Preschoolers will work on the following skills at their level during this activity: Use this time to meet with each child and correct any confusion. – Ask your preschoolers to sort their flowers in the correct color column and check with an adult before gluing in place.

– Kids can cut or tear the pictures from the pages. – If you aren’t using our Planting a Rainbow printable in color, trace the color words in the corresponding colors as a visual cue for emerging readers! Here are some variations that you may wish to apply: This provides them the opportunity to plan their gardens, use scissors to cut out the pictures, and glue pictures to the page.Ĭhildren of different ages and ability levels will require more or less adult assistance during this activity. Preschoolers will choose flowers (or fruits and vegetables that may also grow in our gardens) for each color on the printable. Stop periodically and invite the children to identify the colors they see in the images. Show children the magazines or seed catalogs that contain pictures of colorful flowers. Each child will need a copy of our Planting a Rainbow Printable. Invite your older preschoolers or kindergarten kids to create their own rainbow gardens on paper. Name the colors while pointing out the color words in the text. Magazines or gardening catalogs that contain pictures of flowersĪfter reading Planting a Rainbow, show the children the pages that contain flowers of every color of the rainbow.Your older preschool or kindergarten kids will delight in working on scissor skills as they create their own garden rainbow! Preschoolers are fascinated by gardens full of colorful flowers! Pair this color word activity with the beloved children’s book Planting a Rainbow by Lois Ehlert.