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Celebrations · The activity desk
Zodiac tiger stripe picture
Draw a tiger and make a stripe pattern while learning about the Chinese zodiac.
Let's play →
A little plan for play
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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: Place paper and crayons on a table. An adult can draw a large circle to start the tiger's face.
Adult's role: Explain that the tiger is one of twelve animals in the Chinese zodiac and invite the child to choose stripe colors.
Let's make it happen
- Draw a round face with rounded ears, eyes and a nose.
- Add stripes on both sides of the face, using short and long lines.
- Color the tiger and draw a place where it might explore.
Make it simpler: Add two stripes to an adult's tiger face together.
Clean up: Put crayons away and keep or recycle the picture.
Families celebrate Chinese New Year in different ways. Follow the child's interest in drawing or coloring.