Christmas Tree With Stars, Doves and Bead Garland

A rounded Christmas tree with scalloped tiers fills the page, and a small dove sits on top, perched just above a floppy bow. Ten stars rest along the tips of the branches, with one larger star in the middle of the upper tier. Loops of swag hang beneath little round ornaments near the top. A long string of beads curves across the middle, next to two plain circle ornaments, one large and one small. A second dove flies near the lower left, and draped fabric folds gather at the base of the tree. The thick outlines and open spaces are easy for young kids to color in. Try using one color for all the stars and a different one for each bead in the garland, so children can practice counting and spotting patterns while they color. The two doves are good for soft grays or whites.