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Art · The activity desk
Color a bird, turtle, or fox
Choose an animal picture to color and imagine its surroundings.
Let's play →
A little plan for play
Open interactive activity →Add to play journal →What you need
The animal coloring pages or a full sheet of paper, plus large child-appropriate crayons
Age: 3–5 years; choose for the individual child.
Stay with the child throughout. Check the space and supplies, including anything within reach of younger siblings. Skip any activity that is unsuitable. Stop if a child puts non-food material in their mouth or becomes distressed. Use intact books, full sheets of paper, a large child-appropriate crayon and a clean, dry towel. Follow product labels; remove torn paper and keep broken crayons and caps away from children. Adult handles and stores supplies.
Set up: Open and print a chosen page, or draw a simple bird, sea turtle, or fox on paper.
Adult's role: Help select and print a page and follow the child's choice of colors and story.
Let's make it happen
- Choose a bird, sea turtle, or fox and look at its shapes.
- Color the animal in any colors you choose.
- Draw a place for the animal and tell a story about it, if you wish.
Make it simpler: Point to the animal and color one shape together.
Clean up: Put crayons away and save or recycle the page.
Stay nearby while young children use crayons and remove broken pieces.