Holidays
Penny's Holiday Pack
A calm, screen-free December
23 printable pages: 12 Penny coloring pages, a letter to Santa, a bedtime countdown, a Christmas Eve checklist, gift tags, thank-you notes and more.
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Made by a dad, two girls and a goldendoodle
Little fixes for real parenting fights
Bedtime battles. Who brushes first. How much TV. Every Doodlebark printable, story and video started with a real problem in our house, and the fix that finally worked.
Print at homeScreen-freeEditable with your kid's nameTested on our own kids
How it works
One real problem, one little fix
We don't guess what parents need. We live it first.
We hit a wall
A bedtime fight, a big feeling, a sibling squabble. The stuff every family deals with.
We find what works
We try things with our own girls until something actually sticks.
Penny makes it fun
The fix becomes a printable, a Penny story and a video kids actually want.
You tell us yours
Stuck on something? Request a fix and we might build it next.
The shop
Printables that fix real problems
Instant download. Print at home. Type your kid's name right on it.
Screen time
Weekend TV Stars
Kids earn their weekend screen time
An editable weekly chart. Kids earn stars for jobs and good choices all week, then trade them for TV time on the weekend.
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Bedtime
Penny's Bedtime Routine Set
Fewer bedtime battles
5 printables that walk kids through bedtime with Penny, and settle who goes first. Type names right on them, or print them blank.
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Meet Penny
The real dog behind it all
Penny is our goldendoodle and the star of every Doodlebark story. She's goofy, a little nervous about new things, and very good at snuggles, which makes her the perfect guide for kids working through big feelings.
Doodlebark is our family side project. Every sale goes into our girls' college fund.
Penny Stories
Picture books with real-life lessons
Each book gives kids one simple tool for a big moment: first days, the dark, big mad feelings, missing someone.
1
Penny's Big First Day
Feeling nervous about new things
Penny's tool: Flower breath, bubble breath
2
Penny Goes First
Taking turns with a sibling
Penny's tool: The Turn Chart
3
Penny's Sparkly Teeth
Brushing without a fight
Penny's tool: The 2-minute brushing song
Watch and listen
Bedtime stories, read-alongs and lullabies
Penny's stories read aloud, words that light up for new readers, calm songs for the end of the day, and one-minute fixes for parents.
Stuck on something at your house?
Tell us the fight you keep having. If enough parents ask, we'll build a fix for it, and you'll get it first.
From the blog
Real stories from our house
July 31, 2026
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