This week’s featured book on the Virtual Book Club for Kids is A Rainbow Of My Own by Don Freeman for the theme of Rainbows. This is ideal to do in spring or in the lead up to St Patrick’s Day this weekend. We have some simple and fun activities pre-planned for you, songs and rhymes plus other book suggestions and more. So here you go your Rainbow Themed Weekly Activity Plan for Preschoolers.
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A Rainbow of My Own by Don Freeman Virtual Book Club for Kids Featured Books
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For our rainbow week this year we have picked the classic children’s book A Rainbow of My Own by Don Freeman. This is a lovely book that is inspired by every child’s wish to catch the rainbow for themselves.
Don’t worry if you can’t find a copy of the book to share with your preschoolers why not sit together and watch the read aloud below.
Weekly Virtual Book Club Plans
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Rainbow Songs and Rhymes for Preschoolers
Each week in our activity plans we try and share some simples rhymes and songs that you and your preschool can join in with and get moving. Here’s this week’s selection.
I Can Sing a Rainbow
Rainbow Colors
Exercise and Learn the Colors of the Rainbow
Plan your Rainbow Week Activities for Preschoolers
Looking for a simple structure for the week – check out our weekly plan below.
Monday -> Sensory Play
Tuesday -> Letter and Word Activities
Wednesday -> Math
Thursday -> Science or Snack
Friday -> Arts and Crafts
A Rainbow of my Own Activity Plan for Rainbow Themed Week with Preschoolers
A fun week of planned activities for preschool featuring the book A Rainbow of My Own by Don Freeman on the theme of rainbows.
Create and set up a simple rainbow sensory bin for your preschoolers with dyed pasta follow the easy instructions on how to do it.
Match the letters in this colorful letter matching activity this week.
We're playing with our math game this week with a simple DIY Roll a rainbow math game
Yummy and easy to make these snack time rainbow pudding cups are ideal for kids.
How about a colorful rainbow to finish with this rainbow craft for preschoolers using a paper plate.
Rainbow Activities on Pinterest
As well as our simple activity plan above we curate activities for each of our themes on Pinterest you can find the Rainbow activities board below and don’t forget to follow our account for more ideas.
Rainbow Books for Preschoolers
As well as our featured book, here are 3 other recommend reads for preschoolers on the theme of rainbows.
- How the Crayons Saved the Rainbow by Monica Sweeny
- The World Made a Rainbow by Michelle Robinson
- Planting a Rainbow by Lois Elhert
More Activity Plans for Preschooler For Rainbows and St Patrick’s Day
- The Gingerbread Man and the Leprechaun loose in School Activity Plan
- How the Crayons Saved the Rainbow Activity Plan
