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Age range: 3-6

Theme Area: Cooperation

Related Episode: Pigment of Your Imagination

Subjects/Skills: Social Skills; Art; Math

Materials Needed:
Old magazines
Scissors
Glue
Cardboard

Directions:
Cut a picture out of an old magazine. The picture should be large, and of something that interests your child, such as an animal or kids playing.

Glue the picture to a thin sheet of cardboard. (The front side of an empty cereal box would work well.)

When the glue has dried, cut the picture into 8 pieces to create a puzzle. Invite your child and a friend or sibling to help you put your picture back together again. Give each child 4 pieces. Tell them that it is their job to figure out how their pieces go together to make one big picture.

If the children have trouble working together, remind them of how the Dragon Tales gang had to work together to fix their broken map. Give them clues for putting the pieces together, such as looking for colors that match.

When they've finished, encourage them to look through the magazine and choose another to make a new puzzle.

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