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Keeping Kids Entertained
10 March 2025
Keeping Kids Entertained
10 March 2025

The Best Colouring & Activity Pads for Restaurants, Pubs & Cafes

if you run a family-friendly restaurant, pub, or cafe, you know how challenging it can be to keep children entertained while their parents relax and enjoy a meal. The last thing you want is restless kids and frustrated families That's where our 100-page Playtime Tear-Off Activity Pads come in-designed to provide fun, educational entertainment that keeps kids engaged and makes dining out stress-free for everyone.

Why Every Restaurant & Cafe Needs Activity Pads

  •  Engages kids while they wait - Helps keep children occupied with colouring and puzzles 
  •  Encourages repeat visits - Parents love restaurants that cater to families 
  •  Mess-free entertainment - No screens, just simple fun 
  •  Easy to distribute - 100 tear-off sheets make them perfect for quick handouts 
  •  Doubles as a tray liner or tabletop entertainment

These kids activity pads are an affordable and effective way to enhance customer satisfaction and create a more family-friendly atmosphere in your establishment.

What's Inside the Tear-Off Activity Pads?

Each A4 pad contains 100 identical double-sided sheets, offering a mix of fun colouring pages, puzzles, and educational activities. The front side features a black-and-white colouring page, while the back side offers a variety of puzzles and interactive games to keep children entertained.

Choose from Our Fun-Themed Activity Pads:

The Perfect Addition to Any Restaurant, Pub, or Cafe

Looking to stand out as a kid-friendly restaurant or family-friendly cafe? These activity pads help create a more welcoming and enjoyable atmosphere for parents and children alike. By offering free kids activity sheets, you encourage families to stay longer and return for future visits.

How to Order Your Activity Pads

Ready to enhance your restaurant's family-friendly experience? Browse our full collection of kids activity pads here and place your order today!  

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Bulk ordering options for restaurants & hospitality businesses.

Engage Families and Boost Loyalty
24 February 2025
Engage Families and Boost Loyalty
24 February 2025

The Benefits of Offering Activity Packs in Pubs and Restaurants

Building customer loyalty is essential for the long-term success of any business. 

For family-oriented establishments like pubs and restaurants, cultivating a strong connection with customers often requires more than just great service and tasty food. One of the most effective strategies is offering promotional items that cater to younger customers, creating a memorable and more enjoyable experience for the whole family. Colouring and activity packs, such as A4 Jungle activity pack, serve as engaging and creative tools that) not only entertain children but also deepen the relationship between customers and brand.

Why colouring and activity packs are key to boosting family loyalty and repeat visits

Promotional items have long been used to keep a business's brand in the minds of its customers. While traditional items such as pens or keychains have their place, they often lack the emotional and experiential impact needed to create a connection. For businesses (targeting) families, providing something that captures the imagination of children and keeps them busy - like books and colouring sets - can significantly enhance customer experience and loyalty.

Activity packs are more than simple distractions for children; they present an opportunity for businesses to leave a positive and lasting impression on families.

  1. Engagement and entertainment: These packs provide children with an enjoyable way to pass the time, particularly during the wait for meals. This keeps them entertained, allowing parents to relax and enjoy their experience, which enhances their overall perception of the venue. For example, the A4 tear-off colouring activity pad is a perfect option. It offers multiple pages of fun activities that can be customised with a business's branding.
  2. Branding opportunities: Customisable activity packs offer businesses a unique branding opportunity. Each item can feature your business's logo, brand colours, and messaging, turning an ordinary activity into a branded experience. The A4 Jungle activity pack, for instance, could include puzzles, mazes, and colouring pages that feature your restaurant's mascots or themes. 
  3. Enhancing the family-friendly atmosphere: Offering activity packs shows that your business values family time and is considerate of its younger customers. This can make the establishment a go-to spot for families, boosting repeat visits. Adding a display box of 100 packs of 5 mini colouring pencils to the offer ensures children have all the tools they need to enjoy their activities, making the experience even more seamless. 
  4. Extending the brand experience beyond the venue: A well-designed activity pack is likely to be taken home, continuing to entertain children even after the visit. This keeps the brand in the family's mind and can even encourage repeat visits. An item like the "Colour Your Own Jungle Mug" is a fantastic example. Not only does it offer an activity during the visit, but it also becomes a keepsake that children can use and at home, extending your brand's presence into their daily lives.

Incorporating activity packs into customer loyalty programmes 

Integrating activity packs such as dot to dot books into customer loyalty programmes can enhance engagement and encourage repeat visits. Here are 4 strategies to help your business drive return visits:


  1. Reward repeat visits: Offering a new activity pack on each visit or after a certain number of visits encourages families to return regularly. Children could collect different versions of the colour and puzzle fun books sparking excitement and anticipation for their next visit. 
  2. Exclusive packs for loyalty members: Creating limited-edition or exclusive activity packs available only to members of a loyalty programme adds value to the membership. Families are more likely to sign up for loyalty programmes if they know their children will receive special treats like a custom version of the "Colour Your Own Gaming Mug." 
  3. Seasonal promotions: Aligning activity packs with seasonal themes or holidays keeps the offering fresh and encourages families to return throughout the year. A Halloween-themed colouring set could be offered during Autumn, or an Easter version could be available in the spring. 
  4. Interactive social media campaigns: Encourage families to share their children's completed artwork from the activity packs on social media, tagging your venue. Offering small rewards or entries into a prize draw for participants can increase brand visibility and engagement online. Using a simple item like the display box of 100 packs of 5 mini colouring pencils can make it easy for children to create and share their colourful creations. 

Incorporating promotional items into your customer loyalty programme is not just about giving away freebies. It's about creating memorable experiences that resonate with your audience. For pubs, restaurants, and other family-oriented businesses, these packs can transform the customer experience, making it more enjoyable for families and more profitable for the brand. 

If you're considering ways to enhance your customer loyalty programme with engaging and creative items, we can help. Contact us today to discuss how we can support your business with tailored solutions that fit your brand and create memorable experiences for your customers. Our selection includes a variety of colouring and activity packs that are ideal for family-friendly venues. Whether you're exploring activity packs, tear-off colouring pads, or other family-oriented products, we're here to assist you in finding the right options to make your customers' experiences even more enjoyable.

Creative Fun
27 September 2024
Creative Fun
27 September 2024

How to Include Colouring Activities in Children's Events

When planning an event for children, whether it's a birthday party, festival, or corporate family day, it' crucial to create an environment that keeps the little ones entertained, engaged, and happy. While bouncy castles, face painting, and games are often the go-to activities, including a creative element like colouring can add an extra layer of fun that appeals to all ages. Here's how you can easily integrate colouring activities into your next children's event.

1. Why Include Colouring Activities? 

Colouring activities offer a perfect balance of creativity and relaxation. They allow children to express themselves artistically, develop fine motor skills, and take a break from more physically demanding activities. Colouring is a universally loved activity, making it suitable for a wide age range. Whether you're hosting a small birthday party or a large-scale family event, colouring stations can be a fantastic addition.

2. Setting Up a Colouring Station

A dedicated colouring station can become a central hub of creativity at your event. Here's how to set it up effectively: 

  • Location: Choose a quiet area with enough space for children to sit comfortably. Consider using child-sized tables and chairs to create an inviting and accessible environment. 
  • Materials: Provide plenty of A4 colouring activity pads, crayons,coloured pencils, and pens. Ensure there are enough supplies for all the children and consider offering a variety of colouring themes to cater to different interests. For instance, you could choose a jungle theme with the A4 jungle activity pack and Colour your own jungle mug.
  • Decor: Decorate the area with vibrant, kid-friendly designs to make it visually appealing. Use banners, balloons, and tablecloths in bright colours that match the overall theme of your event.

3. Incorporating Themed Colouring Activities

Themed colouring activities can tie into the broader theme of your event, enhancing the overall experience. For example: 

  • Birthday Parties: If the party has a specific theme (e.g., pirates, princesses, under the sea), you can source or create colouring pages that reflect this theme. 
  • Festivals: For larger events like community festivals, consider offering a range of themes within your colouring station to cater to different age groups and interests. This could include nature scenes, animals, or cultural elements related to the festival. 
  • Corporate Family Days: Colouring activities can be an excellent way to engage children while their parents participate in other event activities. Consider incorporating your company's branding subtly into the colouring sheets, creating a fun, memorable experience that also reinforces brand recognition.

4. Organising Colouring Competitions

To add an element of excitement, you could organise a colouring competition. Here's how to do it: 

  • Age Categories: Create different age categories to ensure a fair competition. This can be as simple as grouping children by age ranges (e.g., 3-5, 6-8, 9-12). 
  • Judging Criteria: Base your judging on creativity, use of colour, and overall presentation. Encourage children to be creative and express their individual style. 
  • Prizes: Offer small, age-appropriate prizes for winners in each category. Prizes could include art supplies, small toys, or even a special jumbo colouring book.

5. Take-Home Souvenirs

Colouring activity pads make excellent take-home souvenirs. Not only do they extend the fun beyond the event, but they also serve as a reminder of the day. You could even personalise the colouring pads with your event's name and date or include a special message from the host. This simple addition can create a lasting impression on both children and their parents.

6. Catering to All Ages and Abilities

It's important to cater to children of all ages and abilities. For younger children, provide simpler designs with larger spaces to colour, while older kids may enjoy an advanced colouring book.

7. Promoting Calm in a Busy Environment

Events can be overwhelming for young children, especially when they involve loud music, large crowds, and lots of activities. A colouring station can serve as a quiet refuge where kids can unwind and take a break. Consider placing the station in a quieter corner of your event space, away from the hustle and bustle, to provide a calming atmosphere.

8. Engaging Parents and Families

Colouring isn't just for kids-parents often enjoy it too! By setting up family-friendly colouring stations, you can encourage parents and children to bond over a shared activity. This not only enhances the overall event experience but also helps create lasting memories for families. Including colouring activities in children's events is a simple yet effective way to add creativity, fun, and relaxation. Whether it's a birthday party, festival, or corporate family day, colouring stations provide a versatile and engaging option that can be easily tailored to your event's theme and audience. With the right setup, materials, and a dash of creativity, your event is sure to be a hit with both children and their parents. Contact us to discuss how to create an unforgettable event.