Colors Teaching Theme: Gray Activities and Songs
Literature and Activities for the Color Gray
Books About the Color Gray
- The Greedy Gray Octopus (Rigby)
Gray Song
Tune: “Jingle Bells”
Gray, gray, gray,
Gray, gray, gray.
G-R-A-Y, gray.
An elephant’s knees,
A mouse with cheese.
Both are shades of gray.
Green Grouches in Gray Garbage Cans
Create little green grouches peeking out of gray garbage cans.
Materials:
- Gray construction paper
- Green construction paper or green pom-poms
- Glue
- Scissors
- Crayons or markers
- Wiggly eyes (optional)
Instructions:
- Cut garbage can shapes from gray construction paper.
- Have students create small green grouches using construction paper or pom-poms.
- Add faces to the grouches using markers or wiggly eyes.
- Glue the green grouches behind the gray garbage cans so they appear to be peeking out.
- Display the finished projects as part of your color gray activities.
This craft provides an opportunity to reinforce the color gray while reviewing the color green.