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Color Mixing
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Description
DescriptionExplore colors and color mixing with this engaging activity! Start by putting red, blue, and yellow food coloring in three separate containers of water. Then using eye droppers, invite children to transfer two of the primary watercolors into three more containers of water to create the secondary colors of orange, purple, and green.
Record these findings onto the printable using crayons or paint directly on top of the printable with tempera paint. Older children will love our Color Inventions activity. Encourage them to add a touch of white or black to their colors and create their very own color palette. The most fun will be naming their new colors!
Materials
- Printables
- Eyedroppers
- 6 Small Glass Jars or Bowls
- Water
- Red, Blue and Yellow Food Coloring
- Crayons, Colored Pencils, or Markers
- Pencil
- Optional: Tempera Paint (red, blue, yellow, black, white) and Paintbrushes
Early Childhood Goals
- Demonstrates eye-hand coordination, fine motor strength, and dexterity needed to improve handwriting
- Supports color recognition including primary, secondary, and tertiary colors
- Explores art as a form of creative expression
- Builds critical thinking and problem-solving skills
Books to Inspire
- Little Blue and Little Yellow by Leo Lionni
- White Rabbit’s Color by Alan Baker
- Pantone: Colors by Pantone
