Blue
Blue
Song
(Sing
to the Tune of: “The Farmer in
the Dell”)
B-l-u-e spells blue.
B-l-u-e spells blue.
Hi-ho did you know
B-l-u-e spells blue?
The big sky is blue.
The ocean is too.
Hi-ho did you know
B-l-u-e spells blue?
Songs, Poems
& Finger Plays
Little Boy Blue
Little boy blue, come blow your horn;
The sheep's in
the meadow, the cow's in the corn.
Where's is the
boy who looks after the sheep?
He's under the
haystack, fast asleep.
The Blueberry Bush
(Tune: The Mulberry Bush)
Here we go round the blueberry bush,
The blueberry bush, the blueberry bush.
Here we go round the blueberry bush,
So early in the morning.
Pick the blueberries small and round,
Small and round, small and round.
Pick the blueberries small and round,
So early in the morning.
(Taste the blueberries, ripe and sweet, etc.)
We Love Blue
Tune: "Three Blind Mice"
We love blue. We love blue.
Yes, we do. Yes, we do.
We love the ocean and sky so blue.
We love blue ribbons and blue jeans too.
We love blueberries, so good for you.
Yes, we love blue.
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singing about other things that could be blue, such as socks, shirts, crayons,
or markers.
Blue
(To the tune of "Row, Row Your Boat")
B-L-U-E
Spells the color blue.
The sky, the ocean, and some birds
Are all a beautiful blue.
Blue
Blue is the ocean.
Blue is the sky.
Blue are the blueberries
I put into the pie.
Games &
Activities
Blue Day - Have everyone wear
something blue
Where’s The Blue? - Get a blue cloth school bag, which I filled, with a
number of familiar objects in every color but blue. Tell the children that you
have brought something to school so you can show them the color blue. Then dig
into your bag and pull out one object after another feigning surprise each time
when the object turns out to be something other than blue. Say things like “I
know I brought something blue today.” Or as you reach into the bag, “This one
must be blue.” The children think it's funny and you should encourage them to
try to tell you the color of each of the items you pull out. When the bag is
empty, I held it out in front of me and shook it hard upside down. “That’s
funny, I was sure I brought something blue today.” In a matter of seconds, most
of them were tell me, “Your bag is blue!”
Counting Blue - With your
children, look for blue items, such as the ones below, to count together. Blue
blocks or manipulatives, Blue items of clothing, Blue cars, or trucks.
Blue Paint Chips Game - At a paint
store, pick up several paint strips that contain squares ranging from dark to
light shades of blue. Cut each strip into individual squares and store them in
a separate envelope. To play, invite your children to take turns opening an
envelope, removing the squares, and arranging them from dark to light blue
shades or from light to dark blue shades.
Blue Story - Let each of
your children choose a blue object, such as a block, a crayon, or a marker, to
hold. Then start telling a story about blue. Whenever the children hear the
word "blue," have them hold up their blue objects. Continue the story
as long as interest lasts.
Blue Ice Fun - Tint water
with blue food coloring and pour it into a variety of containers, such as milk
cartons, margarine tubs, paper cups, or ice cube trays. Place the containers in
the freezer. When the blue ice shapes are frozen solid, remove them from the
containers, and let your children float them in your water table or make ice
sculptures with them outdoors.
Individual Student Color Books - At the beginning of the year, we make
color books in my classroom. Each book has a construction paper cover (6x9, horizontal) with the title
Blue by
________.
Inside are 4
pages, with the following writing frame:
A ___________
is blue.
The kids draw
a picture on each page, and I help them write the word in the
blank. I do this for 10 or 12
different colors, and put all the books for
each color in a small basket in our
reading center. They really enjoy
these books, and it helps them
learn to read each other's names, too.
Finding the Blues – Give your children cardboard tubes from
your paper towels or gift-wrap. Invite
them to look through the tubes. Ask them
to look all around the room. Can they
find things that are blue? Have each child,
in turn, tell what he or she sees through the tube. Incorporate each child’s response into the
following song, substituting his or her name for Lalisa, and the item seen for
Joey’s shirt.
Something Blue
(Sing to the tune of: “The Farmer in the
Dell”)
Lalisa sees something blue.
Lalisa sees something blue.
Let’s look so we can see.
Lalisa sees something blue.
Lalisa sees Joey’s shirt.
Lalisa sees Joey’s shirt.
Let’s look so we can see.
Lalisa sees Joey’s shirt.
Blue Boat – Show your children a sample picture of a blue boat on light blue
water. Explain that this is a special
boat. Only blue things area allowed on
it. Discuss a few blue things that could
go on the boat. Insert their names in
the rhyme that follows. Then think of a
few things that are not blue and use their names in the rhyme. Let the children suggest other things that
can or cannot go on the boat, and use their suggestions in the rhyme.
A Boat Is Going Sailing
A boat is going sailing,
A pretty boat of blue.
Blue boat, blue boat,
A ________ can go with you.
A boat is sailing by,
A pretty boat of blue.
Blue boat, blue boat,
A ________ can’t go with you.
Pockets of Blue – Wear a cobbler apron or other garment with many pockets to circle
tie. In the pockets, place several small
items that are blue and a few things that are not blue. Have your children watch carefully as you
take items from your pockets, one at a time.
Tell them that if an item is blue, they are to cheer; it if is not blue,
they are to call out, “Boo!”
Who’s Wearing Blue? – Bring a few blue objects to the circle and show them to your
children. Ask the children who are
wearing blue to stand. Have them name
their blue garments. Now have the
children who are not wearing blue stand up, and let them name the blue items
that they see in the room or blue items they remember.
Blue Predictable Chart – Title: What Can Be Blue? Sentence Frame: A/An ________ can be blue.
(Name)
Our Blue Creations – Collect all the blue art materials that you can and set them out on the
art table. Have children use this mixed
media to create a picture using the materials.
Exhibit these blue mixed media designs on bulletin boards and as
centerpieces for the snack tables.
Houses and Blue Tents – Using building materials found around the room, have the children build a
blue house or tent in the block area.
Let the children work without your assistance. Their trial and error attempts are really
good thinking, good problem solving.
Blue B’s – On a large Blue B shape, write down all the blue things kids can think
of.
Arts &
Crafts
Blue Necklaces - Make necklaces out of dyed wagon wheel pasta
(blue food coloring and rubbing alcohol mixed with the pasta - mix in large
Ziploc bag and allow to dry on a garbage bag overnight). The children use
tipped yarn and thread on the blue wagon wheels (they are a perfect size for
the yarn).
Blueberry Blue - Make a blueberry pie: cut small pie shapes out of tan
construction paper. Cut small blue holes with a hole punch out of dark blue
paper. Let the children spread glue on their pies and add the blueberries.
Blue Fireworks - Pour about 2 inches of room temperature milk in a glass
Pyrex lid. Add 4-5 drops of blue food coloring. Nearby but not on top of the
blue, do the same with yellow food coloring. Try to predict what will happen.
Then add a few drops of clear dish soap between the color spots. What a
beautiful surprise!!!! The colors swirl & mix into a green firework-type
explosion. After watching it for a while take a plastic spoon & stir the
mixture to get a pale green color liquid. Try it with blue and red food
coloring. This doesn't work if you use water instead of milk.
Blue Nature Art - Invite your
children to try one or more of these activities.
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Blue Bug Creations - Give your
children a variety of materials to use for creating imaginary Blue Bugs.
Include such items as blue paper plates or paper cups, blue paper and fabric
scraps, blue yarn and ribbon pieces, blue stickers, blue pompoms, and blue
chenille stems. Also, set out glue, tape, and blue paint with paintbrushes.
When the children have completed their Blue Bugs, display their creations for
everyone to admire.
Recipes &
Snacks
Eat fresh
blueberries plain or on top of cereal.
Make berry blue Kool-aid
Make blue
Jell-O Jigglers cut into fun shapes.
Serve blue corn
tortilla chips with a favorite dip.
Eat blue
M&M’s
Aquarium Jello
Great idea for a simple dessert at kid's parties!
· goldfish bowl, nice and clean
· red hots or Jelly Belly gravel beans
· blue Jello
· ice cubes
· cold water
· purple endive
· parsley sprigs
· gummy fish
Use a new or well cleaned goldfish bowl. In the bottom, the original recipe
called for red-hots as the 'gravel', but I plan to
use the Jelly Belly beans that look like rocks. Mix up as much blue Jello as your bowl will hold. Mix using ice cubes &
cold water instead of the cold water called for on the box. Pour this into the
bowl over a knife blade or something to keep from disturbing the gravel. If you
want it to have 'seaweed', poke a couple of pieces of purple endive or
something similar down into the gravel. When the whole thing starts to jell,
use a wooden skewer to push gummy fish into different parts of the bowl. If
you're going to be able to supervise the serving, you could even add a plastic
diver man, etc.
· goldfish bowl, nice and clean
· red hots or Jelly Belly gravel beans
· blue Jello
· ice cubes
· cold water
· purple endive
· parsley sprigs
· gummy fish
Use a new or well cleaned goldfish bowl. In the bottom, the original recipe
called for red-hots as the 'gravel', but I plan to
use the Jelly Belly beans that look like rocks. Mix up as much blue Jello as your bowl will hold. Mix using ice cubes &
cold water instead of the cold water called for on the box. Pour this into the
bowl over a knife blade or something to keep from disturbing the gravel. If you
want it to have 'seaweed', poke a couple of pieces of purple endive or
something similar down into the gravel. When the whole thing starts to jell,
use a wooden skewer to push gummy fish into different parts of the bowl. If
you're going to be able to supervise the serving, you could even add a plastic
diver man, etc.
Fish in a Pond
1/2 cup lowfat cream cheese or cheese
spread
Fish-shaped crackers
4 celery ribs, stems removed
Scoop the cream cheese into a bowl. (You can tint the cream cheese with blue
food coloring to make it look like a pond.) Place the goldfish crackers in a
separate bowl. Let the kids dip the celery sticks into the cheese, then into
the bowl of crackers to "catch" a fish.
Blueberry Buttermilk Muffins
2 1/2 cups
flour
1 1/2 teaspoons
baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking
soda
1 cup sugar
1/4 teaspoon
salt
2 eggs, beaten
1 cup
buttermilk
4 ounces butter
1 1/2 cups
blueberries
Sift dry ingredients together in a large bowl. In another bowl, whisk eggs, buttermilk
and butter that has been melted and browned slightly. Make a well in dry
ingredients and pour in liquid ingredients, mixing quickly. Fold in
blueberries. Spoon batter into greased muffin cups and bake till golden brown.
Bake at 400ºF for 20 to 30 minutes. Makes 24 muffins.
Blueberry Cream Pies Recipe
2 (8-inch) pie
shells
1/3 C. chopped pecans, toasted
1 (8-oz.) pkg. cream cheese
2 C. powdered sugar
1 (8-oz.) container whipped topping
1/2 C. milk
1 (21-oz.) can blueberry pie filling
Bake pie shells. After they are cool, sprinkle with pecans. In one bowl, cream together
the cream cheese and powdered sugar.
In another bowl, mix whipped topping and milk. Beat until thoroughly
mixed. Combine the cream cheese mixture
with the whipped topping mixture. Beat until well mixed. Pour this into baked
pie shells. Add 1/2 can of the pie
filling to the middle of each pie. Don't cover the entire top of the pie, just
the center area. Refrigerate. Makes 2 pies.
Glazed
Blueberry Breakfast Rolls
1 (10 ounce) can
refrigerated pizza crust dough
Vegetable cooking spray
Flour
Blueberry filling:
3/4 cup blueberries, finely chopped
2 tablespoons orange juice
2 tablespoons sugar
2 teaspoons corn starch
1 teaspoon grated orange peel
Glaze:
1/2 cup powdered sugar
1 tablespoon milk
1/2 teaspoon grated orange peel
Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Coat 12 muffin cups with vegetable cooking spray.
In a small saucepan, combine blueberry-filling ingredients, stirring to
dissolve cornstarch. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly until thick and
bubbly (about 3 minutes). Set aside to cool for 10 minutes. Unroll pizza dough
onto a lightly floured surface; pat into a 12-by-9-inch rectangle. Spread
blueberry filling over dough, leaving a half-inch border along the sides.
Beginning with a long side, roll up jellyroll fashion; pinch seam to seal (do
not seal ends of roll). Cut roll into 12 (1-inch) slices. Place slices, cut
sides up, in coated muffin cups. Bake 12 to 15 minutes or until lightly
browned. Remove rolls from pan; cool on a wire rack for at least 15 minutes
before adding glaze.
For glaze: Combine powdered sugar, milk, and grated orange peel, stirring until
smooth. Drizzle icing over rolls. Yield: 12 rolls
Blue's Clues
Jell-O
2 1/2 cups
of boiling water
2 packages of (8 oz.) Blue Jell-O
1 cup of cold milk
1 package of (4 serve size) Jell-O Vanilla Instant Pudding
Stir the boiling water into gelatin in large bowl at least 3 minutes until it
is completely dissolved. Cool for 30 minutes at room temperature. Pour the milk
into medium bowl. Add pudding mix. Beat with wire whisk 1 minute. Quickly pour
into Jell-O. Stir with wire whisk until well blended. Pour into 13 x 9 inch
pan. Refrigerate 3 hours or until firm. Dip bottom of pan in warm water about
15 seconds. Cut into decorative shapes with cookie cutters all the way through
gelatin or cut into 1 inch squares.
Frozen Blue Devil
Makes 6 servings.
This frosty, tasty treat is provided by the California Dried Plum Board, and
gives each person one "5 A Day" serving. This frosty, cool treat is
provided by the California Dried Plum Board. One taste and you’ll be hooked!
Ingredients
6 ounces pitted dried plums (about 1 cup)
6 Tbsp. hot water
32 ounces white grape juice
1 package (10 ounces) frozen sweetened raspberries, partially thawed
2 Tbsp. fresh lemon juice
In a blender, combine the dried plums
and water; process until the plums are finely chopped. Add the grape juice,
raspberries, and lemon juice and puree until smooth. Pour into a shallow metal
baking pan. Freeze for 2 hours, stirring every 30 minutes. Freeze
for about 2 hours longer, or until completely frozen.
To serve, let the icee
stand at room temperature for about 15 minutes, or until slightly softened. Use
a metal spoon to scrape across its surface, transferring the ice shards to
chilled dessert dishes or wine glasses without packing them.
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