Stitched Toy Lion With a Curling Tail

A stitched toy lion stretches forward with its back end raised and its long tail curling up and over the top of the page. The face is round with two dark eyes, a stitched muzzle, a small black triangle mouth, and a seam running down the middle of the forehead. Rectangular strips of mane fan out around the head, and small curly ears sit on each side. Tiny stitch marks line the legs, tail, and face to give it a handmade look. Numbers are printed inside each section, and the key at the bottom matches them to eight colors: 2 for yellow on the body, tail, ears, and paws, and 7 for brown on the mane and muzzle. Try this one with crayons and let kids first circle every number 7 to see how many mane strips they can find before coloring. It also works well as a quick number recognition warm-up at home or in class.