Things to talk about while coloring
Dump trucks carry heavy loads like dirt, sand, and rocks to building sites. The back, called the bed, tips up to pour everything out at once. Watch for dump trucks around town and talk about what they might be carrying. The biggest dump trucks work in mines and have tires taller than a grown-up.
Coloring ideas
Yellow or orange is the classic dump truck look, with black tires and gray rocks. Older kids can color each rock in a slightly different shade of gray and brown so the pile looks real. The tires can be dark gray with light gray hubs, and the cab windows light blue.
A little learning
Counting the rocks in the pile and talking about heavy and light builds math and science words. Ask your child to guess how many rocks there are before counting, then compare the guess with the real number.
