This weeks Preschool Book Club is exploring Mix It Up! A new book byHerve Tullet.
We had so much fun with his book Press Here that we could not wait to read this one.
After reading the book a few times with the kids I knew just what we could do. Fun Fingerprint and Handprint art. Simple yet so much fun for multiple aged kids. There are so many ideas bubbling in my mind for this book. I hope to try a few more when we have extra time. Things have just been crazy over here at my house. Sure you all know how that is! This activity is perfect for the kids though. Even when we do not have lots of time to prep. Set the kids up and let them have fun.
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Accept Hervé Tullet’s irresistible invitation to mix it up in a dazzling adventure of whimsy and wonder. Follow the artist’s simple instructions, and suddenly colors appear, mix, splatter, and vanish in a world powered only by the reader’s imagination. Tullet—who joins such greats as Eric Carle and Leo Lionni as a master of his craft—sets readers on an extraordinary interactive journey all within the printed page. Tullet prompts plenty of giggles in addition to a profound understanding of colors, and once again displays his unique genius and vision in a work that is a glorious and richly satisfying companion to Press Here.
What we used: paint white paper pen and scissors
What to do: Set out paint and paper for the kids. Grab some paper towels for wiping off their fingers in between paint colors. Trace the child’s hand and cut it out.
The fun part is letting the kids dip their fingers in the paint and make fingerprints on the paper. My boys would do this all day. They love making prints with paint.
We created a fingerprint artwork based on a picture in the book Mix It Up. The kids just love this new book! We are so thankful to have received a copy for free to use for this week’s preschool book club. Be sure to enter below for a chance to win your own copy!!
This book is great for going over colors and sharing what colors to mix to get more colors. The kids had fun making lots of prints and mixing some of the colors together.
Each blog that host the preschool book club is giving away one book. One of these winners will also be selected to win this original art work by the author!
Hi! I am Jaime, mama to three high energy boys. With three boys, life never slows down, but I wouldn't have it any other way! We love creating, learning, and crafting together and we can turn anything into an adventure.
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Meredith Magee Donnelly
Love this idea Jaime! Looks like a really fun time! Pinned!
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Love this idea Jaime! Looks like a really fun time! Pinned!
Great author and fun activity! Carolyn@pleasantestthing.com
Would love to win. We love Press Here!
Oops…forgot my email. Sorry. erin@bambinitravel.com
This looks like such a lovely colourful book.
I’ve gotta check out this book – love the fingerprint art!
I loved Herve Tullet’s book “Press Here”, so I’m sure I’ll equally love “Mix it Up!”. : )
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Awesome! Teaching preschool and love making “storycrafts”!