Colors Teaching Theme: Green Activities and Songs
Also see: Go Away Big Green Monster Activities
Literature and Activities for the Color Green
Books About the Color Green
- Go Away, Big Green Monster! by Ed Emberley
- Green Eggs and Ham by Dr. Seuss
- Green Wilma by Tedd Arnold
- Pickle Things by Marc Brown
- Small Green Snake by Libba Moore Gray
- Franklin series books
- Froggy series books
Green Song
Tune: “Jingle Bells”
Green, green, green.
Green, green, green.
G-R-E-E-N.
Grass and leaves,
Beans and peas.
All are shades of green.
Did You Ever See a Lizard?
Tune: “Did You Ever See a Lassie?”
Did you ever see a lizard,
A lizard, a lizard?
Did you ever see a lizard
All dressed up in green?
With green eyes and green nose
And green legs and green toes.
Did you ever see a lizard
All dressed up in green?
Extension: Use sticky notes to cover the word “green” and replace it with other color words. Sing the song again using different colors.
Green Eggs and Ham: Cooking and Graphing
Book: Green Eggs and Ham by Dr. Seuss
Read Green Eggs and Ham aloud to the class.
Discuss students’ favorite ways to eat eggs and create a class graph showing their preferences.
Then prepare green eggs and ham for students to sample.
Little Blue and Little Yellow: Color Mixing
Book: Little Blue and Little Yellow by Leo Lionni
After reading Little Blue and Little Yellow, explore how blue and yellow combine to make green.
Activity 1: Crayon Color Mixing
Materials:
- Blue crayons
- Yellow crayons
- Rubber bands
- White paper
Instructions:
- Secure a blue crayon and a yellow crayon together with a rubber band.
- Have students color on white paper using both crayons at the same time.
- Encourage students to observe how the colors overlap and create the appearance of green.
Activity 2: Shaving Cream Color Mixing
Materials:
- Shaving cream
- Blue liquid watercolor
- Yellow liquid watercolor
- Trays or shallow containers
Instructions:
- Place shaving cream on a tray or work surface.
- Add a small amount of blue and yellow liquid watercolor.
- Let students mix the colors together using their fingers or a craft stick.
- Observe how the colors combine to create green.
Green Grouches in Garbage Cans
Make little green grouches sitting inside garbage cans.
Students can create their own grouchy characters using green craft materials and small containers.
Green Pudding Fingerpainting
Explore the color green with an edible fingerpainting activity.
Materials:
- Vanilla pudding
- Blue food coloring
- Fingerpainting paper or trays
Instructions:
- Prepare vanilla pudding according to the package directions.
- Add a small amount of blue food coloring to create green pudding.
- Have students use their fingers to paint pictures and designs.
Note: This works best with yellow-tinted vanilla pudding. White pudding mixed with blue coloring will not produce green.
Paper Plate Turtle
Materials:
- Paper plates
- Green paint or crayons
- Green construction paper
- Glue
- Scissors
Instructions:
- Have students paint or color a paper plate green to create the turtle’s shell.
- Cut a turtle’s head, legs, and tail from green construction paper.
- Glue the pieces around the edges of the paper plate.
- Add eyes and decorate the shell with patterns.
Oscar the Grouch Craft
Create a miniature Oscar the Grouch peeking out of a garbage can.
Materials:
- Empty 35 mm film canisters or small containers
- Newspaper
- Green pom-poms
- Small wiggly eyes
- Glue
- Scissors
Instructions:
- Cut a small square of newspaper, approximately 3 × 3 inches.
- Place a drop of glue in the bottom of the canister.
- Push the newspaper into the canister, leaving part of it sticking out of the top.
- Glue a green pom-pom onto the newspaper.
- Attach two small wiggly eyes to the pom-pom to create Oscar’s face.
Students can display their miniature Oscar the Grouch characters as part of a green-themed classroom display.
For young children, use larger craft materials and containers appropriate for their age group.
Also see: Go Away Big Green Monster Activities