Sing a Song
Traffic Light Song
Tune: The Wheels on the Bus
What do you do when the light turns red?
The light turns red,
the light turns red?
What do you do when the light turns red?
Red means you stop.
What do you do when the light turns yellow?
The light turns yellow,
the light turns yellow?
What do you do when the light turns yellow?
Yellow means you look.
What do you do when the light turns green?
The light turns green,
the light turns green?
What do you do when the light turns green?
Green means you go.
Watch
Red says STOP! The Kiboomers!
Try This
Today's colors are the colors of the traffic lights: red, yellow and green! Talk about what the colors mean and how they guide you to cross the street safely.
Play "Red Light, Green Light." "Stop and Go" games help children practice control.
Read a Book
Here are two book recommendations for today. Check out the picture book collection at your local library, where there are lots of books to choose from! Find nearby libraries
- Go! Go! Go! Stop! by Charise Mericle Harper
- Red Light, Green Light by Anastasia Suen; illustrated by Ken Wilson-Max
Explore More
See the February Activity Calendar for many more fun, educational activities you and your child can do anytime!
- Make your own traffic light by gluing red, yellow, and green circles to a large piece of black construction paper.
- Make edible traffic lights using a graham cracker and red, yellow, and green candies. “Glue” the candy on with frosting!
