Startled Chicken Watching an Egg Drop

A round, fluffy cartoon chicken stands on one leg with its long neck bent and its head turned toward an egg that has just dropped near the ground. The chicken has wide, startled eyes, a big curved beak, and a messy tuft of feathers on top of its head. One wing is lifted and waving, with little motion lines beside it, and spiky tail feathers stick up at the back. The egg floats beside a few short grass strokes at the bottom left. The big body areas and the plain egg are easy to fill in, so younger kids can handle them without trouble. Try giving the chicken a mix of warm browns and oranges, then pick a pale shade for the egg. This free page also works well for a quick talk about where eggs come from on a farm.