Colorations® Colors Like Me Decorating Kit

Description

The Colorations® Colors Like Me Decorating Kit celebrates diversity through art, featuring multicultural skin tone cutouts and comprehensive crafting supplies that help children see themselves accurately reflected in their creative work. This thoughtfully designed kit includes 24 people shapes, 24 faces, 24 hands, and 24 feet in various skin tones, plus an extensive collection of embellishments: 100 buttons, 100 wiggly eyes, 100 rhinestones, 100 pom poms, 4 containers of glitter, 30 glue sticks, and 12 glue bottles—all organized in a convenient storage bin.

The multicultural cutouts come in eight realistic skin tone shades ranging from warm peach to rich ebony, encouraging authentic self-representation and cultural awareness. Each cutout features a glossy side for polished projects and a non-glossy side ideal for markers, crayons, or paint, offering versatile crafting options. All materials meet ASTM-D4236 standards for non-toxicity and safety, giving parents peace of mind during creative exploration.

How Homeschoolers Can Use This Product

Art & Fine Motor Development (Ages 3-12) This kit provides exceptional fine motor skill development through precise placement of small embellishments, helping children develop the pincer grasp essential for handwriting success. The act of placing individual buttons, rhinestones, and pom poms exercises the same small muscles needed for proper pencil control. For younger homeschoolers (ages 3-6), start with larger embellishments like pom poms and buttons before progressing to smaller items like rhinestones.

Social Studies & Cultural Awareness (All Ages) Use the diverse skin tone cutouts to teach acceptance, empathy, and respect through art projects that celebrate differences. Create family portraits, community helpers displays, or historical figure representations. Incorporate these into multicultural units studying different countries and cultures, allowing children to create people from around the world. The kit works beautifully for Martin Luther King Jr. Day projects, International Day celebrations, or “All About Me” units.

Science Integration (Ages 5-12) Combine with anatomy lessons by labeling body parts on the cutouts, or use for health and hygiene discussions. The fine motor practice naturally supports cognitive development as children plan their artistic actions and solve creative problems. Older students can create scientific illustrations showing human diversity or demonstrate concepts like heredity and genetics.

Language Arts Extensions (Ages 4-12) Use completed figures as characters for storytelling, creative writing prompts, or puppet shows. Younger children can practice vocabulary by describing their creations, while older students can write character sketches or biographical reports about historical figures they’ve decorated. The visual nature of the project supports different learning styles and makes abstract concepts more concrete.

Therapeutic & Emotional Learning (All Ages) Art journaling with these materials provides children an opportunity to explore thoughts and emotions visually without pressure to “get it right.” The sensory nature of manipulating different textures helps children who benefit from tactile input, making this kit valuable for diverse learning needs. Self-portrait creation builds self-confidence and positive self-image.

Practical Homeschool Tips:

• Set up a dedicated art cart or storage system where children can access supplies independently, fostering ownership and organization skills.
• Use as a calm-down activity between academic subjects
• Perfect for multi-level teaching—siblings of different ages can work on age-appropriate projects simultaneously
• The storage bin makes cleanup manageable and keeps supplies organized for future use
• Activity naturally segments into short work periods, ideal for younger children with developing attention spans.