Crayon Cards is a personalized coloring book service that turns your own family photos into custom line-art books. Users simply upload their pictures, which are transformed into printable coloring pages and delivered as a finished book. The experience is designed to bring familiar faces and meaningful moments to life in a creative, hands-on way.
It’s especially helpful for seniors and individuals experiencing memory changes, offering gentle cognitive engagement through recognition and reminiscence. At the same time, it provides a screen-free, shared activity for families across generations. Each book becomes a keepsake that encourages connection, conversation, and emotional comfort through personal memories.
Familiar photos transformed into coloring pages help spark recognition, conversation, and gentle reminiscence through meaningful visual cues.
A calming, hands-on activity encourages focus, creativity, and emotional connection while supporting cognitive stimulation and fine motor skills.
Designed for all ages, Crayon Cards creates a screen-free experience that brings caregivers, seniors, and families together through shared memories and storytelling.
Joseph Pianetta is a veteran of the printing industry with more than 40 years of experience in marketing and print production. Throughout his career, he has built and led companies focused on helping people turn ideas into meaningful, tangible products. In 2026, he founded Crayon Cards, bringing together decades of professional expertise and a deeply personal vision. The idea was originally sparked by his late business partner, William “Bill” Bihn, who dreamed of turning family photos into personalized coloring books.
After Bill’s passing, Joe continued to carry that vision forward, keeping the concept alive for years. Inspired further by his own experiences caring for his father and witnessing the power of memory and recognition, Joe reimagined Crayon Cards as a tool for families facing cognitive decline and memory loss. Today, he continues to lead the company with a focus on connection, dignity, and preserving meaningful moments through creativity.
Crayon Cards has partnered with All Home Care Matters (AHCM) and Lance A. Slatton to support families navigating dementia and caregiving with meaningful, memory-based engagement tools. Together, they focus on promoting dignity, connection, and shared moments through creative, therapeutic experiences built around familiar family photos.
