This activity is a fun and clean way to see colors mixing. Plus, it's a great sensory and calm down activity. I like to hang these on the windows to let the kids poke and push and really see the colors. This would equally work on a light table as well, if you have one of those. If not, they are easy to DIY and is on my list of posts to make!
You'll need:
Red Paint
Yellow Paint
(Green and Brown Optional)
Ziplock Bags
Tape or Glue (or extra ziplock bags)
Directions:
Directions:Set up this project by making different paint bags. If you just want one, put red on one side and yellow on the other, so the kids can really blend themselves. Seal the bag well by either double bagging, taping the end closed (well), or gluing. I'd suggest double bagging and also gluing if you aren't right with your kid for this (/you have one of those kids. My kid is one of, 'those', kids. He's a double bag and glue kid. No shame. Just prepare accordingly if you like your furniture). And that's it! Let them explore by pushing and poking and seeing first hand how the colors mix.
Here are some suggestions for set ups:
-3 bags of red and yellow, one with equal amounts of each, one with only a little yellow, and one with only a little red. This shows the variations of mixing colors
-Fall leaf color extravaganza: varying bags of varing amounts red, yellow, and green. Stick to 2 colors per bag, maybe one with three, or it gets too crazy. Try one or two with brown as a color, and compare the differences.
-After mixing colors, try adding white.
-When boredom eventually strikes, dump remains into a water table. This could either be a wild paint the outside and ourselves day (we paint all our outdoor toys- especially the play house), or add a little water and some dishsoap to make a fun sensory project. You could still paint the toys with this!
-When boredom eventually strikes, use paint for stamps or sponge stamping. Alternatively, cut out leaf shapes and let your child paint them. See if you can match the colors and shapes to outside leaves.
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