Imagine if all the crayons in your crayon box wanted to quit. You’d want to do everything you can to keep the peace. And, with these The Day the Crayons Quit activities that is just what you can do with your students. Try these three book activities with the kids.
The Day the Crayons Quit Book
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The crayon box is not happy. Some crayons are upset that they never get used. Some are upset they get used too much. Some are even jealous of each other. What are the crayons to do? Find out in The Day the Crayons Quitby Drew Daywalt.
Also, enjoy The Day the Crayons Came Home.
The Day the Crayons Quit Activities
Activity 1: Color Your Way to the Finish Line
Skill: beginning and ending sounds
Materials: Printable game board (one per child) and printable icon cards (1 set per game, scissors, crayons, die
Prepare: Print out materials and cut picture cards apart.
Play: Each player needs their own game board. The first player picks a picture card and names the picture. Then, the player says the beginning or ending sound. If correct, the player rolls the die and colors in the number of circles on their game board beginning at the start circle. The next player takes a turn and colors in the circles based on his/her roll. Play continues until a player reaches the end circle and wins.
Activity 2: My Favorite Color
Skill: creative writing
Materials: Printable (one per child) and crayons & writing utensil
Play: Each student colors the crayon in his/her favorite color. Then, the student can write and/or draw about their favorite color.
Activity 3: What Did the Crayon Say?
Skill: identifying and interpreting emotions/feelings and writing
Materials: Printable (one per child) and crayons & writing utensil
Play: Each student imagines how each crayon is feeling based on facial clues. Then, the student writes or draws something that particular crayon might say based on how they are feeling.
The Day the Crayons Quit Printables
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Rene' Hodges says
Love these ideas.
Mia Wenjen says
Jodie, did you know that Drew Daywalt has been accused of sexual misconduct by multiple women?
https://www.pragmaticmom.com/2018/07/sexual-misconduct-in-childrens-book-publishing-metoo-timesup/