Purple
Purple
Color Song
(Sing
to the tune of: “Camptown Races”)
P-U-R-P-L-E
Purple,
purple
P-U-R-P-L-E
Purple’s
what that spells
Purple grapes on the vine.
Purple
kool-aid’s fine.
P-U-R-P-L-E
Purple’s
what that spells.
Songs,
Rhymes, and Fingerplays
Little Jack
Horner
Little Jack Horner sat in the corner,
Eating a Christmas pie;
He put in his thumb, and pulled out a plum,
And said, "What a good boy am I!"
Purple
Purple is a
grape
Purple is a plum
Purple is my favorite juice
Shall I get you some?
Purple-icious Song
Write the
following song on a chart, using a purple market to highlight the word “purple”
each time it appears. Sing the song with your children.
Purple
Song
(sung to: “My Bonnie Lies Over the Ocean”)
Sometimes I eat purple eggplant.
Sometimes I eat purple grapes.
Sometime I eat purple jelly
From a purple plate.
Chorus:
Purple,
purple,
Purple if fun to eat, eat, eat.
Purple, purple,
Purple is really a treat.
One thing
always happens
And this is important to know
Whenever I eat something purple,
I “burp-le” right down to my toes. “Burrrrp!”
Purple
(sung to "
P-U-R-P-L-E
Can you guess what that spells?
P-U-R-P-L-E
Do you know what that spells?
Yes purples what that spells.
Like the grapes on the vine.
Yes purple's what it spells
Like the Kool-aid in your glass.
P-U-R-P-L-E
Yes purple that does spell.
P-U-R-P-L-E
That is all I have to tell!
If You Like The Color
Purple
(Sung to
"If You're Happy and You Know It")
If you like the color purple clap your hands. clap
hands
If you like the color purple clap your hands.
You can make the color true,
By mixing red and blue.
If you like the color purple, clap your hands.
etc. stomp your feet, say hoorah, etc.
Purple
(Sung to
"Are you Sleeping")
P-U-R
P-L-E
That spells purple
That spells purple
Eggplants are that color
Grapes are that color
P-U-R
P-L-E
I Like Purple
(sung to "Oh, Susanna")
I like purple
grapes,
And purple plums,
And purple cabbage, too.
But I sure am glad
When I eat these
don't turn purple, too!
I like purple jelly,
Purple jam,
And purple yogurt, too.
But I sure am glad
When I eat these
I don't turn purple, too!
Oh, that might be a funny thing to do.
But I sure am glad
When I eat these
I don't turn purple, too!
Arts
and Crafts
Shaving Cream
Fun - Add red and
blue food coloring to shaving cream and have the children mix it to see what
colors it makes.
Grapes - Have the children sponge paint circles to create a bunch of
grapes.
Grape purple - Cut small circles and let the children glue their own
bunch of grapes. You can also use stampers that you
would use for bingo cards, they make a lot less mess
and are easier to clean up from. They are circular and therefore make a great
bunch of grapes when stamped one on top of another and next to each other.
Purple People Eater - Teach the kids the song, "Purple People
Eater"'. Then, for a follow-up art activity, each child gets a paper
plate, a purple crayon, an assortment of purple "doodads", such as
ribbon, wrapping paper, sequins, feathers, buttons, etc. The children then
create their own version of what the "Purple People Eater" looks
like.
Tissue
Paper Violets - Set out sheets of white construction paper, small bowls of
liquid starch and brushes. Give each child a number of violet shapes cut out of
purple tissue paper. Have the children brush liquid starch on their papers.
Then let them arrange their tissue paper violets on top of the starch. (Totline Books, 123 Colors)
Shaving
Cream Fingerpaint - Give each child a Ziplock sandwich bag filled one-third full with
shaving cream. Let the children take turns squeezing drops of red and blue food
coloring into their bags before sealing them closed. Then have the children
squeeze their bags and watch as the shaving cream turns purple. Let them use
their purple shaving cream to fingerpaint designs on sheets of white butcher
paper. (Totline Books, 123 Colors)
Colored
Eyeglasses - Make colored eyeglasses by cutting frames out of desired color of
tagboard and glue matching colored cellophane squares over the eyeholes. Use red
and blue and combine the colors to make purple. Then attach pipe cleaners to
the sides of the frames and bend them to fit over the children's ears.
Grape
Purple - Cut small circles and let the children glue their own bunch of
grapes.
Harold's
Magic Purple Finger Paint - Squirt about 1/2 cup of shaving cream
into a ziplock baggie. Add a squirt of red paint and a squirt of blue paint, then zip it
shut. My students love squeezing and mixing the
colors with their fingers until purple magically appears! Cut a tiny
triangle off one corner and squeeze the mixture onto white construction paper
for fingerpainting.
Games
and Activities
Mouse Paint - Read the
book Mouse Paint and have the children take a paint brush and paint a
"puddle" with red paint, then have them dip their foot in blue paint
and rub it all over their red puddle.
Purple Purse - Read them "Lilly's Purple Plastic Purse". Then
find purple items to put in a purple plastic purse you can get at a toy or
dollar store. They play with it at will during the day.
Purple Collage - Make a purple collage with purple glitter, confetti,
construction paper, etc.
Purple Week - Everyone wears purple all week (if they
own purple clothing).
The Purple Crayon - Read "Harold and the Purple Crayon". Then
give the children a purple crayon and a length (3-4 feet) of adding machine
tape. They then go on their own "purple journey", stopping every 6
inches or so to draw a picture, then continuing on their way. Let them share
their "stories" with their classmates.
Read the story, "Harold
and the Purple Crayon" to the
students. Discuss Harold's amazing imagination.
What is an imagination and what can we do with it? Have you ever looked at a
cloud and thought how it reminded you of a certain object? Place several large
shapes on the board and have the students suggest what they could be. Try
several different combinations. Give each student a piece of black paper and
each group a pile of purple shapes. Ask the students to take several shapes and
lay them on their black paper, arranging and rearranging until they begin to
develop a picture. What do they see in their shapes? Should they try some
different shapes? Could some shapes be bigger or smaller? Some students will
ask to cut their shapes to better fit their idea. Try to keep cutting to a
minimum. Tell students that they will get a chance to add details later. When the
students are happy with their ideas, have them glue the shapes to the black
paper using a glue stick. Demonstrate for the students how to use the glue
stick to "walk" around the edge of the paper shapes twice before
putting in place on the black paper. Encourage them to "smooth" the
edges of the shapes to the black background. Pass out purple crayons or oil
pastels to draw in details. Ask the students to press hard! Supply purple
beads, buttons, etc., for the students to add with white glue. Purple glitter
squeeze paints may be used as a final touch.
Purple
Puppets - Before circle time, have your children make simple puppet’s from purple construction paper. Staple their purple
paper creations to tongue depressors or craft sticks. Have the children bring
their stick puppets to circle time. Use a purple maker to write the following
song on a chart. Help the children “ read” the chart.
Underline the first instance of the word “purple” and see how many others the
children can find in the song. Then have the children move their puppets while
they sing the song.
Purple
Puppets
sung to “If
you’re happy and you know it”
Purple
puppets like to sing, they’ll do it now.
Purple puppets like to dance, and they know how.
Purple puppets spin around.
Purple puppets touch the ground.
Purple puppets know it’s time to take a bow
Purple
Magic - Brush a bit
of red paint on your children’s thumbs and a bit of blue paint on the
forefingers. (Before you begin, instruct the children not to touch their thumbs
and fingers together until you tell them to.). After all fingers and thumbs
including yours are painted, read the following chant in a dramatic voice. Have
your children rub together their finger and thumb. Discuss the results. At the
end of the activity, provide baby wipes for cleaning purple hands.
Purple
Magic
Rum-diddly, rum-diddly, rum diddly, rum.
Purple, come. Purple, come.
Rub your finger on your thumb.
Purple, come. Purple, come.
Motley
Monsters - Place a large circle of felt on a flanelboard.
Have ready a number of small, purple felt pieces in many shapes and short
pieces of purple yarn. Use the shapes and yarn to create monster faces on the
felt circle. Your might give your monster three eyes, four pieces of yarn hair,
no nose and six scraggly teeth. Let your children take turns describing the
monsters your create, using the word “purple” in their
descriptions. Then invite the children to make monsters of their own.
Purple
Activity - In a zip-lock bag put about a tennis ball size squirt of shaving cream,
a squirt of red paint & a squirt of blue paint (or you can use food
coloring). Have the children mix it around inside the bag with their fingers
until the purple magically appears. Then open a small area on the end so they
can squeeze it out & they finger paint with it on a piece of white card
stock or construction paper.
Barney
Day - Let the older kids make playdough, then let them use different
paints or food coloring to make purple color. Put purple water in the water
table. Have plenty of purple paper and colors at the art area.
Color
Changes - This is a terrific visual experience of color changes. Make red
and blue ice cubes using food coloring and water. Place one red and one blue in
a ziplock baggie. Place it in the science area, as
the colored ice cubes melt they create new colors. Have the children keep going
back to check on the process!
Snacks
and Recipes
Grape jelly
Play in it, eat it on bread, finger paint with it!
Grape Kool-Aid
Purple mashed potatoes
Grape popsicles
Purple Cows
Pour 1 quart
milk and 1 6-ounce can unsweetened frozen grape juice
concentrate into a plastic container that has a tight fitting lid. Then let the
children take turns shaking the container until the milk and grape juice are
well mixed. Pour into clear plastic glasses and serve. Makes
9 to 10 servings. (Totline Books, 123 Colors)
Another Purple Cow
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1/2 c. Grape Soda |
Ice Cubes |
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2 c. Vanilla Ice Cream |
Milk |
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1 tsp. Vanilla |
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Blend
grape soda, vanilla ice cream, ice cubes and vanilla in
a blender until smooth. Add milk or ice cubes if too thick. Have you ever seen a Purple Cow?
Grape Apple Pops
1/2 (12 ounce) can frozen grape juice concentrate, thawed (about
3/4 cup)
1 (23 ounce)
jar chunky apple sauce
In a medium bowl, combine juice concentrate and apple sauce; blend well.
Fill 9 (3 oz) wax-coated paper cups with
about 1/3 cup juice mixture.
Stretch a small piece of plastic wrap or aluminum foil across
each cup.
Make a slit in wrap to hold stick and stand a popsicle
stick in center of cup. Freeze until firm.
Grape Jelly
5 Cups of
Grape Juice (about 4 1/2 lbs of
5 cups of
Sugar
1 package powdered pectin
To prepare juice: Sort; wash; and remove stems from fully ripe grapes. Crush
grapes; add water; cover; and bring to a boil on high heat. Reduce heat and
simmer for 10 minutes. Extract juice. (through sieve
or cheese cloth) To prevent formation of tartrate
crystals in the jelly, let juice stand in a cool place overnight, then strain
through several thicknesses of damp cheesecloth to remove crystals that have
formed.
To make jelly: Measure juice into a large sauce pot.
Stir in pectin. Bring to a rolling boil over high heat, stirring constantly.
Add sugar; return to a rolling boil over high heat, stirring constantly. Add
sugar; return to a rolling boil. Boil hard for 1 minute, stirring constantly.
Skim foam if necessary. Pour hot into hot, sterilized jars, leaving 1/4 inch head space. Adjust caps.
Process 5 minutes in boiling water bath.
Yield: about
6 half pints
Grape Juice
Wash grapes thoroughly in cold water. Grapes
do not need to be seeded. Crush enough grapes to provide juice in botom of dutch
oven. Add remaining grapes and heat until grapes are soft. Use bottle or potato
masher for crushing. Press out juice by placing grapes in a strong sack cloth with medium size mesh. Twist the two ends of the
sack in opposite directions. Refridgerate the juice overnight to precipitate tartaric acid crystals and
dregs. Pour clear juice off leaving crystals and dregs in the bottom of
the container. Add 1/4 cup of sugar per quart of juice and mix well.
Kabobers & Shake-a-Pudding Dip
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