Udder Under--Milk Cow

Why

Cows are "udderly" wonderful creatures who provide delicious and nutritious milk. Use your hand to draw your very own cow!

Steps

1. Do you know where milk comes from? You buy it in a carton at the store, but how does it get there? Cows make the milk that goes into the carton. Here's one way to draw your own milking cow.

2. Using Crayola Color Wonder™ Markers, draw a big picture of a cow on Color Wonder™ Paper.

3. Underneath a female cow is an udder, a large bag that holds the cow's milk. The udder is at the tail end of the cow. Farmers get the milk out of cows' udders by using a milking machine to gently pull and squeeze on the four teats that hang down from the udder.

4. To draw an udder and teats on your cow, place your hand on top of your picture so that four of your fingers extend down, below the cow's belly. Trace around your four fingers with the markers. You now have an "udderly" wonderful milk cow!

Safety Guidelines

Adult supervision is required for any arts & crafts project. Observe children closely and intervene as necessary to prevent potential safety problems and ensure appropriate use of arts and crafts materials. Some craft items, particularly beads and buttons, are potential choking hazards for young children. Avoid use of such small parts with children younger than 3 years. Craft items such as scissors, push pins and chenille sticks may have sharp points or edges. Avoid use of materials with sharp points by children younger than 4 years. Read all manufacturers' safety warnings before using arts and craft supplies.

Color Wonder™—Wash hands well with soap and water after use.

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Supplies

crayola supplies
  • Color Wonder™ Markers
  • Color Wonder™ Paper
household supplies
  • paper towels

Where & When

"This was a great project after our trip to a living history farm. The images of cows were fresh in my children's minds!"
Chris O., parent of ages 3 and 7.

"My older toddlers talked about foods made with milk and drew pictures of them-milk shakes, ice cream, and cheese."
Juanita S., family child care provider.


Interesting Info

Each dairy cow provides up to 8 gallons (36 liters) or 90 glasses of milk a day. A cow must drink 2 gallons (9 liters) of fresh water to produce a gallon (4.5 liters) of milk.