Ornament
Toddler · 2–3A round hanging ornament with little dots, ready to decorate. The big round ball and the dots give simple areas to color in festive colors. It is a lovely way to talk about decorating, winter holidays, and getting ready for a celebration. Print it on A4 or US Letter, or color it online with tap-to-fill. A cozy fit for a winter or holiday theme at home or in the classroom.
A round decoration with a cap
A bauble is a circle with a small cap on top and a scatter of dots across it — simple enough for a three-year-old, with enough small areas to hold a five-year-old's attention. The cap is a good detail to point out, because it is the part children usually forget exists until they look at a real one.
Because a bauble is a sphere drawn flat, it is also a chance to talk about how a round thing is drawn as a circle. Children find that genuinely interesting once it is pointed out, and it is the beginning of understanding why drawings look the way they do.
Making it into a real decoration
Colour it, cut it out, punch a hole in the cap and thread a loop of string. A paper bauble hung on a tree alongside the shop-bought ones is the sort of thing families keep for years, and it gives a young child something they made in a place where it is visible to everyone.
Frequently asked questions
- Does this work as a tree decoration?
- Yes — colour, cut out, and thread string through a hole in the cap. Sticking it to card first makes it sturdy enough to survive being put away and used again the following year.
- What age is it for?
- Three to six. The main circle suits the youngest, and the dots give older children something to be careful about.