Flamingo

An elegant flamingo standing on one leg in shallow water with its long neck curved into an S. The shape alone teaches something — children notice the bent knee and the curled neck and want to try standing the same way. There is a satisfying contrast between the big smooth body and the fine feather edges along the wing. Coloring a flamingo is a natural way to talk about wading birds, about balancing on one leg, and about the surprising reason flamingos are pink, which is the food they eat. Print it, or color it online with the paint bucket.