Trish's Table Rules - Good Manners Activity Book

Some mornings Sammy grabs the cereal without asking.

Some mornings he talks with his mouth full and nobody can understand a word.

Some mornings he can't wait his turn, and it all goes sideways before 8am.

But Trish is always there. Patient, warm, and full of gentle answers.

Trish's Table Rules is a 12-page printable activity book that introduces six essential manners to little ones aged 2 and up — not through rules and lectures, but through funny, warm moments at the breakfast table with four favourite characters.

Because good manners aren't rules. They're habits of love.

🔅 Meet the characters

Trish the Lamp — always says thank you. Always says please. Always waits for her turn. She never lectures — she just models, and when Sammy asks why, she explains it beautifully.

Sammy the Spoon — enthusiastic, impulsive, and always learning. He grabs things, talks with his mouth full, can't wait, and forgets — but he never means any harm, and he always comes around. Children see themselves in Sammy.

Billy the Bowl — calm, patient, full of quiet wisdom. He's the one who notices when Sammy forgets something and simply says: "You forgot something."

Mellow the Cup — always last. Always waiting. And completely at peace with it. Mellow teaches waiting through example, not words.

🙏 What's inside

12 printable pages including:

🙏 Saying Thank You — Sammy asks Trish why she always says it. She explains it in a way he'll never forget. Activity: trace "Thank You · Please · Sorry"

🤝 Saying Please — Sammy grabs the cereal. Billy says "you forgot something." Activity: circle asking nicely vs grabbing

😔 Saying Sorry — Sammy knocks Billy's cereal everywhere. What does he do? Activity: draw Sammy's sorry face

⏳ Waiting Your Turn — Sammy can't wait. Mellow explains why being last is actually okay. Activity: circle who is waiting patiently

😊 Mouth Closed Please — Sammy talks through a full mouth. Nobody can understand him — which is funnier than being told off. Activity: colour the good eating faces

🍽️ Take Your Plate — Trish takes her plate to the sink. Sammy follows, reluctantly. Activity: trace the path from bowl to sink

🧩 Match The Manner — Match the situation to the right response. A puzzle that ties all six manners together

⭐ My Manners Chart — 6 manners × 7 days — colour a star each time they use one

💛 A Note For Grown-Ups — because children don't learn manners by being told. They learn them by watching.

📖 A sneak peek at the table

"Trish — why do you ALWAYS say thank you? Even for small things?"

"Because when someone does something for you — even something small — it cost them something. Their time. Their effort. Their care. Thank you is how you say: I noticed. And it matters."

"...Even when Billy passes the cereal?"

Billy: "Especially then." 😊

How it works

Print · Colour · Learn Together

Print all 12 pages on A5, fold in half, and staple in the centre — you have a real little book. Or read it page by page on a tablet together.

All four characters are black and white outlines on the cover — ready to colour in before the book even begins.

🌿 This is not a lecture. It is a story.

Sammy gets things wrong at every turn — but he's never shamed, never made to feel bad. The lesson lands through the consequence, not the correction.

When he talks with food in his mouth, nobody can understand him. That's funnier than being told off, and it sticks far longer.

By the end of the book, Sammy has learned six things — and so has your little one. Without even realising it.

🌙 Also available

My Bedtime Activity Book — Trish walks your child through every step of the evening routine.

Good Morning, Let's Eat! — The breakfast activity book where Sammy, Billy and Mellow first meet.

Together, all three books give your child a full day with Trish — morning, evening, and the table in between.

What you receive

✅ 1 × printable HTML file (12 pages, print at home)

✅ Works on any device — phone, tablet, laptop

✅ Print as many copies as you need for personal use

✅ A5 portrait — fold and staple into a booklet

✅ Instant digital download

For personal use only. Not for resale or redistribution.

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