Tom the Cat Lighting a Match Near Firecracker

Tom the cat sits hunched on the ground with a big open-mouth grin, his tongue showing and one eye squeezed shut by his round cheek. In one hand he holds a short stick-like firecracker with a small wick on top, and in the other he holds a lit match with a tiny flame curling up at the left edge of the page. His ears are tall and pointed, and you can see little tufts of fur on his cheeks, chest, wrists and feet. The big open areas on his body are easy for small hands to fill in. Try coloring Tom in his classic blue-gray with a white muzzle and chest, then add warm orange and yellow to the flame. It also works as a quick talking point about why matches and fireworks are for grown-ups only. Print as many copies as you need.