Accordion Tom Squeezes Out a Tune Beside Mandolin Jerry

Tom the cat stands on his hind legs with his mouth wide open, pulling an accordion apart with one hand held high and the other gripping the keys at the bottom. The bellows folds are big and easy to see. Little Jerry the mouse stands in the lower left corner, singing and strumming a small mandolin with a round body and a curled neck. Music notes float across the top of the page, and a single horizontal line runs behind the characters like a floor or table edge. The large open areas make this a good fit for younger kids using chunky crayons. Try coloring the accordion folds in alternating shades to show how the bellows stretch, then let your child pick a different color for each music note. The page is free to print and works well for a music class or a rainy afternoon.