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Learning · The activity desk
Seashell color partners
Draw shell shapes and match their colors with crayons.
Let's play →
A little plan for play
Open interactive activity →Add to play journal →What you need
Paper and two large child-appropriate crayons in different colors.
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: An adult draws two large shell outlines and puts a different colored dot beside each.
Adult's role: Stay beside the child and name each color as you play.
Let's make it happen
- Point to a colored dot and find the crayon that matches it.
- Color the shell beside that dot, then repeat with the other shell.
- Add wavy lines for water or draw another shell in a favorite color.
Make it simpler: Use one shell and one crayon together.
Clean up: Put away crayons and save or recycle the picture.
Use drawings instead of collecting shells from the shore.