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Also See: Rainbow
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Crafts & Activities
Blue and Yellow
Give the children little pieces
of blue and yellow cellophane so they can understand how green is made.
Or demonstrate with drops of food coloring in a jar of water. Try
making other color combinations!
Play Dress-Up!
Dress in clothes that are the
color of the day or place clothing in the prop box associated with that
color.
Playdough
Playdough (recipes)
is a great medium for colors. Set it out in the color of the
day. Put old playdough (in other colors) out as well, asks the kids
to choose two different colors....and mix them together with their hands.
What color did it make?
Take a Walk!
Go on a color walk - try to find
as many things as you can matching the color of the day.
Color Mixing with Paint
Experiment with tints and shades
by adding white or black paint. Paint a picture with the new colors!
Spaghetti Painting
Dip cooked spaghetti in the desired
color of paint and let it "wiggle" across the paper
Cut It Out!
Make a large collage with the
kids. Find and cut out pictures in magazines that are the color of
the day.
String It Along
String the desired color of buttons,
beads or dyed pasta shapes (See: Craft Recipes)
Ice Sculptures
Fill milk cartons with water
(tinted with the desired color of food coloring) to make ice sculptures
in the water table.
Sandy Rice or Ricey Sand!
Tint rice with the desired color
of food coloring to use for sandbox play.
Handprints
To help children learn the concept
of mixing colors. Dip each child's hand in yellow tempera paint...and
the other in blue tempera paint. They can make a handprint with each
hand. Then ask them to rub their hands together. What color
does it make? Make some more prints! Vary the colors to introduce
new color combinations: red & yellow (orange); blue & red
(purple)..etc. They can do this project with a buddy too. Have
each pair dip their hands in a different color and rub hands with each
other!
Red, Yellow and Blue
red, yellow, blue food
coloring
a can of white icing
paper plates (1 per child)
pretzel sticks (3 for child
Give each child 3 spoonfuls of icing
on their plates. Place a drop of different coloring on each spoonful.
They can experiment mixing the colors together with their pretzel
sticks. They can sample their colorful creations and create new and interesting
color by mixing together. Add mini muffins or cupcakes for a fun
snack!
Spotted Animals
Draw or copy an outline of an
animal (from a coloring book) on yellow construction paper. With
"blue" bingo dabbers, ask them to put "spots" on the animals!
Magic! The spots turn GREEN! Try other color combinations:
(red paper/blue dabber = purple spots; yellow paper/red dabber = orange
spots.....)
Science Experiment with Colors
Place a palm size dollop of shaving
cream into the ziploc bag; add a few drops of blue and yellow food coloring.
Zip up the bag, removing all the air you can before sealing. The
kids can "knead" the bag to mix the colors - yellow and blue make Green!
Try different color combinations.
Songs, Finger Plays, Nursery Rhymes
Two Little Blackbirds
Two little blackbirds
sitting on a hill,
Hold up two thumbs.
One named Jack and one named
Jill.
Lift one, then
the other.
Fly away Jack,
Hide one behind
your back.
Fly away Jill,
Hide the other
behind your back.
Come back Jack
Then bring them
back home again, one at a time.
Come back Jill.
What Color Are You Wearing?
Suit actions
to words. Repeat until most of the common colors are used.
Leader says:
Red, red, red, red,
Who is wearing red today?
Red, red, red, red,
Who is wearing red?
All children with red showing
say:
I am wearing red today.
Look at me and you will say
Red, red, red, red,
I am wearing red today.
If You're Wearing Red Today
Sung to the tune
of "Mary Had a Little Lamb."
When all
are standing up, for a circle and play another game!
If you're wearing red
today,
Red today, red today,
If you're wearing red today,
Please stand up.
If you're wearing green today,
Green today, green today,
...and so on.
Stop Says The Red Light
Singing tune
is an upbeat version of "Twinkle Twinkle Little Star"
Stop says the red light
Go says the green.
Slow says the yellow light in
between.
Stop says the red light,
Go says the green,
We must obey them, even the queen!
Recipes
Colorful Devilled Egg
'Wiches
Make your favorite deviled egg
sandwich filling. Add a few drops of the desired color of food coloring.
Spread on crackers for a colorful snack or make colorful sandwiches!
For Colorful Rice - add a few
drops of food coloring to the water before you add the rice. Serve
as is or add your favorite ingredients to it!
Green Eggs & Ham (Read
the book by Dr. Seuss to accompany this meal!)
1-2 tablespoons of butter or margarine
4 slices of ham
8 eggs
2 tablespoons of milk
1-2 drops of green food coloring
1/4 teaspoon of salt
1/4 teaspoon of pepper
Melt a teaspoon of butter in a
large frying pan over medium heat. Add sliced ham and brown until
edges are slightly crisp. Remove the ham from the pan, cover with
aluminum foil, and set aside. In a medium-size mixing bowl, combine the
eggs, milk, salt, and pepper. Beat with a whisk until frothy. Then add
1-2 drops of green food coloring until you reach the desired shade of green.
Heat a tablespoon of butter or margarine in a large frying pan over medium
heat until the butter begins to sizzle. Then add the egg mixture
to the pan. Stir the egg mixture with a spatula until the eggs are firm
and not too runny. Transfer the eggs to individual plates.
Garnish with a sprig of parsley. Add the ham prepared earlier. Serve with
toast or warm rolls. Serves 4.
Green Slime
1 32 oz. container of plain yogurt
1 20 oz. can pinapple with juice
1 3 oz. box instant pistachio
pudding
Mix all ingredients until well
blended (don't use the blender). Refrigerate in individual bowls or dishes
until set.
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