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Art · The activity desk
Sea star pattern picture
Draw a sea star and fill it with colorful patterns.
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: An adult draws a large five-armed sea star outline if the child wants help.
Adult's role: Stay beside the child and offer to count the drawn arms together.
Let's make it happen
- Draw a broad star shape with five rounded arms.
- Add dots, lines, or other patterns inside and choose colors.
- Draw waves and a seabed around the sea star.
Make it simpler: Color an adult-drawn sea star and add a few dots.
Clean up: Put away crayons and save or recycle the picture.
Observe live sea stars without touching or removing them from the water.