Orange is the New Black

Ok- I just wanted to get your attention.  I am not posting about the show Orange is the New Black on a children's book blog.  I am sticking with my fall theme and sharing a great fall book all about the color orange!

Autumn Orange, by Christianne C. Jones, is a perfect fall book.  If gives kids a chance to talk about all things fall as well as build their vocabulary a little by using the word autumn.  This book of course focuses on finding the color orange in the fall scenery.  Kids love searching the pages for all things orange like orange scarecrows, cats, pumpkins, butterflies, leaves and so much more.  Another plus is the rhyming and rhythm in the books (I know I mention this a lot but that is one trait of a great read aloud!).  

After we read this book we used the color orange to make a pumpkin craft.  Here's how:

Materials:

- black construction paper

- orange tissue paper cut into small squares

- clear contact paper

1) Cut a pumpkin out of the black construction paper.  Then cut out the inside so that you have just the outline of a pumpkin. 

2) Place the pumpkin outline onto the contact paper. Leave sticky side up. 

3) Take the small squares of tissue paper and stick to the contact paper inside the black outline.  Keep doing this until you have filled the entire pumpkin. 

4) Lay a piece of contact paper over the tissue paper. Trim the excess contact paper and here is what you end up with. 

My one and a half year old was able to do this art project so it is great for anyone!  We love to hang ours in the window so that the light shines through!

Happy Reading!

Laura