Clay Pot on Stove Coloring Page

About this coloring page

Balanced on three round stones over a small flame, a smiling clay pot bubbles until foam rises above its rim. A handful of rounded shapes make it an easy page.

The Pongal dish is traditionally cooked outdoors in the morning sun, on a simple stove like this one. Three stones hold the pot steady, and a fire burns between them. Count the stones, then find the flame peeking out in front. Talk about kitchen safety as well. Who does the cooking at home, and where should children stand?

Fun fact

The word pongal means to boil over, and the festival dish is cooked until it spills over the rim of the pot.

• Color ideaColor the pot reddish brown, the stones gray, the flame orange and yellow and the foam creamy white.
• After coloringStir a pretend pot and call out when it starts to bubble over.

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