Your heart is inside your chest. It beats all day and all night. You can feel your heart beat if you put your hand on your chest.

Your heart is inside your chest, a little to the left. Your heart is about as big as your own fist.

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❤️ Heart

8 short answers for ages 3–6. Start with “What does my heart do?” or explore the complete set together.

What this set covers

This set has 8 short, child-friendly answers about this topic and is designed for ages 3–6. Every card adds a fact, something small to try and a prompt that keeps the conversation going.

Questions in this set

What does my heart do?
Why does my heart beat faster when I run?
Why do we breathe?
What is blood for?
What is your heart?
Where is your heart?
Why does your heart beat fast when you run?
What sound does your heart make?

Tap a question to reveal the answer, share the fun fact, try the tiny activity, then talk about it together.

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Card 1/8 schedule2 min · Together What does my heart do? Revealexpand_more On the flip side 💬 A short, honest answer ⭐ A fun fact for grown-ups 🎲 A tiny 30-second game Flip the cardautorenew

What does my heart do?

Your heart is a strong little muscle in your chest that pumps blood all around your body, day and night. The blood carries food and air to every part of you, even your toes.

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Talk about itCan you find your heartbeat by putting your hand on your chest?

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Did you know?Your heart is about the size of your own closed fist, and it grows as you do.

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Try itMake a fist and squeeze it open and shut. That squeezing is a bit like what your heart does all the time.

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Still curious?How many times does a heart beat in one day?Learn more in the full apparrow_forward

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Card 2/8 schedule2 min · Together Why does my heart beat faster when I run? Revealexpand_more On the flip side 💬 A short, honest answer ⭐ A fun fact for grown-ups 🎲 A tiny 30-second game Flip the cardautorenew

Why does my heart beat faster when I run?

When you run and play, your muscles need more air to keep going, so your heart beats faster to send it to them quickly. As soon as you rest, it slows back down again.

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Talk about itWhat game makes your heart beat the very fastest?

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Did you know?A hummingbird's heart beats so fast it would be hard to count, much faster than yours.

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Try itRun on the spot for a moment, then put your hand on your chest and feel how fast your heart is going.

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Still curious?Why does my heart slow down when I sleep?Learn more in the full apparrow_forward

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Card 3/8 schedule2 min · Together Why do we breathe? Revealexpand_more On the flip side 💬 A short, honest answer ⭐ A fun fact for grown-ups 🎲 A tiny 30-second game Flip the cardautorenew

Why do we breathe?

Every time you breathe in, you pull in air that has something called oxygen, which your body needs to work and grow. When you breathe out, you push out the part your body is finished with.

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Talk about itHow does your breathing change when you feel calm and sleepy?

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Did you know?You breathe about twenty times a minute without ever having to think about it.

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Try itTake one slow breath in through your nose and let it out through your mouth. Notice how your tummy moves.

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Still curious?How do our lungs work when we breathe?Learn more in the full apparrow_forward

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Card 4/8 schedule2 min · Together What is blood for? Revealexpand_more On the flip side 💬 A short, honest answer ⭐ A fun fact for grown-ups 🎲 A tiny 30-second game Flip the cardautorenew

What is blood for?

Blood is like a busy little delivery driver inside you, carrying food and air to every part of your body and taking away the bits you do not need. It also helps you heal when you get a scrape.

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Talk about itWhat do you think happens to a scrape while it is healing?

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Did you know?If you gently look at the inside of your wrist, the little blue lines you see are tubes carrying your blood.

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Try itFind those faint lines on your wrist or the back of your hand and trace one with your finger.

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Still curious?Why does blood look red?Learn more in the full apparrow_forward

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Card 5/8 schedule1 min · Together What is your heart? Revealexpand_more On the flip side 💬 A short, honest answer ⭐ A fun fact for grown-ups 🎲 A tiny 30-second game Flip the cardautorenew

What is your heart?

Your heart is inside your chest. It beats all day and all night.

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Talk about itCan you feel your heart beating right now?

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Did you know?You can feel your heart beat if you put your hand on your chest.

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Try itPut your hand on your chest and feel your heartbeat.

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Still curious?Where is your heart?Learn more in the full apparrow_forward

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Card 6/8 schedule1 min · Together Where is your heart? Revealexpand_more On the flip side 💬 A short, honest answer ⭐ A fun fact for grown-ups 🎲 A tiny 30-second game Flip the cardautorenew

Where is your heart?

Your heart is inside your chest, a little to the left.

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Talk about itCan you show me where your heart is?

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Did you know?Your heart is about as big as your own fist.

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Try itMake a fist, that is about the size of your heart.

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Still curious?Why does your heart beat fast?Learn more in the full apparrow_forward

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Card 7/8 schedule1 min · Together Why does your heart beat fast when you run? Revealexpand_more On the flip side 💬 A short, honest answer ⭐ A fun fact for grown-ups 🎲 A tiny 30-second game Flip the cardautorenew

Why does your heart beat fast when you run?

When you run and play, your heart works harder and beats faster.

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Talk about itWhat games make your heart beat fast?

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Did you know?Your heart beats faster to help your body move.

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Try itJump up and down ten times, then feel your heart beat.

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Still curious?What is your heart?Learn more in the full apparrow_forward

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Card 8/8 schedule1 min · Together What sound does your heart make? Revealexpand_more On the flip side 💬 A short, honest answer ⭐ A fun fact for grown-ups 🎲 A tiny 30-second game Flip the cardautorenew

What sound does your heart make?

Your heart goes thump-thump, thump-thump, softly inside you.

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Talk about itHave you ever heard a doctor listen to your heart?

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Did you know?A doctor listens to your heart with a special tool.

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Try itTap your hand on your chest like a heartbeat, thump-thump.

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Still curious?Where is your heart?Learn more in the full apparrow_forward

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Answers are simplified for young children and checked against child-friendly science references.

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