Preschool Express by Jean Warren

BLUE

QUICK STARTS FOR BLUE

	Dye carnations blue.
	Paint pictures of the blue sky and the blue ocean.
	Make blue chains.
	Go on a hunt for a blue mailbox.
	Bake a blueberry pie.
	Wear blue jeans.
	Read “Blue Berries for Sal”
	Make blue icing for cupcakes.
	Use blue aquarium rocks in the sand table.
	Count how many children have blue eyes.
	Go on a blue hunt. Look for blue toys.
	Make blue play dough.
	Finger paint with blue paint.
	Make blue cookie monster cookies.
	Make a blue collage using scrapes of various blue papers.
	Sail the ocean blue. Look for blue dolphins.
	Learn the rhyme, “Little Boy Blue”.
	Paint a blue wash over an undersea picture.

BLUE BUBBLE PRINTS

	Fill a small pan 1/4th full of water.
	Add some liquid dish washing soap and some blue food coloring.
	Give your child a straw and have her blow air into the liquid, creating a pile of blue bubbles.
	Have your child lay a piece of white paper on top of the bubbles and rub a hand across the paper.
	The bubbles should leave blue circular “bubble” prints on the paper.
Note: Add more food coloring if the bubble color is too light.

BLUEBERRY PAINT

	Save the liquid from a can of blueberries (found in blueberry muffin mix) or smash some fresh blueberries in a small amount of water.
	Strain out the blueberries (from fresh version).
	Give your child a paintbrush and let him paint a blue picture on a white piece of paper.
CAUTION: Blueberries can stain clothing, so be sure to have your child wear a paint shirt.

BLUE NATURE ART
Invite your children to try one or more of these activities.

	Blue Skies: Brush blue paint over pieces of white paper. When the paint has dried, glue on a few cotton clouds.
	Bluebirds: Glue blue craft-store feathers onto bird shapes that have been cut out of blue construction paper.
	Blue Waves: Cover pieces of white paper with blue finger-painted waves. Allow the paint to dry before gluing on colored paper boats.

BLUE BUG CREATIONS
Give your children a variety of materials to use for creating imaginary Blue Bugs. Include such items as blue paper plates or paper cups, blue paper and fabric scraps, blue yarn and ribbon pieces, blue stickers, blue pompoms, and blue chenille stems. Also set out glue, tape, and blue paint with paintbrushes. When the children have completed their Blue Bugs, display their creations for everyone to admire.

COUNTING BLUE

With your children, look for blue items, such as the ones below, to count together.

	Blue blocks or manipulatives
	Blue items of clothing
	Blue cars or trucks

BLUE STORY
Let each of your children choose a blue object, such as a block, a crayon, or a marker, to hold. Then start telling a story about blue. Whenever the children hear the word "blue," have them hold up their blue objects. Continue the story as long as interest lasts.

BLUE ICE FUN
Tint water with blue food coloring and pour it into a variety of containers, such as milk cartons, margarine tubs, paper cups, or ice cube trays. Place the containers in the freezer. When the blue ice shapes are frozen solid, remove them from the containers and let your children float them in your water table or make ice sculptures with them outdoors.

WE LOVE BLUE
Tune: "Three Blind Mice"

We love blue. We love blue.
Yes, we do. Yes, we do.
We love the ocean and sky so blue.
We love blue ribbons and blue jeans too.
We love blueberries, so good for you.
Yes, we love blue.

Liz Ryerson

Continue singing about other things that could be blue, such as socks, shirts, crayons, or markers.

BLUE SNACKS
There aren't many blue foods to enjoy, but here are a few suggestions.

	Make blue gelatin Jigglers cut into fun shapes.
	Serve blue corn tortilla chips with a favorite dip.
	Eat fresh blueberries plain or on top of cereal.

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