Storytime: Chameleon

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Chameleon Storytime

Books:

2-5 year olds

A Color of His Own by Leo Lionni - A chameleon is distressed that he doesn't have his own color like other animals.

The Mixed-up Chameleon by Eric Carle- A bored chameleon wishes it could be more like all the other animals.

Now You See Me, Now You Don't by Patricia Hegarty - A chameleon enjoys playing tricks on the other animals.

Operation Photobomb by Tara Luebbe - Chameleon has fun photobombing all of the other animals.

   

   
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The Mixed-Up Chameleon
   
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Now You See Me, Now You Don't
   
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Operation Photobomb

6-9 year olds

The Chameleon that Saved Noah's Ark by Yael Molchadsky - Noah doesn't know what to feed the chameleons.

Invisible Lizard by Kurt Cyrus - Napoleon the chameleon tries to make friends with animals that live near him.

Leon the Chameleon by Melanie Watt- Leon the chameleon has a problem.

Rapunzel's Wedding Day by Walt Disney - Join Pascal and Max in a chase to save the wedding.

   

   
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Invisible Lizard
   
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Leon the Chameleon
   
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Rapunzel's Wedding Day

Songs:

Chameleon Colors                                                                 Are you a Chameleon?

(To the tune of: 10 Little Indians)                                         (To the tune of: Do Your Ears Hang Low)

Grey chameleon                                                                       Do you have green skin?

Red chameleon                                                                        Do you shed the skin you're in?

Yellow chameleon                                                                    Can you change the color, too?

                                                                                                 Turn from green to red to blue.

Orange chameleon                                                                   Do you live among the trees?   

Blue chameleon                                                                        Blending in with sticks and leaves.

Purple chameleon                                                                    Then you are a chamelon!

 

Black chameleon                                                                     The Little Green Chameleon

Green chameleon                                                                    (To the tune of: Itsy Bitsy Spider)

Magenta chameleon                                                                The little green chameleon

So many colors on a chameleon                                             Climbed high up in a tree

                                                                                                 Out came a snake

                                                                                                 To see what he could see

                                                                                                 The little green chameleon

                                                                                                 Turned brown and red and then

                                                                                                 The big snake slid away

                                                                                                 And he turned to green again.

Craft:                                                                                           

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Chameleon Coloring Sheet
What you’ll need:                            

1) Pencil/Pen                                  
2) Crayons                                     
3) Printer                                         

What you do:

1) Open the attached coloring sheet
2) Hit Ctrl+P to print
3) Connect the dots
4) Give your chameleon a colorful skin

By SammiH on June 15, 2021