Colouring PagesTurtle colouring page
A turtle to print on A4 paper or to colour on the screen. Medium
How to use this page
On paper: tap "Print the blank page". Only the picture is printed, with a line for the child's name. On screen: tap a colour, then tap a part of the picture to fill it. "Undo" takes back the last fill, and white rubs a part out. Nothing is saved; the picture is fresh each time you open it.
Colour ideas
The shell can be green, brown or olive, with a darker or lighter pattern in each plate. The head and legs are green or grey-green.
Real colours are only a starting point. Ask the child what colour this animal is today and why; a blue cat with green ears has a story behind it. When the animal is done, add where it lives: grass, water, a branch, a night sky.
Things to know about the turtle
Read these aloud while the colouring is going on. They are short and true.
- A turtle's shell is part of its skeleton. It cannot walk out of it.
- Turtles lay eggs, which they bury in sand or soil.
- Some turtles live for more than a hundred years.
- Sea turtles have flippers; tortoises, their land cousins, have stumpy legs.
Talk about it
- Why does the turtle carry a shell?
- Is being slow always bad?
Words to learn
In English: turtle. In Hindi: कछुआ
How hard is it?
Medium. Some smaller parts that need a little control. Suits children from about four or five.
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