Candace Whitman Children's Books

Pre-School Activities
with
Candace Whitman Books

Here are some simple activities to go with Candace Whitman books. These accommodate a range of ages. 

"Tear into" Collages (Ages 3-5)
A simple way to have children explore the blending and tearing techniques I use in my collages.

Use food coloring dropped on coffee filters to imitate the effect of watercolor on rice paper (or use the real thing if your budget allows!) Allow the colors to run into one another and observe the colors two make when mixed.   Experiment: try wetting filter first for extra blending.

Once filter or paper is dry, tear gently into shapes and glue on another piece of construction or colored paper. Invite children to create designs or images of their choosing. 

Color, Language and Movement (Ages 5-7)
Clear space in room for children to move about.  Ask them walk across room with a certain feeling in mind: happy, sad, angry, sleepy, sneaky.  Then have them turn themselves into a color. What does the color feel like? Move like? What sound does it make? What about another color?

A follow up activity with poetry or color is suitable for older children in the primary grades. After acting out color, have them sit in a circle and free associate words that come to mind when they hear the word "blue" for example, and create a class poem about blue.

Be a Color Detective (Ages 4 - 9) - Click Below

Tie-in with MY FIRST COLORS