Read:
- Autumn Orange by Christianne C. Jones
- The Big Orange Splot by Daniel Manus Pinkwater
- Orange by Patricia M. Stockland
- Orange as a Pumpkin by Molly Dingles
- “I Know My Colors” Animal Coloring Book Jumbo
- Abeka Nursery Arts & Crafts pg. 29, 91, 97, 99, 101, 107, 109, 155
- Abeka Learning Numbers with Button Bear pg. 15, 19, 39, 127
Song:
ORANGE TREATS
Orange treats, orange treats, yum, yum, yum.
Which will I choose, oh what fun.
Will it be a carrot, crunchy and sweet?
Will it be orange sections, juicy and sweet?
Will it be orange sherbet, icy and sweet?
What will I choose for my afternoon treat?
–Jean Warren
Color Recognition: Show the child 3 cars or toys (be sure one is orange). Have the child point to the orange car.
Word Recognition: Print the Orange paper to use with do-a-dot markers.
Discuss:
- What is something orange? Oranges, goldfish, tigers, etc…
- “I spy something orange…”
Snack: Oranges, Carrots, Orange Juice, Macaroni and Cheese, Orange Sherbet, Cheese, Cantaloupe, Peach, Spaghetti, Cheetos
Orange Playdough
Get out any orange play dough and orange play dough toys and tools. Show the child how to use the tools.
Orange Mixed Media Collage
Materials: any drawing materials that you have that are ORANGE (crayons, markers, colored pencil), white and orange paper, scissors, glue
Description: Child used drawing materials on the white paper. Then she will cut small pieces of her paper and glue them all onto the orange paper.
Skills Targeted: teach your tot to follow directions, be creative, and fine motor skills.
Play with Orange Balloon
This girl loves to play with balloons, so I got out a orange one for her to play with today.
ORANGE word and pictures
I found these Color Headers in the Target back to school clearance a few years ago. She put the yellow pictures onto the ORANGE word.
Paper Plate Pumpkin
Materials:
- Paper Plate
- Orange Paint
- Paintbrush
- Black and Green Construction Paper
- Glue
- Scissors
Description:
- Paint the paper plate orange.
- Cut out eyes and mouth shapes from the black paper.
- Glue the face on the pumpkin to make a jack-o-lantern.
- Cut out a stem and leaf from the green paper.
- Glue the stem on the pumpkin.
ORANGE Baby Bin
I made a Baby Bin filled with orange toys for my granddaughter to play with too.
Here are the links to posts for the individual colors that we learned:
