Mycolorpalette
Mycolorpalette
Autumn, with its vibrant colors, represents the perfect time to offer children a workshop on colors. Its main goal is to develop the sense of sight, appreciation for colors, and observation of the diversity present in the surrounding nature. Discover two game suggestions to play before the color search walk to create the palette
ColorShadeCardGame
Two options here: create your own game with your photos or use existing images. Photos have the advantage of representing elements familiar to the children, present in their environment. The card game shown in the picture comes from the website documentsmontessori.com.
Place the generic cards for each color at the top of a column and ask the children to name the color, then ask them: what can we find in nature that is this color?
Once all the colors are presented, shuffle all the cards and have each child draw a card in turn. They should place it under the generic color card and explain what they see. For example, if the card shows a holly berry, the child places it under the red card and names the plant if they know it.
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Game“HideandSeekColors”
In a bag, place papers or other objects of all colors. Here, you see the Montessori color box. One by one, the children draw a color, and the goal of the game is to go and find an item from nature that matches the chosen color. When all the children have returned with their findings, it’s time to change the color.
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Necessary materials
Cardboard
Flour
Water
Container for glue
Harvest baskets
Cloth (to clean off excess glue)
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Prepare some pieces of cardboard in advance. The glue is simply made with flour and water. It’s best to do this activity on a dry day (otherwise, plan for drying time and carry out the “gluing” step indoors).
You can either collect the materials and create the palette once you return, or do it as you go along. There are two ways to apply the glue: using a small stick or directly with fingers. The challenge with young children will be to use only a small amount of glue each time It’s important to guide them carefully for this.
Invite the children to gather the greatest variety of colors during the walk, whether it’s soil, leaves, small fruits, moss, etc.
Glue let it dry and admire