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Art · The activity desk
Rainbow-breath dragon picture
Invent a friendly dragon and draw a trail of rainbow breath.
Let's play →
A little plan for play
Open interactive activity →Add to play journal →What you need
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 table within reach.
Adult's role: Stay beside the child and offer to draw a simple outline if wanted.
Let's make it happen
- Draw a big round head and a long body for an imaginary dragon.
- Add eyes, a mouth, a tail, and any wings or patterns you choose.
- Draw colorful lines coming from the mouth and tell a story about your dragon.
Make it simpler: Color an adult-drawn dragon and add one colorful breath line.
Clean up: Put away the crayons and display or recycle the picture.
This is a pretend dragon; no flames or heat are needed.