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*Color
Mixing
*Fingerplay/Songs
Color Recognition Rhyme
Need: copies of the eight basic colors available to teach this little
rhyme about colors. Use any tune that works.
Red and yellow, brown and green,
Purple, orange, black and blue.
I can sing a rainbow, sing a rainbow,
I can sing a rainbow too.
Contributed by Dorothy Watkins
*Art
Color Books
Need: construction paper in a variety of colors
Staple several different colors of construction paper together to
make a book.
Children look and cut out magazines pictures that match the color of
the book's paper. Then the child glues the magazine picture with the
dominate color onto the matching book page.
Modern Art Mazes
Need: paint (red & yellow) , paper, marbles, boxes or pie tins, spoons
Pour paint onto plates. Place a sheet of paper in each box. Ask
children to dip the marbles into the paint, spoon them out, and
gently drop them onto the paper. By moving the boxes children can
create maze-like designs. Remind children to try to keep the marble
in the boxes.
Pendulum Painting
Need: long string, ziplock bag, paint, paper to paint on, newspaper
For this activity you need a lot of space. Attach one end of the
string to the ceiling in the middle of the room. Fill the ziplock bag
with paint and zip it. Attach the bag to the other end of the string.
Cover the surrounding area with newspaper to make clean up easier.
Place paper on the floor under the string to paint on. When ready,
snip off the corner of the bag and let it fly, painting lines on the
paper. It is a bit messy, but the fun is worth it!
To do outside: Turn 2 chairs backwards. Place a stick (broom) between
the chairs. Tie the string with the paint filled zip-lock baggie to
the broom stick.
Contributed by: Cristi Bartholic
Stained Glass
Need: White construction paper, tissue paper, shapes, paintbrushes,
liquid starch
Children can create their own "stained glass" by placing
tissue paper shapes on white construction paper and brushing them
lightly with the liquid starch. Children can experiment by
overlapping the pieces to create different colors, as well as
different designs.
*Group Time
Letter Carrier
Cut different colored construction paper into rectangles. One child
is the letter carrier. Have the child deliver a letter to each of the
other children. When all the letters have been delivered, let each
child stand up and tell what color he/she received. Collect and redistribute.
Pass the Color
Need: different colored cards
Have children sit in a circle. Give some of the children a colored
card. Establish which way the cards will be passed. Do a practice pass.
Start the music. Have the child pass the colored cards around the
circle. Stop the music. Have each child name the color that he/she is
holding. Then start the music and play again!
Contributed by: Mary Baker
*Math
Colored Bags
Place three bags labeled red, yellow, and blue and a variety of
colored blocks on a table. Write the label of each bag with a colored
marker. The children can sort the blocks by placing them in the
matching colored bag.
*Science
Colored Jars
Collect five large clear jars. Fill 3 with red water, 1 with yellow
water, and 1 with blue water. Show children the 3 red jars. Discuss
the color red. Show them the yellow jar. Add yellow to red. What
happens? Add blue water to other red jar. What happens? Discuss color mixing
Color Cubes
Need: ice cube tray, food coloring, clear glass or tall baby food jar.
After filling the ice cube tray with water, add drops of red, yellow
and blue the compartments. After they are frozen, place a red cube
and two yellow cubes in a glass. As the cubes melt watch what happens!
Do the same for yellow and blue and red and blue.
It is fun to watch the ice melt and change into another color.
Mixing Colors
Place 2 to 3 ice cube trays and cups filled with red, yellow, and
blue colored water on the science table. Using an eyedropper, the
children can experiment mixing colors in the ice cube trays. Smocks
should be provided to prevent stained clothing.
Rainbows
Need: Jar of Cold Water, Food Coloring
Place a clear jar of cold water on the table so it can be undisturbed
but observed. Add drops of food coloring and watch the
"rainbows" appear. Try varying the water temp, consistency
(add oils, etc), stirring and so on. Shows color mixing, properties
of matter, etc.
*Snacks
Colored Water
Make ice cubes of various colors using either food coloring or
kool-aid. Serve ice water for snack time and allow the children to
choose an ice cube. If you are learning about color mixing, make the
ice cubes in the primary colors and have the children each choose two
ice cubes.
*Downloads
ABC Color With Me
Requirements: Windows 95/98/ME, Free
Site: PapaJan
This delightful free software will entertain children for hours
coloring pictures on the computer and listening to songs!
Download
from PapaJan Site
Drawing for Children
Requirements: Windows 95/98, Size: 1.6 MB, Free
Site: Mark
Overmars
Drawing for Childen is a drawing program for small children with many
nice options.
Download: draw4ch2.exe
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