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Story Time at Home: Colors
Welcome to Story Time at Home! Each month we will search high and low for great books and songs for babies and toddlers and PreK to third graders. In celebration of the changing of the seasons we will be celebrating colors this month.
Below we’ve listed our favorite tales for babies to toddlers and PreK to third graders, along with finger plays, songs, and a craft for each age group.
And if you want to learn more about colors, stop by your local library branch or check out mytpl.org for access to materials.
We hope you enjoy your story time at home and can’t wait to see you all back at the library!
Books for Babies and Toddlers
Books for PreK and Up
Fingerplays and Songs
The Color Is See
Red-red is the color I See,
if you’re wearing it then show it to me.
Stand up, turn around, touch the ground,
Show me your red, then sit back down.
(Repeat, naming a different color each time.)
Red, Yellow, Green, and Blue
(Sung to the tune of “Head, Shoulders, Knees, and Toes”)
Red, yellow, green, and blue, green and blue.
Red, yellow, green, and blue, green and blue.
Purple, orange, brown, and black, too.
Red, yellow, green, and blue, green and blue.
When I Say–
When is say RED, put your hands on your head.
When I say BLUE, put your hands on your shoe.
When I say BLACK, put your hands on your back.
When I say BROWN, move your hands all around.
When I say GREEN, wipe your face really clean.
When I say PINK, just think, think, think.
When I say PURPLE, make two little circles.
When I say WHITE, squeeze your fingers really tight.
When I say YELLOW, wave to your fellows.
When ORANGE is found, make it big and round.
When I say TAN, throw up your hands.
When I say GRAY, say, “Have a nice day!”
Color Mixing Craft for Babies and Toddlers
Autumn Leaves Painting for PreK and Up
– Naomi Hurtienne Magola, Youth Services Librarian, and Gretchen Avet, Youth Services Clerk