Magic Wand
Toddler · 2–3A sparkly magic wand with a big star on top! The star, the handle, and the little sparkles give a few fun areas to color. It is a lovely way to spark imagination and pretend play — what magic will your wand make? Print it on A4 or US Letter, or color it online with tap-to-fill. A perfect fit for a fairy-tale or make-believe theme at home or in the classroom.
A star on a stick
A wand is a five-pointed star with a handle and a scatter of sparkles, which makes it a gentle way into the star shape — the hardest of the basic outlines for a child to draw and one of the most requested. Colouring one gives a four-year-old the shape without the failure that comes from trying to draw it.
The sparkles around it are small and scattered, which is a different kind of colouring from filling a large area — quick, light touches rather than sustained pressure. Both are worth practising.
What would you wish for?
The obvious question, and a genuinely revealing one. Children's answers at four are usually concrete and immediate — a puppy, more chocolate — and by six they start to become more elaborate. Writing the wish on the back of the page and keeping it is the sort of thing that is worth doing once a year.
Frequently asked questions
- Can this be cut out and used?
- Yes, and it is one of the better ones for it. Stick the coloured star to a straw or a stick and it becomes a prop, which extends the life of the activity well past the colouring.
- When can children draw a star themselves?
- The continuous five-stroke star is usually a six or seven-year-old skill. Before then, colouring and cutting out stars builds the same familiarity with far less frustration.
