Creative Minds

Kid’s Corner

{Week 2: Nutrition}

Activity: Learning Colors by Briana

Theme: Blooming Days         Color: Purple

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Daily Opener:  

1. Prayer {Say a prayer with your child}
2. Calendar {Click on the link to learn how to use the calendar}.
3. ABC / 123 Song {Sing the ABC’s with your child & sing numbers 1-10 with your child}. 

Description:  Your child will learn to associate a color with the correct word and food.

Materials:

·         One white piece of paper

·         Six clothes pins

·         Red, orange, yellow, green, blue, purple, and black  marker

·         Tape or glue

·         Fruits or vegetables

Directions:

1. Using the black marker, divide the white paper into six squares. 
2. Write the name of each color on each individual square.
3. Use a piece of tape, tape the ends of the six clothes pins.
4. Color the ends of each clothes pin with a color. Repeat until you have all six colors of the rainbow.
5. Note: Be sure to leave some tape unmarked, so your child can grip the clothes pin without getting any marker on their hands.
6. Place the paper and clothes pins on the table in front of your child.
7. Explain to your child that they will be learning his/her colors of the rainbow today.  Introduce the six colors by using them in a sentence and spelling them. 
8. Have your child match the clothes pins to the correct square. 
9. Each time they match the clothes pin correctly, have them spell out the word {and be sure to praise them for a job well done!}
10. Next, have your child find some fruits and vegetables that are around the house, to match each color.
1. Example: Red: Strawberry / Orange: Orange / Yellow: Banana / Green: Veggies / Blue: Blueberry / Purple / Grape.   
11. Discuss the nutritional importance of each fruit/vegetable he/she found.
12. Have your child pick a few colors and use those fruits/vegetables in his/her snack for the day!  

 Learning Opportunity: 

1. Your child will learn to associate a color with the correct word and food.
2. Your child will practice spelling each word, and using it in a sentence.
3. Your child will gain confidence while completing the activity. 

Read Aloud:  

Colors {By Briana}

Colors make the world so bright,

Like red, blue, and green,

They help us see,

Lots of things more beautifully,

Colors make the world so grand,

Like yellow, orange, and purple,

They help this land,

Be the prettiest that it can,

Oh Colors make the world so bright!

Daily Craft: Activity Jar {Click on the link to learn about using the activity jar}

*Stallone Tested and Approved:  Stallone loved the Learning Colors lesson today.  He had such a fun time clipping the clothes pins to the correct square.  He really loved saying the word blue and red! He had a fun time finding fruits and vegetables to match the correct color.   This activity helped build his self esteem, as he was so excited when he matched up the clothes pins to the correct color!  This is a great activity to try with your child! 

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