Harold and the Purple Crayon Activities

If I say purple, what is the first book for kids that comes to mind? Harold and the Purple Crayon! Have fun building early literacy skills with these Harold and the Purple Crayon Activities. Four book activities to be exact.

Harold and the Purple Crayon Book

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Harold and the Purple Crayon by Crockett Johnson is the story of a little boy with a very big imagination.  Oh, a pretty important purple crayon stars too.

Harold and the Purple Crayon Book Activities

Activity #1

What’s My Ending Sound
Skills: isolating ending sounds
-Print and laminate if desired.
-Have the students spot a purple item on the sheet and name it. Repeat the word and listen for the ending sound. Isolate and identify the ending sound. Repeat with the other items.
-If students have difficulty isolating the sound on their own, they can repeat it after you.

Activity #2

Draw Me a Purple Picture
Skills: strengthening fine motor, developing creativity
-Print a copy for each student.
-Students pull out all shades of purple crayons to create a masterpiece.

Activity #3

Trace Me
Skills: strengthening fine motor, developing tracking, awareness of alliteration
-Print a copy for each student.
-Students trace the robot and balloon with a purple crayon.
-Students may also add other details to their picture.
-Practice saying the alliteration sentence noticing all the words that start with /p/.

Activity #4

Sequence the Story
Skills: sequencing
-Print, cut, and laminate if desired.
-Shuffles the strips. Have the students sequence the parts of the story in order from beginning to end. This can be done on the floor or in a pocket chart. Reference the book as needed. Add any details to the retelling.

Printable Activities for Harold and the Purple Crayon

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