Pete the Cat button graphing was such a success,I decided to stick Pete for our next activity. “I Love My White Shoes” offers an opportunity to play with color! Prior to our circle time, the children were asked to color a shoe of any color.
I provided a printable version for the children, but also stressed the idea to be creative. The download below is the white shoe the children were provided. Feel free to use it for this activity with your children!
We gathered on Zoom and began with the video of “I Love My White Shoes.”
The children are all excited as they sing along with Pete the Cat! The rhythm is familiar to the and easy to learn quickly. Once the video ends, the children share their shoes they created. We talked about the various colors the children used.
Next, I played an active video to get the kids moving. I chose Hap Palmer’s song “Colors.” During this song, children are asked to stand up if they are wearing a certain color. I instructed the children to use the color of their shoes as to when to stand up. If a child had a color that was not included in the song, they were look at their clothes and stand up if they were wearing the color. This song is an older song, but it is a great way to be active during a circle time! The following link will provide you the song, “Colors.”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QCrrN857J6s
After all the wiggles are out, we settled in with our activity. I used PowerPoint to create a color mixing activity. On a blank page, I inserted a yellow paint blob. Next, I inserted a red shoe. I used the bounce animation to make the shoe walk onto the page. The next slide is a large orange shoe. When we did the activity, the children named the colors and then guessed what happened when the red shoe walked in the yellow paint. I made slides for a yellow shoe stepping in blue paint and also a red shoe stepping in blue paint. This activity pairs really well with the Pete the Cat book! The children made connections with the colors and were intrigued to see what color the shoe would become.
Have fun with colors during this activity! I am provided the shoes to help you get started.
