Because we learned about animal camouflage in our current web of life session, I decided to expand on this subject at home with some more stories and a craft. To show the effects of camouflage, I had my children pick out an animal (I used old nature calendars, but you could also find some in old magazines), and then cut them out. (Older children can cut them out on their own, younger ones will need some help with this step). Then we found some construction paper the same color as the animals (both of my children happened to pick brown animals), and glued them onto the paper. We discussed what habitat they might live in and they colored in the rest of the scene – trees, a rock, grass, etc. Some of the additional books we read include: What Color is Camouflage? By Carolyn Otto, What Do You Do When Something Wants to Eat You? By Steve Jenkins, and Hiding Out – Camouflage in the Wild by James Martin. The text in the last book might be a bit advanced for younger children but the pictures illustrate various types of camouflage really well. All three of these books are available through the Sonoma County library system.