Cute Hippo

Meet this cheerful young hippo, a friendly riverbank giant with a round body, tiny ears, sturdy four-toed feet, a broad smiling muzzle and big nostrils for breathing above the water. Children can colour the skin slate grey, soft purple-grey, dusty brown or blue-grey, then use a lighter pinkish grey on the muzzle, belly and inside the ears. Try dark grey for the toenails and brown or black for the nostrils. Colour the river turquoise or blue, the lily pads bright green, the grass and bush in fresh greens, the flowers in sunny colours, the stones warm grey, and the clouds pale blue. Work slowly inside the bold lines, keep small white eye highlights, and add dragonflies, fish, bubbles or a bright sun in the open spaces.

◫ A4 size✎ Bold outlines♡ Ages 3–8

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