Use this printable hidden picture for a City Careers search-and-find activity for children ages 7–9. Find 8 hidden objects, including Violin shoulder rest, Violin case and Violin. Difficulty: medium (L2). Includes Color / Line art / Answer key. Use Line art for coloring. Check your finds with the Answer key. Browser printing can also save as PDF. Scene: Placing a Shoulder Rest in the Violin Case.
In a sunny neighborhood music shop, a girl supports a violin with both hands while a shop worker lowers a curved shoulder rest toward the open case. The main violin-shaped cavity remains empty.
3-page print layout: 1. Color · 2. Line art · 3. Answer key. Choose Print, then your printer or Save as PDF. Choose page 2 to print just the line art. Free for personal and classroom use. No sign-up needed.
In a sunny neighborhood music shop, a girl supports a violin with both hands while a shop worker lowers a curved shoulder rest toward the open case. The main violin-shaped cavity remains empty. A music stand stands in front of the trial chair, with a folded instrument cloth on its seat. A rosin box and metronome are on the rear cabinet; a tuner rests on the table corner. A hanging guitar, plants and warm wooden furniture complete the shop.
Find eight objects in this order: Violin shoulder rest, Violin case, Violin, Rosin box, Tuner, Instrument cloth, Metronome, Music stand. Their answer colors are yellow, blue, orange, red, green, purple, pink and cyan. The soft colored-pencil edition includes decorative texture; line art simplifies clothing, rug and tablecloth patterns for coloring.
Chinese and English each have color, line-art and answer editions, six PNGs in total, at 1072 × 1620 pixels. Titles and object names are added separately without cropping the source illustration.
Make it your own
Search on your own, compare discoveries with a partner, or color the line art after finding the objects. Keep the Answer key separate until you are ready to check.
Read the 8 object names together before searching. Say each word, look at its shape, and then find the matching object in the scene.
Object words and observation prompts for this puzzle
Word
Meaning or search cue
Say it
Violin shoulder rest
Find the object named Violin shoulder rest. Compare its outline and small details with the matching shape in the scene.
Say Violin shoulder rest aloud. Can you describe its shape without pointing to it?
Violin case
Find the object named Violin case. Compare its outline and small details with the matching shape in the scene.
Say Violin case aloud. Can you describe its shape without pointing to it?
Violin
Find the object named Violin. Compare its outline and small details with the matching shape in the scene.
Say Violin aloud. Can you describe its shape without pointing to it?
Rosin box
Find the object named Rosin box. Compare its outline and small details with the matching shape in the scene.
Say Rosin box aloud. Can you describe its shape without pointing to it?
Tuner
Find the object named Tuner. Compare its outline and small details with the matching shape in the scene.
Say Tuner aloud. Can you describe its shape without pointing to it?
Instrument cloth
Find the object named Instrument cloth. Compare its outline and small details with the matching shape in the scene.
Say Instrument cloth aloud. Can you describe its shape without pointing to it?
Metronome
Find the object named Metronome. Compare its outline and small details with the matching shape in the scene.
Say Metronome aloud. Can you describe its shape without pointing to it?
Music stand
Find the object named Music stand. Compare its outline and small details with the matching shape in the scene.
Say Music stand aloud. Can you describe its shape without pointing to it?
Write a short list of the object names, or describe one find while a partner guesses the word. Then return to the picture and look for the next object. See the how-to-play guide for more ways to use the pages.
Printing tips for this puzzle
What is in the three pages?
Page 1 is Color for a picture search, page 2 is Line art for finding and coloring, and page 3 is the Answer key. Switching the preview above does not change this three-page print layout.
Paper size and fit
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Choose page 2 in the print dialog to print just the Line art. Use it as a coloring sheet or an ink-friendly search page. Choose page 1 for Color, or page 3 for a separate Answer key.
Keep the answer separate
Leave the Answer key on screen until you finish, or print page 3 separately. For a group activity, use individual search pages so everyone can mark their own discoveries at their own pace.
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Questions about this puzzle
How many objects are hidden in this puzzle?
There are 8 objects to find: Violin shoulder rest, Violin case, Violin, Rosin box, Tuner, Instrument cloth, Metronome, Music stand. Use the separate Answer key when you are ready to check their locations.
What age is this puzzle for?
The suggested age is 7–9 years. Ages and difficulty are guides: choose a version that feels comfortable, and work together if helpful.
Can I print only the line art page?
Yes. Choose page 2 in the three-page print dialog. Line art can be used on its own for finding and coloring. Page 1 is Color and page 3 is the Answer key.
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