Looking for a fun indoor activity with a little Christmas spirit? Look no further than the Christmas Color Hunt! This activity uses just construction paper, a free printable and things around your home!
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The holiday season is here and now it’s time for your Facebook feed to blow up with creative Elf ideas! Where’s a way to occupy your little ones with something the elf can bring that can keep them entertained for a while.
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First, grab the free printable from this sheet and cut out the little poems. (There are actually 2 activities described in today’s post!)
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Pair the poem with 1 sheet of red and 1 sheet of green construction paper. Read the poem aloud so they understand what to do.
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Encourage kids to roam around the house and try to find objects of these two colors and place them on the paper. If they have a lot of fun, pull out a sheet of other colors and continue to make a rainbow. Hopefully after the fun, they’ll put everything back where is goes, right?
Secret Message
Bonus activity! This printable also include a little poem message about this fun watercolor activity you can set up in advance using just a watercolor kit and a white crayon.
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Grab a white crayon out of your box and write a message on white paper. If you look hard you’ll be able to see it but it’s otherwise pretty hard to read.
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Cut the paper up in large pieces. Once painted with watercolor paint (I got this cheap kit at the dollar store) a message will be revealed. The white crayon acts as a resist so the paint won’t stick. It’s much like our Father’s Day sticker resist frame Brielle made for Derek this year!
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Once all the pieces are painted, arrange to read the “secret” message left by the elf! Kids will get a kick out of this crafty activity. Even if your child can’t read yet, they’ll love the magical experience that appears when you paint over the white crayon marks.
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Looking for more Christmas activities for little ones? Check out my elf activities for a 2 year old post here with a printable schedule and plenty of ideas!
That’s a cool idea! I have never used Elf in the shelf. But just the other day one of my kids was asking about the Elf in the shelf she heard about at school. So I picked one at the store the other day and now am looking for activities around the Elf… So glad you could join the Dec Hobnob and I could find you..:) Thank you!!
-Priyam @ http://priyam-simplejoys.blogspot.com
Thanks for stopping by Priyam! Hope I’ve inspired you and your elf! :)