What are Talavera tiles?

Talavera is a city (Sorry, something went wrongCheck your connection, refresh the page and try again.) in central Spain.
It has been known since the 15th century for its creative patterns in ceramics.
Traditionally hand-painted, no two tiles (Sorry, something went wrongCheck your connection, refresh the page and try again.) are ever the same.

You will need:

an A4 sheet of thin card (Sorry, something went wrongCheck your connection, refresh the page and try again.)
a pair of safety scissors (Sorry, something went wrongCheck your connection, refresh the page and try again.)
coloured pencils (Sorry, something went wrongCheck your connection, refresh the page and try again.)

Instructions
Print out (Sorry, something went wrongCheck your connection, refresh the page and try again.) the template (Sorry, something went wrongCheck your connection, refresh the page and try again.) onto an A4 sheet of thin card.
Colour in (Sorry, something went wrongCheck your connection, refresh the page and try again.) the tile using lots of different colours (Sorry, something went wrongCheck your connection, refresh the page and try again.).
If you don't have a printer, why not try designing your own tile?

Image caption, Step 1
Print out (imprimir) the template (plantilla) onto an A4 sheet of thin card.

Image caption, Step 2
Colour in (colorear) the tile using lots of different colours (colores).
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Download the instructions and template
Key Spanish words
| Spanish | English |
|---|---|
| Sorry, something went wrongCheck your connection, refresh the page and try again. | a sheet of card |
| Sorry, something went wrongCheck your connection, refresh the page and try again. | a city |
| Sorry, something went wrongCheck your connection, refresh the page and try again. | coloured pencils |
| Sorry, something went wrongCheck your connection, refresh the page and try again. | tiles |
| Sorry, something went wrongCheck your connection, refresh the page and try again. | template |
| Sorry, something went wrongCheck your connection, refresh the page and try again. | scissors |
Los colores
| Spanish | English |
|---|---|
| Sorry, something went wrongCheck your connection, refresh the page and try again. | yellow |
| Sorry, something went wrongCheck your connection, refresh the page and try again. | blue |
| Sorry, something went wrongCheck your connection, refresh the page and try again. | white |
| Sorry, something went wrongCheck your connection, refresh the page and try again. | grey |
| Sorry, something went wrongCheck your connection, refresh the page and try again. | brown |
| Sorry, something went wrongCheck your connection, refresh the page and try again. | orange |
| Sorry, something went wrongCheck your connection, refresh the page and try again. | black |
| Sorry, something went wrongCheck your connection, refresh the page and try again. | red |
| Sorry, something went wrongCheck your connection, refresh the page and try again. | pink |
| Sorry, something went wrongCheck your connection, refresh the page and try again. | green |
| Sorry, something went wrongCheck your connection, refresh the page and try again. | purple |
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