The crayon box that talked wouldn’t it be terrible?
Wouldn’t it be sad?
If just one single color was the color that we had?
If everything was purple? Or red? Or blue? Or green?
If yellow pink or orange was all that could be seen?
Can you just imagine how dull the world would be?
If just one single color was all we got to see?
Materials: Large paper, marker, pictures of different types of food
Discussion: In a group, have the children look at the color of their skin and have them look at their friends. Talk about the different shades of colors they have on their skin. Emphasize the previous lesson about how every may look different on the outside, but we are all the same on the inside. Then have them look at different items in the home and see if they can find items that match their skin tones.
Activities: Print pictures of different food that they are all familiar with. For example, pancakes, chocolate, ice cream cones, etc. With the large poster paper, write out “I am the color of pancakes,” “I am the color of chocolate,” etc. Have each child take turns glue the corresponding picture of the food you are describing. After the graph is complete, have the children pick which one they believe is closest to their skin color and have them see how many different colors they have in their skin. How beautiful they are.
Materials: White egg, brown egg, bowl or tray
Discussion: Talk about how every person is unique, whether it be the color of their skin, their beliefs, and their family’s background. Explain how no matter how different we are, we have two eyes, two arms, one loving heart, etc. We are all humans that deserve love and respect from one another.
Activity: Have the children gather in a circle, show them the white and the brown egg. Talk about what the differences are in how the egg looks. Then in a bowl or tray, crack the eggs one by one. First the white egg, have them analyze the yolk. Talk about the consistency, the texture, and the colors they see. After a couple minutes, crack the brown egg. Have them analyze the yolk. Talk about the consistency, the texture, and the colors they see. Now have them compare the two yolks and talk about how they are exactly the same. Relate this back to your previous discussion on how everyone is unique but everyone is similar on the inside. Just like the eggs, they may look different on the outside, but they all have a yolk inside.
“In diversity there is beauty, and there is strength.” – Maya Angelou
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