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Handprint Art with Brown Shades
Objective: Create a keepsake representing the family.
Materials Needed:
Paint in different shades of brown
Large sheet of paper or canvas
Activity:
Mix shades of brown and paint each family member’s hand.
Press handprints onto the paper to form a pattern or tree.
Label each handprint and discuss how the colors reflect individuality.
Color Mixing Storytime
Color Mixing Storytime
Objective: Combine storytelling with color exploration.
Materials Needed:
Paints or crayons (red, yellow, blue, black, white)
A storybook that highlights diversity (e.g., The Colors of Us by Karen Katz)
Activity:
Read the book as a family, pausing to mix shades of brown that match the characters in the story.
Create artwork inspired by the story.
Brown Playdough Creations
Brown Playdough Creations
Objective: Encourage sensory play and creativity by making brown playdough.
Materials Needed:
Homemade or store-bought playdough (white)
Food coloring (red, yellow, blue, black)
Activity:
Mix primary colors into the white playdough to create various shades of brown.
Shape and mold the playdough into objects like animals, trees, or baked goods.
Talk about how small amounts of each color can create new shades.
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