🐝🌈 WEEK TWO

This week, kids explore the world through color, light, creativity, and self-expression. From hands-on art to simple science, children will discover how colors mix, change, and show up all around us.

🎨 Great for all ages
🌈 Easy to adapt for siblings
🖍️ Minimal prep, lots of creativity

🌍 MONDAY – Wonder & Wander Day

🌈 Explore Color in the World

Goal: Notice and identify colors in everyday life.

🐝 Activity 1: Color Hunt

Supplies: None (or a basket)

How to do it:

1. Choose a color (or several).
   
   

2. Walk around your house, yard, or neighborhood.
   
   

3. Find objects that match each color.
   
   

4. Count how many items you find!
   
   

🐝 Buzzy Prompt:
“What color do you see the most?”

🐝 Activity 2: Nature Colors

Supplies: Paper, crayons/markers

How to do it:

1. Look for colors in nature (leaves, sky, flowers, rocks).
   
   

2. Draw or color what you see.
   
   

3. Talk about which colors are bright, light, or dark.
   
   

🎨 TUESDAY – Create & Celebrate Day

🖌️ Make Colorful Art

Goal: Experiment with color mixing and creativity.

🐝 Activity: Color Mixing Art

Supplies:
Paint (or food coloring), paper, paintbrushes/cotton swabs

How to do it:

1. Start with red, yellow, and blue.
   
   

2. Mix two colors together.
   
   

3. Watch new colors appear!
   
   

4. Create a colorful masterpiece.
   
   

🐝 Buzzy Tip: Let kids lead — there’s no wrong color 🌈

🥞📚 WEDNESDAY – Snack & Story Day

🌈 Eat + Read in Color

Goal: Connect food, stories, and conversation.

🐝 Activity 1: Rainbow Snack

Supplies:
Fruit, veggies, crackers, or cereal in different colors

How to do it:

1. Arrange snacks by color.
   
   

2. Try eating in rainbow order.
   
   

3. Talk about favorite colors and flavors.
   
   

🐝 Activity 2: Color Storytime

Book Ideas:

• Mouse Paint – Ellen Stoll Walsh
  
  

• Mix It Up! – Hervé Tullet
  
  

• The Day the Crayons Quit – Drew Daywalt
  
  

🐝 Conversation Starter:
“If you were a color, which one would you be?”

🖨️🎬 THURSDAY – Print, Play & Picture Show

🖍️ Easy Color Fun

Goal: Low-prep creativity.

🐝 Activity 1: Color Printables

• Coloring pages
  
  

• Color-by-number
  
  

• Pattern matching
  
  

🐝 Activity 2: Color Movie Night

Movie Ideas:

• Inside Out (PG)
  
  

• Trolls (PG)
  
  

• The Lego Movie (PG)
  
  

🍿 Buzzy Tip: Match snacks to movie colors!

🧠 FRIDAY – Bright Ideas Lab

🔬 Learn About Light & Color

Goal: Simple science + reflection.

🐝 Activity 1: Light & Color Experiment

Supplies:
Flashlight, colored paper or tissue paper

How to do it:

1. Shine the flashlight through colored paper.
   
   

2. Watch how the light changes.
   
   

3. Talk about how colors affect light.
   
   

🐝 Activity 2: Color Feelings

Supplies: Paper, crayons

How to do it:

1. Ask how different colors make them feel.
   
   

2. Draw pictures using “happy,” “calm,” or “excited” colors.
   
   

🎉 WEEK TWO CELEBRATION

🌈 Color Party!

• Wear your favorite color
  Display artwork
  Dance to fun music
  Take colorful photos!

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  🧺 WEEK TWO SUPPLY LIST

• Crayons, markers, paint
  Paper
  Paintbrushes or cotton swabs
  Colored snacks
  Flashlight
  Colored paper or tissue paper
  Printer access (optional)
  
  

🐝 WEEK TWO TAKEAWAY

Kids will:
✔️ Learn about colors and light
✔️ Express feelings through art
✔️ Build creativity and confidence

Parents will:
💛 Enjoy flexible activities
💛 Use supplies they already have
💛 See joyful learning in action

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