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A 5–30 minutes craft for ages 3–12, using supplies you likely already have — Tape, White Glue, and Cotton Balls.

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    Make Horse Coloring Pages

    Your creative buddy says:
    "Let's stick together and make this one!"

    Step 1: Print your horse pictures.

    May need grown-up help
    First, print out your horse coloring pages. You will get six different horse pictures to color!

    Step 2: Use crayons or markers to color.

    Now it's time to color! Pick your favorite crayons or markers. If your crayons are long, you can ask an adult to break them in half. This helps your fingers get strong for holding pencils later! Color your horses any way you like. It's okay if you color outside the lines, just have fun! You can also try coloring in different ways to make your body strong. Ask an adult to tape your coloring page to a wall so you can color standing up. Or, lie on your back under a table and color a page taped to the bottom of the table. You can even sit on a chair without back support to color, which helps your tummy muscles!

    Step 3: Decorate with extra craft supplies.

    May need grown-up help
    Want to make your horse pictures even cooler? You can add more things! Try gluing small pieces of tissue paper onto your horse to make it look bumpy. You can also use washi tape to make stripes or patterns. If you want fluffy clouds in the sky or soft fur on an animal, glue on some cotton balls. Remember to ask an adult for help if you are using glue.

    Step 4: Create bumpy lines to help you color.

    HOT! Grown-up required
    If you want to make it easier to stay inside the lines, ask an adult to help you with this special trick! An adult can put a thin line of liquid glue or hot glue around the main parts of the picture. Make sure to let the glue dry all night long. When it's dry, you will feel the bumpy lines as you color, which can help you keep your colors inside!
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    Clean up

    Put things away so your space is tidy for next time.

    Tidy up our space

    Put away our supplies

    Check off each supply when it is put away — and any clean-up tips underneath are done too. You might find a fun surprise!

    • A cartoon of Tape
      Where they belong:
    • A cartoon of White Glue
      Where they belong:
      • — Don't forget! Close glue lids.
    • A cartoon of Cotton Balls
      Where they belong:
    • A cartoon of Hot Glue
      Where they belong:
      • — Don't forget! Let the hot glue gun cool before putting it away.
    • A cartoon of Markers
      Where they belong:
      • — Don't forget! Close all marker caps tightly.
    • A cartoon of Tissue Paper
      Where they belong:
    • A cartoon of Washi Tape
      Where they belong:
    • A cartoon of Crayons
      Where they belong:
    • A cartoon of Paper
      Where they belong:
    • A cartoon of Hot Glue Guns
      Where they belong:

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