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Home » Montessori » “We’re Going on Color Hunt”

“We’re Going on Color Hunt”

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Inspired by one of our favorite books, We’re Going on a Bear Hunt, by Michale Rosen, we ventured out into our neighborhood one glorious spring afternoon last week.

That day was one of the first true days when you could smell spring in the air – fresh air, flowers, newly cut grass – but that is for a whole other activity. Today was simply marveling at the colors of the season.

ORANGE – The color of vitality. I am beginning with my favorite. We found this beautiful orange and yellow flower. I love the way the orange is at the core.

Orange Color Hunt Toddler and Preschool Spring Activity

BROWN – The color of the earth. We loved this solo leaf’s shiny brown texture.

Brown Color Hunt Toddler and Preschool Spring Activity

PINK – The color of love and beauty. My almost 3 year old found this one by shouting and pointing up into the branches of a tree, “Mama, look, look it’s PINK!”

Pink Color Hunt Toddler and Preschool Spring Activity

BLUE – The color of youth, truth and peace. I said, “We haven’t found BLUE yet! Where can we find blue…? Hhhmm…” My son replied, “I know, I know! The sky, mama, the sky is blue!” It does look that way, my sweet boy.

Blue Color Hunt Toddler and Preschool Spring Activity

YELLOW – The color of wisdom, joy and happiness. “Yellow, yellow! Everywhere!”

Yellow Color Hunt Toddler and Preschool Spring Activity

GREEN – The color of life, nature and well being. Green, glorious green.

Green Color Hunt Toddler and Preschool Spring Activity

PURPLE – The color of magic and mystery. Love these deep shades of purple.

Purple Color Hunt Toddler and Preschool Spring Activity

Purple Color Hunt Toddler and Preschool Spring Activity

WHITE – The color of purity and cleanliness. Let us not forget the non-colors!

White Color Hunt Toddler and Preschool Spring Activity

GRAY – The color of sorrow, security and maturity. Even grays are beautiful.

Gray Color Hunt Toddler and Preschool Spring Activity

RED – The color of action, confidence and courage. In this photo my son is claiming he sees red. All I see is the red of his wellies but, hey, that counts.

Red Color Hunt Toddler and Preschool Spring Activity

Here are a few great posts on Color Scavenger Hunts that inspire me every day:

  • Inner Child Fun has an awesome and very inexpensive Color Matching Scavenger Hunt using paint samples!

Thank you for stopping by…I hope that I inspired you today.
Marnie

Tagged With: Elementary, Holidays, Kindergarten, Nature, Preschool, Seasons, Sensory

About Marnie Craycroft

Marnie hails from Maine where she spent summers buried in sand and winters buried in snow. She is the daughter of a nearly four decade veteran of the public school systems. Teaching has always been a part of her life. She founded Carrots Are Orange in 2010.

Carrots Are Orange is a Montessori learning and living website for parents and teachers.

Marnie graduated from Wesleyan University in 1999 with a BA in Economics. She spent nearly a decade working in investment management. In 2006, she earned her MA in business from the University of Washington’s Foster School of Business.

Marnie moved to the west coast in 1999 and currently lives in Boulder with her husband and three sons. She is Montessori trained. Her work has been featured on Apartment Therapy, Buzzfeed, PBS Kids, BabyCenter, the Melissa & Doug blog, Huffington Post, and WhattoExpect.com. Besides writing, passions include running (usually after her three sons), photography, and outdoor adventures.

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