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Art · The activity desk
Dolphin swimming picture
Draw a dolphin and imagine its journey through water.
Let's play →
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: Place the paper and crayons on a stable table.
Adult's role: Stay beside the child and help draw the outline if wanted.
Let's make it happen
- Draw a long curved body with a rounded snout.
- Add an eye, a fin, flippers, and a tail with two sides.
- Color the dolphin and draw waves or a path through the water.
Make it simpler: Color an adult-drawn dolphin and add a wavy path.
Clean up: Put away the crayons and save or recycle the picture.
Observe live animals from a respectful distance.