Baby Fairy

Cradled inside the cup of a blooming tulip, this baby fairy beams a big toothless grin and stretches both little arms up toward a fluttering ladybug. Tiny round wings, soft chubby cheeks, and a friendly nearby leaf make the whole scene gentle and uncrowded. Because the shapes are large and rounded with very little fine detail, this is an ideal first fairy for toddlers and preschoolers who are just learning to keep crayon inside the lines. Fairies in storybooks are often shown small enough to ride on a flower, which is exactly the cozy idea here. Ladybugs, meanwhile, are real beetles, and most of the common red ones wear seven black spots. Little ones can count those spots as they color. Print the page on US Letter or A4 paper, hand over a fat crayon, and let the bright pinks, reds, and greens begin.