Have a Colorful Mardi Gras with this Fun Printable
Have a Colorful Mardi Gras with this Fun Printable
Mardi Gras is a vibrant and lively celebration known for its colorful decorations, tasty food, and family-friendly parades. As a homeschooling family, bringing some of that Mardi Gras spirit into your lessons and activities can be fun and educational for the kids. That’s why we’ve created this exclusive free Mardi Gras color-by-number printable, perfect for preschoolers and elementary students. Please take a moment to pin this post to your homeschool board.
The Benefits of Color By Number Activities
Color-by-number pages are a great way to build key skills in early childhood, including:
- Fine Motor Skills: Coloring within the lines helps develop the small muscles in the hand needed for later skills like writing.
- Focus and Concentration: Completing the picture requires attentive focus.
- Number Recognition: Identifying and connecting numbers to the corresponding colors aids number sense.
- Creativity: While structured, color by numbers allows for creative choices like color selection.
This Mardi Gras theme is sure to delight and engage your early learners thanks to its playful theme.
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Mardi Gras Color by Number
Introduce Mardi Gras Traditions with Literature
A color-by-number is even more meaningful when paired with children’s books to introduce the topic. Here are some fun picture books about Mardi Gras perfect for preschool and elementary:
Delphine Denise and the Mardi Gras Prize
by Brittany Mazique, Illustrated by Sawyer Cloud
Follow Delphine as she tries to come up with the best Mardi Gras recipe to win a coveted spot in the Kid Chef Competition.
Mardi Gras in New Orleans
by Madison Webb, Illustrated by Mellissa Moore
Learn about the colorful history and festivities like parades, floats, costumes, music, food, and more that make Mardi Gras in New Orleans world famous.
Phoebe Cakes the Bulldog A Mardi Gras Tail
by Michelle K. Dumont, Illustrated by Jennifer Zoe Taylor
A Mardi Gras Tail by Michelle Dunot: Celebrate Mardi Gras from a dog’s eye view! This cute story shows Phoebe enjoying a fun-filled Carnival celebration.
The Bourbon Street Band Is Back
by Ed Shankman, Illustrated by Dave O’Neill
Get into the Mardi Gras groove with the jazzy rhythms of Trombone Jefferson and his bandmates as they prepare musical magic for the big event.
How to Use this Free Printable
Download our exclusive Mardi Gras color by number now to add DIY festivity to your lessons:
- Print out the 10 page PDF on whatever paper choice you prefer – white, colored, cardstock etc.
- Have kids color in the numbers following the included key, making sure to stay within the lines neatly.
- Display finished pages decoratively on a wall, art display, or strung together banner style.
- Pair coloring time with reading aloud one of the suggested books or playing some lively Zydeco or Dixieland Jazz music in the background.
Keep the Celebration Going
Mardi Gras may come once a year, but there’s no reason the festivities have to end when it’s over. Use our Mardi Gras color-by-number printable as a jumping-off point to explore more of the history, culture, and traditions of Carnival with your kids. Some ideas include:
- Study more about New Orleans, Louisiana, where Mardi Gras originates. Locate it on a map, research landmarks, food, and jazz music.
- Have an at-home Mardi Gras parade, marching around while shaking DIY instruments and throwing homemade beads.
- Explore multicultural carnivals worldwide, like Rio Carnival in Brazil or Venice Carnival in Italy, and see how they compare.
The celebrations may look different, but the human impulse to indulge fantasies and collectively let loose is wonderfully universal.
Download your copies of our Mardi Gras color by number today and let the good times unroll! We wish your family joy and sweet memories as you explore the spirit and rich traditions of Carnival.
