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Parrot color echo

Draw a parrot and take turns copying color sequences for letter P.

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What you need

Paper and large child-appropriate crayons in several colors.

Age: 3–5 years; choose for the individual child.

Let's make it happen

  1. Draw a parrot with a curved beak, wings, and a long tail.
  2. Color two feathers in different colors. Point to them in order and invite your child to echo the sequence; swap turns.
  3. Write P beside the picture. Say parrot together and point to its first letter.

Adult stays beside the child and helps with writing if wanted.

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