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Cat number colors

Draw a cat and use a simple number key to choose its colors.

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What you need

Paper and large child-appropriate crayons in two colors.

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

Let's make it happen

  1. Draw a large cat face with two ears. Add an oval nose and two circles for eyes.
  2. Write 1 inside each ear and 2 inside the nose. Make a key with a different color next to each number.
  3. Color the ears and nose according to the key, then add whiskers or other details.

Adult stays beside the child and helps draw or read the key as needed.

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