Wednesday, October 27, 2010

Color Mixing Experiment

Mouse PaintAnother wonderful book for preschoolers about exploring colors and color combinations is Mouse Paint by Ellen Stoll Walsh.  This simple experiment is a fun follow-up to the book.
You need:
Six clear containers
Red, yellow, and blue food coloring
Water
Eye dropper

1)  Mix food coloring and water for each primary color.

 
2)  Using an eye dropper, transfer color from one container to another.  Mix to make secondary colors.

Afterwards, I let the girls experiment and see what colors they could make!

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2 Comments:

Blogger Esther Asbury said...

What a FUN way to learn about primary and secondary colors! Great idea for an art class -- I'll have to keep this in mind!

October 27, 2010 at 12:41 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Lots of messy fun! I bet it made cool marks when is spilled on the paper towel too! or are you lucky enough to have a super tidy child? lol
~Jada Roo Can Do~

May 26, 2011 at 6:49 AM  

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