aunt Lilly's Laundromat is a charming slice of life story about a Haitian artist and immigrant who owns a neighborhood laundromat in her welcoming Brooklyn community.
"As a young woman searching for work, Aunt Lilly immigrated to the U.S. from Haiti, and since that time she has lived in Brooklyn. Greenberg's folksy, bright artwork emphasizes the sunny disposition of her character who meshes the best of two worlds into one." - Booklist
You can find the book in several places: Your Library! | Amazon | Bookshop | Brooklyn Made Store
Laundromat Coloring Page
To celebrate National Laundry Day, Melanie is adding a revised version of our first laundry-folding coloring page the collection. The illustration of Aunt Lilly folding laundry is featured on the book cover.
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Folding Laundry Coloring Page
This is the original coloring page featuring Aunt Lilly folding laundry in her laundromat. It offers young artists the opportunity to draw in their own portraits and illustrations in the blank frames on the walls!
Get the Aunt Lilly coloring page here!
“Greenberg’s book succeeds as a celebration of fond memory and honest labor.” - Publisher’s Weekly
Laundromat and Village Shops Templates
After coloring these adorable village shops (four shops total), cut and fold the templates to create your own neighborhood block. Bring out some small dolls for pretend play and act out the Aunt Lilly story, or invent your own.
Get the shop templates coloring page here!
Laundry Day Coloring Page
This sweet neighborhood block coloring page features Aunt Lilly's laundromat, other stores and shoppers out for a stroll. In the background sits a row of traditional brownstone apartment buildings.
Get the laundry day coloring page here!
Laundry Machine Coloring Page
After your kids make their own laundry machine with this coloring page craft they will be begging–begging I tell you–to do their own laundry for real. (Hey, it could happen.)
Get the laundry machine coloring page here!
Aunt Lilly and Island Life Coloring Page
Aunt Lilly doesn't spend all her time folding laundry! Sometimes she visits, or dreams of spending time in an island paradise.
Get the island life coloring page here!
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