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Zebra stripe pathways

Draw zebra stripes and follow their paths while exploring letter Z.

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What you need

Paper and large child-appropriate crayons.

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

Let's make it happen

  1. Draw a zebra body, head, legs, and tail. Add several stripes with different curves.
  2. Trace a stripe with a finger from one end to the other. Take turns choosing the next path.
  3. Write Z beside the zebra. Say zebra together and point to its first letter.

Adult stays beside the child and helps with writing if wanted.

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