Colour Bluebells

Here is a picture of Bluebells for children to colour this spring!

Who is this colouring picture of Bluebells for?

Anybody. Older children will extend the activity further than younger ones,

Uses for these colouring sheets

Use to help children learn the name of the Bluebell and to recognise them.

Use as part of a science lesson

Use for a basis for collage work

Paint or colour.

Use to make greetings cards

It is best if children colour the Bluebells picture following close observation, or from reference books, or after having looked at Bluebells in real life. Do remind children not to pick them!

What is included in the pack?

1 sheet to be coloured

1 sheet giving an example of how the Bluebells could be coloured.

The study of the natural world is the foundation for the later study of science.

The colouring of pictures of natural things, be it plants or animals is more than a pastime activity. It is a means of familiarising young children with these everyday subjects.

The colouring of this Daffodil picture can of course be used as a pastime, or even as part of a creative lesson - the picture looks super made into a spring greeting card of all kinds. But it has the potential to teach much more.

The UK National Curriculum for Science expects children to be taught to use the local environment to study plants and animals, throughout the year. What better than to use familiar subjects - such as Bluebells, which are so common in springtime, to teach much about the natural world?

Colouring can help children to become familiar with the parts of the Bluebell: ask questions: Where are the petals? What is this part called?

Colouring a picture of Bluebell can also help children to become familiar with the particular characteristics of a flower - its shape, colour, and special features, for example.

What is included in the pack?

1 sheet to be coloured

1 sheet giving an example of how the Bluebells could be coloured.