Colors here. Colors there. Colors are everywhere! Search high and low for colors in this week’s books and activities.
#READ: Animal Colors by Beth Fielding
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Features two-page spreads of animals from each color of the rainbow and animals in multiple color combinations.
Increase pre-literacy skills as you read together:
- This book can be enjoyed by all ages. For the littlest learners, use the pictures to learn or practice the names of colors. For little learners who are older, use the illustrations and printed text to learn colors and other names for animals they may already know.
- Pause on various pages and ask your little learner if they can think of other things or animals that are the same color.
- Use both commonly known and proper names like "snake" and "cobra" when talking about various animals.
#SING: If You See a Crayon
(Tune: If You’re Happy and You Know it)
If you see a red crayon, pick it out
If you see a red crayon, pick it out
Stand and wiggle, give a shout
Red is great without a doubt
If you see a red crayon pick it out
Repeat with:
If you see a green crayon…
If you see a blue crayon…
If you see a yellow crayon…
#EXPLORE: Edible Colors (adapted from 150+ Screen-Free Activities for Kids by Asia Citro)
Materials list
- Plain yogurt
- 3-5 Kool-Aid packets or packets of gelatin in different colors
- 3-5 small containers
- Spoon
- Optional – food coloring
Instructions
- Spoon small amounts of yogurt into each container.
- Encourage your little learner to choose which colors they would like to make.
- Mix a packet of Kool-Aid or a ¼ of each packet of gelatin into each container. For an unscented version, use a drop a food coloring in each container.
- Stir the mixtures thoroughly.
- Have fun mixing and eating your edible colors!
- After playing, discard your edible colors.
For more activities like this one, check out 150+ Screen-Free Activities for Kids by Asia Citro from the Jacksonville Public Library.
