Hand a child a fish coloring page when they check in. When they finish, a parent scans it and the fish swims on the waiting-room TV until the visit starts.
How a clinic sets it up
- Print a stack of pages from the fish coloring pages.
- Leave crayons where families sit.
- Open the shared aquarium on the waiting-room TV from app.swimfishy.com.
- Parents scan finished pages with their phones. Each fish joins the same tank.
Why this fits a pediatric office
The activity uses paper, so it does not depend on a tablet staying charged or a child sharing a screen. Scanning takes a minute, and the TV gives the room one calm thing to watch together. The free plan is for personal use. A clinic uses the enterprise plan, priced per aquarium on the pricing page.
From check-in to the exam room
The receptionist hands over one page and a few crayons with the clipboard. The child colors in the chair. A parent scans the page when the fish is finished, or when their name is called, whichever comes first. The fish is already on the waiting-room TV by the time they stand up. Nothing has to be reset between families except the paper.
What belongs on the screen
Use one aquarium, not a rotating playlist. The point is that the fish on the TV is the one colored in that room. A muted, looping cartoon competes with it. The TV stays on the Fishy share link for the whole session.
Questions clinics ask
Do children need their own tablets?
No. They color on paper. The parent’s phone takes the photo. The clinic only has to supply the page, something to color with, and the television.
Which plan is the waiting room?
Personal plans are for a family at home. A clinic aquarium is the enterprise plan on the pricing page, billed per aquarium.