Making A Yellow Placemat
Drawing, listening and following directions
Month 1 · Activity 18 · Art
Instructions
- A child will make a placemat to use for the yellow meal (Month 1 Activity 26)
- Select a large sheet of white paper to use as a placemat
- Ask the child to write his name with a yellow crayon/marker on the placemat
- Ask the child to draw 1 yellow square on the placemat
- Ask him to put a yellow dot in the square
- Ask him to put a yellow dot out of the square
- Ask the child to draw a picture of a yellow food (banana, cheese, grapefruit, yellow pepper, etc.)
- Next, encourage the child to finish decorating the placemat in their own way with the yellow crayon/marker
Simplify
When instructing the child where to draw with the yellow crayon, have your own white paper and yellow crayon to make a placemat alongside the child. Watching and talking together about where to write your name, draw a square, etc. helps a young child to visualize.
Extend
After the child has followed your directions for the placemat, encourage the child to state what and where he will draw an object on the placemat. For example, the child states I will make the numeral 1 with my yellow crayon in a square.
QUESTIONS FOR CHILD
Why do we use placemats on a table?
Can you tell me your favorite yellow food?
Is there a color of food you don't like to eat and why?
Materials
- white paper
- yellow crayon/marker
Language Skills
Motor Skills
Problem Solving Skills
