⚡ START HERE

When they pick up a pencil, chalk, or crayon on their own…

and start making marks on whatever’s nearby — walls, tables, paper…

Start here with the African Animals Colouring Book.

A printable colouring book you can use straight away — giving them a clear place to make marks while they build control and begin doing more on their own.

🦁 AFRICAN ANIMALS COLOURING BOOK

→ Hold • Move • Colour

👀 HOW IT WORKS

They choose a page.

They make lines, circles, and colour.

They keep going in their own way.

You stay nearby — without needing to take over.

That’s where independent doing begins.

🔁 USE IT WHEN

• They reach for pencils, crayons, or chalk themselves

• Marks are showing up on different surfaces

• They’re not ready for writing yet

• You want something they can stay with

⚡ START IN SECONDS

Download. Print. Use straight away.

🧩 WHERE THIS FITS

Step 1 of Hand-Over-Ready™

First marks → Letters → Numbers & shapes → Shapes in action → Counting

Prefer to start with one?

Start with First Marks — then build from there.

💛 READY WHEN THEY ARE

This is where most children begin — making marks and exploring with their hands.

When they’re ready for more, the Hand-Over-Ready™ Bundle gives you the next steps — from marks to letters, numbers, and beyond.

👉 View the Hand-Over-Ready™ Bundle

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African Animals Colouring Book for Children (Ages 2–3) | First Marks, Fine Motor Skills & Early Independence | Ed the Ted™