Art and Color

I used this theme in a preschool storytime.

Books

Sky Color by Peter Reynolds
Dog's Colorful Day by Emma Dodd

I created this prop for a colleague's storytime last year. I never had the chance to use it until now. The kids loved it!

Songs

Can You Find?
Courtesy of  Preschool Education

We used the following colors:

• Blue
• Red
• Green
• Yellow
• Purple

I placed large circles around the room in each color. This gave the kids had a specific object to look for.

This is the Way We Paint
Courtesy of Storytime Katie

We performed the following actions:

• Stir the paint
• Dip the brush
• Paint the paper
• Frame the picture
• Hang it high

Activities

Bubble play!

Craft

We created a fall mural! I placed out a large piece of butcher paper and used puffy paint and pom poms to make an apple tree in the center. I punched out Ellison letters to create the phrase "Happy Fall" in the center. I used the Ellison stamp to punch out apples, pumpkins, and leaves. I supplied the kids with stickers, glue, and crayons to decorate the mural.I did not provide an image, since a few of the kids wrote their first and last names on the mural.

Art & Color

During the month of September, I focused on art and colors. I used this theme in my toddler storytime.

Books

Miffy the Artist by Dick Bruna
Monsters Love Colors by Mike Austin
The Artist Who Painted a Blue Horse by Eric Carle
Planting a Rainbow by Lois Ehlert
Wow! Said the Owl by Tim Hopgood
Maisy's Rainbow Dream by Lucy Cousins

Songs and Fingerplays

Paint with Colors
Courtesy of Preschool Education

Orange is a Carrot
Inspired by Everything Preschool

I replaced a few lyrics. In our version we sang:
Purple as a grape
Black as a witches hat

Craft

Paint palette

Supplies:

• White card stock
• Multi-color tissue paper

Paintbrush clipart 
(Courtesy of My Cute Graphics)

Craft inspired by Storytime Katie

Art Storytime

This program was for children ages 4 to 6.

Books

Sky Color by Peter Reynolds
Dog Loves Drawing by Louise Yates
Mousterpiece by Jane Breskin Zalben

Songs and Fingerplays

This Is The Way We Paint 
I modified the song a bit.
Courtesy of Storytime Katie.

Colors
Courtesy of Canton Public Library

Craft

Acorn Mosaic

 

Supplies:

• Orange card stock or poster board
• White card stock for the acorn
• Buttons
• Gems
• Sequins
• Beads
• Leaf Ellison stamps
• Yellow, red and brown construction paper for leaves