School of the Momma: Operation Orange

Now we are on to the color Orange. Orange will play a very important role when the boys get into school because it is the school colors, so we better learn it early.

For our muffin tin meal we used foods that we already had on hand but here are some other ideas you could use:

-tangerines

-cheddar cheese

-pumpkin

-cantaloupes

-mangoes

-yams

-cheetos

-butternut squash

Wondering how you eat a muffin tin meal? Probably not, but the babies will show you anyways ;)

First you dig in and grab as much as your chubby little hands can hold.

Then you stuff it all in your mouth at once and tell your mommy "nom nom"

We sing this color song while we hunt the house for orange stuff:

(Tune: THE WHEELS ON THE BUS)

 

O-R-A-N-G-E,

O-R-A-N-G-E,

O-R-A-N-G-E

ORANGE IS WHAT THAT SPELLS

 

JACK-O-LANTERNS ARE ALWAYS ORANGE

CARROTS ARE ALWAYS ORANGE

ORANGES ARE ALWAYS ORANGE

O-R-A-N-G-------E!

Fortunately Unfortunately these songs have been stuck in my head since I taught pre-school. The song is by Frog Street Press.

Look what we found on our Orange Hunt: pumpkins and trucks and Tiggers, oh my!

The boys favorite orange activity was the pumpkin pie playdough. The recipe is from Family Fun magazine.

Warning: This is edible in the sense that it will not harm you child if they happen to take a bite out of it but it is not edible in the sense that you will want to eat it. Although it does smell very good, it is very salty.

1 cup flour
1/2 cup salt
2 teaspoons cream of tarter
2 teaspoons pumpkin pie spice
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
1 tablespoon veg oil
1 cup water
6 drops red food coloring
15 drops of yellow food coloring
Combine dry ingredients in a non-stick pan
Add oil, water, food coloring and whisk until smooth
Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until it forms a ball
Turn onto counter, let cool slightly, knead until smooth
Dough will keep in a plastic bag for about a week

We were pretending to bake cookies for Daddy using cookie cutters.

We also sang "patty cake".

Next time we will show all of our favorite fall activities.

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