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Celebrations · The activity desk
Zodiac goat hillside picture
Draw a goat on a hillside while learning about the Chinese zodiac.
Let's play →
A little plan for play
Open interactive activity →Add to play journal →What you need
Paper and 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: Lay paper and crayons on a table. An adult can draw a large oval to start the goat's face.
Adult's role: Explain that this zodiac animal may be called a goat, sheep or ram in English.
Let's make it happen
- Draw an oval face with two ears and two small curved horns.
- Add eyes, a nose and a body using large shapes.
- Draw a hillside and plants around the goat, then color the scene.
Make it simpler: Add two ears to an adult's oval and color them together.
Clean up: Put crayons away and keep or recycle the picture.
Families celebrate Chinese New Year in different ways. Let the child choose colors and details.