Lotus Rising From Water Ripples Around a Seed Pod

A single lotus flower sits at the center of the page with its large petals fanned open around a round seed pod. The pod is covered in small dots, and thin curved lines for the stamens surround it. Smooth, rounded petals overlap in layers, with a few big ones in front and pointed ones behind. A slender stem curves down to a patch of wavy horizontal lines that stand for water. The outlines are clean and bold, so even younger kids can stay inside them, while the dotted center and wispy stamens give older kids some detail work. Try pale pink at the petal tips and deeper pink toward the base, then use yellow for the seed pod and stamens. It also works well for a quick lesson on how lotus flowers grow up out of ponds.