Teach the Color Purple

Celebrate the color purple with fun preschool activities that spark creativity! From singing silly songs to enjoying purple snacks like grapes and blueberries, your little ones will explore the wonder of this vibrant color. Let’s dive into the world of purple with playful crafts and tasty treats!

Do Your See a Purple Crayon?

Tune:  The More We Get Together

Oh, do you see a purple crayon
A purple crayon, a blue crayon
Oh, do you see a purple crayon
Then touch your nose

Directions:  Place a few different colored crayons in front of the child, adding more options as their understanding of colors grows. While singing the song, have the child pick up the purple crayon and touch his/her nose during the final phrase. You can also substitute crayons with items like blocks, flashcards, or toy cars for added variety.

Can You Find the Color Purple?

Tune:  London Bridges

Can you find the color purple?
Color purple, color purple
Can you find the color purple?
Make a circle

Direction:  Set a few different colored items in front of the child, gradually adding more as their understanding of colors improves. While singing the song, have the child pick up the purple object and move it in a circle motion during the final phrase.

I Spell Purple

Tune:  Camptown Ladies

P-U-R-P-L-E
Purple, purple
P-U-R-P-L-E
That’s how I spell purple

If You're Wearing Purple

Tune:  If You're Happy and You Know It

If you’re wearing purple, make a circle
If you’re wearing purple, make a circle
If you’re wearing purple, make a circle
If you’re wearing purple, make a circle

The Silly Color Blue

Tune:  Skip to My Lou

Purple, purple had to burple
Purple, purple had to burple
Purple, purple had to burple
Oh, you silly colors

Author Unknown

Direction:  Have fun imagining with the child what a "burple" might be! Explain that purple is a color with very few rhyming words, making it unique and fun to play with.

P-U-R-P-L-E

Tune:  Happy Birthday

P-U-R-P-L-E
P-U-R-P-L-E
Purple plums, 
Purple eggplant,
Purple grape juice
P-U-R-P-L-E

Jumpstart Pre-Reading Fun with Engaging Poems! 📚

Give your preschooler a head start on pre-reading skills with age-appropriate poems that your child or students will enjoy.  Colorfully created packet contain recognizable images and fun actions for the pre-reading activities. 

     Poem Packets     

Harold and the Purple Crayon

Harold and the Purple Crayon by Crockett Johnson is a classic children's book that follows a young boy named Harold who uses his purple crayon to draw his own adventures. With just a simple crayon, Harold creates imaginative landscapes and encounters, from a moonlit adventure to sailing across a sea. This charming story not only sparks creativity and imagination but also emphasizes the power of drawing and storytelling in a child's world.

Positively Purple

Positively Purple by Linda Ragsdale is an uplifting story about a little bear who learns to embrace her differences after turning purple. Throughout her journey, she discovers that being unique is something to celebrate, and she encourages others to see the beauty in diversity. With its positive message and charming illustrations, this book helps teach kids about self-acceptance, kindness, and the power of being yourself.

My Purple Book Pre-Reading Book

Each "My Color Book" includes a title, a space for the child to write their name as the author, four simple sentences with matching pictures, and the words "The End." The sentences follow the pattern "A/An/The ______ is _______," with the pictures helping guide the child in reading. Designed for easy printing, the books are formatted to print front and back, creating six pages in total.

These books are intended for use at the end of the Basic 4 Year Curriculum and has been updated in the Complete 4 Year Curriculum.

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