All About Primary Colors

Mixing Colors Ideas

Here are a few color activities that I do with my kids during our "All About Colors" week.

This is a fun way to help children learn how colors are made by mixing primary colors. I teach my kids the following song, unfortunately  I don't remember the name of the tune.

Red and yellow makes orange

Yellow and Blue makes green

Blue and red makes purple

I love mixing colors!

In the morning we always sign-in and do a quiet morning activity. This is an example from this week that promotes fine-motor skills, as well as color recognition. I made this worksheet on word. 

I decided to do this wonderful art/science idea that I found on pinterest.

 We did a partner art activity and explored the concept of primary colors. They really enjoyed picking a friend and getting messy. 

On another day we read mouse paint, and did this. I must admit my kids were more entertained with the youtube mouse paint readout loud. This version of mouse paint they enjoyed; here is the youtube link: Mouse Paint

This was another fun way to reinforce primary colors, that was very effective. You can find the worksheet at the link below. 

mixing colors FREE printable

Click here for MIXING COLORS LESSON #1