Things to talk about while coloring
Garbage trucks pick up trash and take it to a place where it can be sorted or disposed of. Many trucks have an arm that lifts and dumps the can automatically. Talk about recycling, and sort a few clean items at home into trash and recycling. Garbage collectors work early in the morning, often before most people wake up.
Coloring ideas
Green, white, and blue are common garbage truck colors. Color the trash can a different color from the truck, and make the lifting arm gray or black. Older kids can add a few bags of trash or a recycling bin nearby.
A little learning
Sorting real objects into trash and recycling after coloring connects the picture to early sorting and grouping skills. Counting the wheels on the long truck and comparing that number with a car's four wheels adds a bit of math.
