BOOK ACTIVITIES FOR CHILDREN BORN IN 2018 » Read the title on the cover of the book and point to each word. » Read the book to your baby and point to pictures in the story. LET’S SNACK TOGETHER Rainbow Jell-O Fruit Loop Rainbow Make a batch of 3 or 4 flavored Jellos. Have your child create rainbows Use flavors that have different colors. by sorting fruit loops in arches on (cherry red, purple grape) construction paper. Use cotton Pour into a glass mold or clear containers. balls to add clouds. Pour in one flavor at a time and let set a bit before adding next flavor. LET’S SING TOGETHER Rainbow Song (Tune: Hush, Little Baby) Oh Rainbow Rainbow purple, Rainbow blue, (Tune: O Christmas Tree) Rainbow green, And yellow too Rainbow orange, Rainbow red Oh rainbow, oh rainbow, Rainbow shining overhead. How lovely are your colors. Come and count, The colors with me Oh rainbow, oh rainbow, How many colors, Can you see? How lovely are your colors. 1 - 2 - 3 on down to green Purple, red and orange, too, 4 - 5 - 6 colors can be seen! Yellow, green and blue so true. Oh rainbow, oh rainbow, Rainbow purple, Rainbow blue How lovely are your colors. Rainbow green, And yellow too Rainbow orange, Rainbow red Rainbow shining overhead. LET’S CRAFT TOGETHER Rainbow in a Bag! Gather your ingredients: 1 cup flour ✭ 2 cups water ✭ 1 tablespoon of salt Whisk all these ingredients in a pot and then add to a low heat on the stove. Continue slowly whisking until a smooth substance starts to form. It is between the mix being watery and solid. Scoop a heaped tablespoon of the mix into 7 bowls to make rainbow colors. Use your food coloring in each bowl to get the desired color. I have used these water colors to get my results. More coloring = more vivid results. I have 20+ drops in each. Delta Health Alliance I www.deltahealthalliance.org I March 2020 .