HOW TO HOLD YOUR OWN ELMER PARADE

You can hold an Elmer parade

in a library, a bookstore, a classroom,
at home, outside—anywhere!
HERE ARE SOME IDEAS FOR YOUR PARADE:
Encourage everyone to show their colors like Elmer by dressing in
their brightest, most colorful clothes.
Start the parade by reading Elmer together aloud.
Choose an activity from this pack and get creative with color!

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Why not show your colors in the parade? Everybody get
in line and form a procession around the room. Let everyone
see what you’ve made and your brightly colored outfits.

Take a photo of your parade and tweet it to

@harperchildrens and @andersenpress using #Elmer25

OTHER SUGGESTIONS:
Try face painting. Use different colors and try to be as colorful as Elmer.
Serve snacks inspired by Elmer (elephant-shaped cookies or anything colorful).
Listen to or sing some elephant-themed songs during the parade.
Work together on a huge Elmer picture—each person could fill a different patch
with color or patterns.

HarperCollins and Andersen Press invite YOU to join

Elmer’s Anniversary Parade and show your colors!

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 MAKE YOUR OWN ELMER MASK

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HOW TO MAKE YOUR
ELMER MASK:
Color the mask.
Stick your mask onto cardboard
to make it stronger.
Ask an adult to cut along
the dotted lines and cut out
holes A, B, C, and D.
Tie string or elastic
through holes A and D. #Elmer25

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 SHEET
ELMER

color him in!

Make Elmer as
COLORING

colorful as possible.

or colored pencils to
Use crayons, markers,

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#Elmer25
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