Mouse paint is a great book for introducing toddlers and preschoolers to colors and color words. Color pieces with markers, color pencils may not be as bright, pastels, or paint, crayons may melt when laminated. Jul 18, 2014 since we have recently done some activities to learn about color theory, i was excited to see that the august kit was based on the book mouse paint by ellen stoll walsh. Its very fun to do in storytime because the kids think its magical. Mouse paint cut and paste sight word a page 1 mouse paint cut and paste sight word a page 2. Mouse paint worksheets for kids 123 homeschool 4 me. It does a great job of showing kids the process of mixing colors. This is a great book to inspire the mixing of colors. Creative editions is proud to reissue this cleverly illustrated mouse book, which has charmed countless browsers over the years. Lapsized board book by ellen stoll walsh mouse paint. Free mouse paint printable pack preschool colors, mouse paint. The curious and cute white mice in mouse paint are having fun discovering new colors by mixing primary colors together to make secondary colors.
Each book is complemented with printable mouse activities and crafts and other educational materials and lesson plans. Activities to go with the book mouse paint by ellen stoll walsh. While playing with paint, they have to be careful and clever to outsmart the cat. Students will learn about color mixing after reading the book, mouse paint. Watch as the pensive little rodent uncovers a seascape in the boat. These mouse paint preschool activities are great followups to reading ellen stoll walshs story about three white mice and some jars of paint.
Creative editions is proud to reissue this cleverly illustrated mouse book, which has. Mouse paint is the perfect anchor text for students learning to make predictions while reading. Come read mouse paint by ellen stoll walsh and explore colors activities with playbased learning for preschoolers. This helpful book companion is easy to use and fun for your pk preschool and kindergarten students. Since we have recently done some activities to learn about color theory, i was excited to see that the august kit was based on the book mouse paint by ellen stoll walsh. The 3 curious mice leave their place on the white paper and see 3 jars of paint open. I made this flannel version of mouse paint and posted about it in my colors storytime, but i wanted to pull it out and highlight it for flannel friday. And yet again, another flannelboard from the storytime katie archives.
Mouse paint and yet again, another flannelboard from the storytime katie archives. Color mixing jars with mouse paint book powerful mothering. It is an easy text for children to follow, the sentences are short and simple and there is some repetition which makes it a good book for a beginner reader. Preschool activities for mouse paint by ellen stoll walsh. Pdf mouse paint lap sized board book by ellen stoll walsh. Sep 12, 2012 kids will have fun learning about colors, color mixing, shapes, and other skills with these free mouse paint worksheets for kids. Read the title of the book and the name of the authorillustrator. Sep 26, 2012 marvelous activities for mouse paint reading, math, and art and similar cliparts mouse pointer icon, mouse toy clipart. Give me red, give me blue, bring it over here, mix them all together, and purple will appear.
Color mixing clip cards roll and color page for mouse paint activities to go with the book mouse count by ellen stoll walsh. I made up a song that i tell the children the mice sing while they are mixing the paints. These preschool activities for mouse paint are great followups to reading ellen stoll walshs charming book about three mice who make an interesting discovery about colors. Mouse paint is a classic story about colors and what happens when you mix. A pair of oversize board books introduce classics to youngest booklovers. Find books like mouse paint from the worlds largest community of readers. If you love reading mouse paint, by ellen stoll walsh, with your students, you will love these reading and math activities to go along with her fun book.
Kids will have fun learning about colors, color mixing, shapes, and other skills with these free mouse paint worksheets for kids. Learning about colors in preschool by the preschool toolbox blog free. When they are white mice, on white paper, the cat cant see them. Three white mice get into some primary hued paint pots, and emerge as artful members of a lesson on color and camouflage. This is a decorative painting instructional howto paint project book with trace and transfer pattern linework. It is a perfect extension for either mouse paint or white rabbits color book, which builds language and literacy skills as well. The book does a great job of not only teaching toddlers colors, but gives a great visual illustration on how color mixing works making it a great choice for preschoolers too.
Once the pages are complete, the teacher will put all the pages together to make a class book. Ellen stoll walshs fun tale about three mice and some sticky paint. A classic story, simple game, and color mixing will help your students learn their primary and secondary colors. Invite your students to predict what the book may be about. The class book can be shared as a read aloud and be placed on the bookshelf for children to look at on their own. Oct, 2011 cutting and pasting the word a, then coloring the mouse the correct color by reading the color word. Literacy and art make a great marriage of the two things young children are attracted to most. Here are the cut and paste word a with color words on crayons worksheets. Three white mice have fun dipping themselves in red, yellow and blue paint. When children learn the names of colors, they use them in their everyday language to enhance their descriptions of the world around them. I made these to be q tip painting sheets, but she is an out of the box thinker and asked for glitter. Apr 15, 20 for a young child mouse paint is a lovely story, for an older child the story offers an element of scientific discovery and provides opportunities for learning. Mouse paint is a simple book that introduces young children to concepts including primary colors, secondary colors, color mixing, and camouflage. Once there were three white mice on a white piece of paper.
Originally released by easl publications in 1996, this outof print book is available in digitized pdf file format. Draw attention to the illustration and say, sometimes you can guess what a book will be about just by looking at the illustrations on the cover. With 5 days of reading lesson plans, along with center activities, you will have your week of lesson. The simple design and humor will appeal to children who love to splash in paint, and to parents, wholl appreciate this lighthearted lesson in color. Jun 20, 2011 it is a perfect extension for either mouse paint or white rabbits color book, which builds language and literacy skills as well. Hold up mouse paint by ellen stoll walsh and read the title and the name of the authorillustrator. Sep 24, 2015 show students the cover of mouse paint. Color pieces with markers, color pencils may not be as bright, pastels, or paint. Below i have used a much loved book mouse paint and expanded on it.
Then, they get jealous of each others colors and try to turn into them. One goes into the red jar, while another into a yellow jar and the other into the blue. Learning colors with mouse paint preschool activities. Colorful drawings and a repetitive story structure help students predict what will happen next, deepening student engagement with this memorable book. Mouse paint is a lighthearted introduction to color concepts for young children. Three white mice find three jars of paint red, blue, and yellow. Mouse paint is a great book to introduce the early literacy skills talking and vocabulary to your child. Pdf mouse paint lap sized board book by ellen stoll.
More from the exploring the arts through our senses unit here. Then the child can paint a picture you may want to draw an outline of a mouse first. Watch, listen and laugh while learning about how red, yellow and blue blend together to make orange, green and purple. Then one was red, one was yellow, and one was blue. Mouse paint by ellen stoll walsh mouse paint is a great book to introduce the early literacy skills talking and vocabulary to your child. When children learn the names of colors, they use them in. Mouse paint activities crafts picture books colors. Mouse paint by ellen stoll walsh mengle memorial library presents. Mice, a rottweiler, an arachnid and a few other assorted critters make sturdy reappearances in five board book versions of picture books. One day, while the cat was asleep, the mice saw three jars of paint. They stir around in paint puddles to make different colors. Free mouse paint printable pack preschool colors, mouse. The mouse paint preschool pack is a fun and educational handson kit that goes along with the beloved book mouse paint by ellen stoll walsh.
Below i have used a much loved book mouse paint and expanded on it with a printable and a few sheets of cellophane. Marvelous activities for mouse paint reading, math, and art and similar cliparts mouse pointer icon, mouse toy clipart. Two or more colors can be combined to make a new color. Mouse paint by ellen stoll walsh, ellen stoll, hardcover. Find ideas for color mixing, learning about the letter m, and making a class book after reading mouse paint. Lapsized board book by by ellen stoll walsh this mouse paint. Reviewed in the united kingdom on 17 december 2016. This pack is full of preschool level activities perfect for the 35 year old to be used at home or in a small, preschool setting. These are the colors that each piece should be colored. No background sounds, no special effects, just me reading a book. Find more at 2016 hearing first, llc mouse paint by ellen stoll walsh for ages 23 three curious mice have playtime in paint. Ask children to describe what they see on the cover. Goodreads members who liked mouse paint also liked.
Cutting and pasting the word a, then coloring the mouse the correct color by reading the color word. Mouse paint is a great way to work on color word and although my daughter is a bit young for this, its not too early to expose. Tell your students that they will be using some ideas from the book to create colors. Mouse paint by ellen stoll walsh, 9780152001186, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide.
Watch, listen and laugh while learning about how red, yellow and. Engage the children in a discussion about the book and the 3 primary colors. Activities to go with the book mouse paint by ellen stoll. I made this flannel version of mouse paint and posted about it in my colors storytime, but i wanted to pull it out and highlight it for flannel friday in the original post, i wrote this brief note for anyone who wanted to make their own versions. Lapsized board book book is not really ordinary book, you have it then the world is in your hands. They each slip into a different color assuming that the paint is mouse paint.
Color mixing is a great activity for a preschooler to explore after learning all their colors. So the red mouse jumps into the yellow paint and comes out orange, etc. Jan 01, 1989 the book mouse paint, written by ellen still walsh was a book that i thought was a very comical book that had a lot of different colors and could help children with understanding the different colors and what happens when two different colors are mixed and what new color it turns into. The book mouse paint, written by ellen still walsh was a book that i thought was a very comical book that had a lot of different colors and could help children with understanding the different colors and what happens when two different. Apr 04, 2017 ellen stoll walshs fun tale about three mice and some sticky paint. With 5 days of reading lesson plans, along with center activities, you will have your week of lesson plans filled in. Reviewed in the united kingdom on 26 november 2015. For a young child mouse paint is a lovely story, for an older child the story offers an element of scientific discovery and provides opportunities for learning.