Three Pattern Manes

Give three lions different manes: zigzags at the top, waves in the middle and loops at the bottom. Trace, repeat around each face and color. Ages 4–6.

Three smiling lion faces without manes in a vertical column, each with a speech bubble to the upper left: dashed zigzag, wave and connected loops from top to bottom. White background and complete rectangular border.

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👶 Age: Ages 4–6
⭐ Difficulty: Medium
⏱️ Time: 10–20 minutes
💇 Collection: Funny Hair & Patterns
🎯 Theme: Three Pattern Manes

About this activity

Three friendly lions are arranged in a column, with space around each face for a new mane. Each lion has its own speech bubble: zigzags at the top, waves in the middle and loops at the bottom. Trace a sample and repeat it around that lion to compare pointed, wavy and curly manes.

Skills this page builds

Repeating a movementTurn a short tracing sample into several tufts around the lion.
Planning spaceLeave room around the ears and cheeks for the mane to grow.

How to do this activity

Print in portrait orientation using fit to page, keeping all four borders visible. Choose a pencil and coloring pencils.
Work from top to bottom. Trace the zigzag beside the first lion, the wave beside the second and the loops beside the third.
Repeat each sample above and beside its lion’s face to draw three different manes. Leave room around the ears and cheeks.
Color the three lions and their new manes, leaving their eyes and smiles visible.

Tips for parents and teachers

Begin with a few tufts above one ear; a complete circle of hair is optional. Turn the paper when it helps the hand move comfortably.
Compare a short tuft and a long one. Ask the child which line would make a pointed, wavy or curly mane.

Frequently asked questions

Must all three lions be completed in one session?

No. Start with one lion and its sample. Return to the others when the child wants to try a different movement.