October is a favorite month of many due to the beauty of the fall colors. Natural beauty has always been an inspiration for creativity. It only makes sense to take your class outdoors for an art class or two. This activity is aimed at, but not limited to, children in Kindergarten to fourth grade.
If your school yard has plantings in it besides mowed grass, then the Hue Hunt activity will allow your students (and yourself) to practice close observation.
Before the activity, head to a hardware store or paint store. Collect paint chips not only in an abundance of fall colors, but also many kinds of greens, sky blues, grays and browns and even purples.
On a beautiful fall day, take your class outside. Gather in a central spot. Have ready a signal like the sound of a whistle to call the class back together. Explain that each student will get a paint swatch or two or three, except the green ones. Their challenge is to run around the school yard and find a match for that color in a leaf, a twig, a rock, a feather, a berry or whatever. They may be able to take it to the circle to show or not.
Then explain that they will do it again with just the color green. Give each student several green swatches. Dismiss them to find each shade and tint of green. Gather back around after some time and share again.
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