by Janine

Celebrate the color pink in your classroom!  Here are a few ideas to get you started.  And remember, pink doesn’t have to be just for girls!

• Finger Paint with red and white paints so the children can experiment and make different shades of pink in their picture.

• Make a collage of pink things.  Search through magazines for pictures.  You can also have the children draw their favorite pink items.
• Study pink animals such as pigs, snakes, flamingos, starfish, insects and more!  Here is a great article highlighting some of these beautiful critters – http://webecoist.momtastic.com/2011/08/23/blushing-hides-10-amazing-pink-animals/!

• Create a pink scavenger hunt.  Have the children search for things that are pink throughout your classroom.
• Serve a pink-themed snack.  Some ideas are pink lemonade, raspberry sherbet, strawberry ice cream, or even have the children mix their own cup of pink pudding (vanilla pudding with a few drops of red food coloring).

• Plant a garden using a variety of pink flowers.
• Have a dance party and add pink scarves and balloons for extra fun.
• Add pink rice to your sensory table.

•  Read Pinkalicious, by Victoria and Elizabeth Kahn

Have fun and think pink!  We’d also love to hear how you can incorporate pink into your classroom on June 23rd!

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