My Rainbow of Colors
Materials:
Oil Crayons (Purple, Blue, Orange, Red, and Green) and White Paper
Process:
In this activity, we will create a rainbow with each child's favorite colors to follow their interest and respect their color preferences. We will have 4 children at the table, and we will place all the materials on the table. We will start the activity by asking, "Has anyone here seen a rainbow?" and they usually respond yes. Then, we ask, "Can you tell me what colors you saw in the rainbow?" and we give each child the opportunity to speak. After everyone shares, we will give them the materials so that each one can create the rainbow they saw.
Domain:
Visualization and projection skills, fine motor skills
Appropriate Age:
3-4 years old
Reflection:
I loved starting the conversation with the children about rainbow colors because it was so beautiful to hear each child's version of what the rainbow colors were. What I loved most was how each child felt important because they were being listened to and their opinion was taken into account. For example, one child said he had seen that the rainbow had black among its colors. To me, the fact that they defended their version of the truth or their fantasy is important because not everyone sees things the same way. I also loved using the oil crayons because their texture is soft, and the colors are vibrant. The children were so happy to use them, and not only did they make a rainbow, but some of them also wanted to keep painting flowers. One even asked if he could paint a garden, and I let them explore the colors for as long as they wanted.