Mother Hen Sitting on Nest of Eggs

A plump hen sits in a round nest made of loose straw, facing left with her beak slightly open and her eye half closed. Her comb sits on top of her head and two wattles hang beneath her beak. One wing is raised high behind her, with long feather tips fanned out at the top, and curved lines across her body show where the feathers overlap. Several smooth, oval eggs rest at the front of the nest, and the straw is drawn as many thin crisscrossing lines around the base. The big open areas on the body and eggs are easy for small hands to fill in. Try browns, oranges, and reds for the hen, then use soft cream, white, or pale blue for the eggs. Counting the eggs together makes a nice quick math activity once the page is colored. This printable also works well for a spring or farm theme.