Colour Foxgloves

Here is a picture of Foxgloves for children to colour this spring/summer!

Who is this colouring picture of Holly for?

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

Suitable fro class use

Suitable fro homeschool botany or nature study lessons, Charlotte Mason style.

Uses for these colouring sheets

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

2. Use as part of a science lesson on plants/flowers/pollinators (as bees love Foxgloves!)

3. Paint or colour.

4. Use to make greeting card

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

The 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 Foxgloves which is sure to attract attention in summer with their large, bright pink flowers? The name alone gives cause for thought: fox-gloves? And insects, especially bees can be seen following the trail on the landing pad up into the 'bell' to find nectar. There's plenty to talk about!

Colouring can help children to become familiar with the parts of the Foxglove plant and ask questions: What are the leaves like? Why is there a pattern on the flower? What is inside a berry? (the nectar). Why do the flowers need the insects to pollinate them?

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

It is best if children colour the Foxglove picture following close observation, from reference books, or after looking at Foxgloves in real life. see if you can find them growing in the vicinity of your home/school.

What is included in the pack?

1 sheet to be coloured

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