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For the stone walls, shades of grey, beige, or sandy colors are ideal. Roofs can be reddish-brown, dark grey, or even greenish (moss). For details like windows or gates, darker browns and metallic accents for hardware are suitable. Encourage your child to use different shades to create depth.
Offer thin colored pencils or markers for the small areas. Encourage your child to take their time and perhaps color only one section per session. Praise their effort, not just the final result. You could also discuss together which parts belong to a castle to foster understanding.
Point out towers, battlements, drawbridge, moat, windows, and gates to your child. Briefly explain their functions (e.g., battlements for protection, drawbridge for access control). This not only expands vocabulary but also fosters a basic understanding of the construction of historical buildings.
After coloring, you could look at a real castle together in books or online to discuss similarities. Or tell a short story about life in a castle. Perhaps your child could even build a small model using building blocks or paper to apply the learned structures.