Heart Balloons On Strings Coloring Page

Three heart shaped balloons float side by side here, each at a slightly different height, and each trailing a long curved string that runs most of the way down the page. The knots below the balloons are drawn as small separate shapes, which is a nice touch for a child who likes hunting out the fiddly bits. Because the three balloons are identical in shape, the sheet almost asks to be filled in three different shades, and that makes it useful for teaching color names to a preschooler. Point at one, name it, then let them fill it. The strings are the part most children rush. Slow them down by suggesting each string matches its own balloon, which turns a scribble into careful tracing and builds the same pencil control that handwriting needs. There is a lot of white paper below the balloons. Use it for a birthday message, draw a hand gripping all three strings, or leave it bare so the balloons look like they are drifting up off the top of the sheet.