![]() Then I gave my daughter Do A Dot paint and let her have fun creating her chameleon. I also ended up laminating the finished product so if you use regular copy paper it can work. My kids paint on black trays that clean up with water and soap or even just a baby wipe. The paper almost tore when my daughter added her last layer of dots for her painting. I would use cardstock or construction paper to print the document. I drew an outline shape of a chameleon on white copy paper and turned it into a three page document I linked above and below for your use. Gather Do A Dot paints, paint trays, baby wipes, chameleon shape print out Process to Set-Up Do A Dot Camouflage Chameleon Activity ![]() Construction paper with chameleon shape pre-cut out for tracing (optional).Print out of chameleon shape (I recommend printing on cardstock). ![]() Materials Needed for Do A Dot Camouflage Chameleon Activity : ![]() Our word wall tree is still a work in progress, but you can see the dot art chameleon and sponge chameleons found a lovely home here. This book is ideal for teaching about animal adaptations, habitats, compare and contrast animal and plant characteristics. We ended up playing the “I spy with my little eye” game while rereading this book again and again, trying to find new animals and plants hidden on the pages.Ĭamouflage Chameleon Activities Do A Dot Paint Chameleon Craft My children were transfixed on each page, trying to find many hidden animals throughout the different habitats. Illustrations found in this book are captivating. Masters of Disguise Camouflaging Creatures & Magnificent Mimics by Marc Martin But what I love most about the book is how the illustrations blend so beautifully throughout the book it makes for a perfect art project for children after reading to make their own chameleon and help their character find “their own color” like the chameleon in the book was able to do. It also is a great book to read at the beginning of spring as it talks about the changing of leaves throughout the four seasons. It is a great book to talk about colors and mixing colors. This book is simple and perfectly written for younger children to enjoy. Next, we would look for the words that had the same sounds on each page. The alliteration in this book is perfect! We love this book so much! □ One of our favorite examples from the book was, “Napoleon flashed his flashiest colors and sashayed up and down the spiffy limb.” Then I would repeat these words. So as we read the book, I would pause and have my daughter find the words with the letter s. The author did a fantastic job picking exquisite words to link in pairs or groups of three for most pages in the book. I also used this book for word work with the letter s. They loved discovering all the hidden plants and animals on the pages, including the chameleon. My children marveled at the illustrations in this book over and over again. Invisible Lizard by Kurt Cyrus and illustrated by Andy Atkins I also earn from qualifying purchases as an Amazon Affiliate. There are affiliated links below for books and products I LOVE using at home with my kids. So the list below are all my favorite books for this topic about camouflage, but I’ll make another list soon about other animal adaptations books as well as rainforest books that are a seamless follow-up unit for children after this week-long study about animals. It is fair to say I’m obsessed with books! I was a teacher for eight years before tutoring privately and being a SAHM. Best Read-Aloud Books for Chameleon Camouflage Activities Our favorite books and activities for chameleons and other animals that share this adaptation are included below. And this year, I added another unit about animals that camouflage to bring in some of my daughter’s preschool standards she needs to learn. In the springtime, I love reading books about insects, bugs, and all things nature-related.
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