What color is my emotion?

Materials:

• Paint, paper, brushes or crayons

Instructions:

1. Ask children to think about how they feel today.

2. Invite them to choose colors and paint or color based on that feeling.

3. Allow children to share their artwork and describe their choices.

Powerful InterACTions- PK3

• Which color feels like your mood today?

• How does this color make you feel?

• What can you make with this color?

• Who else can see your painting?

• Where do you want to put your painting?

Powerful InterACTions- PK4

• Why did you choose that color for your feeling?
  How does using this color help you show your emotion?

• What would happen if you mixed two colors to show your feeling?

• Which part of your painting shows your strongest feeling?

• How can you explain your painting to a friend?