In order to teach kids about primary and secondary colors you can start by reading some great books. Are favorite books are “Mouse Paint” by Ellen Stoll Walsh. To look inside click here.
and “Little Blue and Little Yellow” by Leo Lionni. Look inside here.
Then you can do the experiments given in the books or try your luck in play dough.
In order to make play dough follow the direction in the Play Dough I post but instead of adding food coloring add 2 tbs of tempera powder paint available in most arts and crafts stores.
Here is the play dough nice and ready. Unfortunately for me using the tempera paint released a minimal sulfur smell. I am not sure if you ever smelled sulfur but the smell is commonly refered to as rotten eggs. The smell is very light and it does go away after a few minutes (most likely after the dough cools).
Now the blue gentelmen decided to ask the yellow lady to dance. May I?
A step to the left… step to the right. “I wish he would stop stepping on my feet”- she thought.
A couple of twirls and
dipps.
And then they were in unison. They were so good together that you could barely tell when one started and the other one ended. Just like the best dancing couples.
Of course you can make your own silly story with whatever primary colors you choose.
As for a toddler he/she will enjoy it greatly and keep on mixing every color imaginable. That is what they do anyway.
Mouse Paint
