Preview draft. Activities have not been tested with caregivers.
A little plan for play
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Paper and 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: Sit together with paper on a flat surface.
Adult's role: Show one possible leaf shape and welcome other shapes.
Let's make it happen
- Draw two curved lines that meet at a point to make a leaf outline.
- Draw a line from the stem toward the tip and shorter lines branching from it.
- Color the leaf and draw another with a different shape or pattern.
Make it simpler: An adult draws the outline for the child to fill.
Clean up: Put away the paper and crayons.
Adult stays beside the child.