Susie Homeschooler

PRIMARY COLORS

This week in art the focus was on making sure Batman knew his primary and secondary colors.   We covered this subject in two days with two different projects.  Here is what we did on day #1:

What you'll need:

white paper

paint brush

paint (yellow, red, and blue)

paint cups or a plate

an old shirt that can get messy!

Take a white sheet of paper and draw two boxes towards the top.  Add a plus sign in the middle of the boxes and then an equals sign after the second box.   Complete this step two more times below the first line.

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   Line 1:  Have your child paint red in the first box and yellow in the second box.   What color does red and yellow make when mixed together?  Paint it ORANGE!
• Line 2:  Have your child paint red in the first box and blue in the second box.  What color does red and blue make when mixed together?  
  Paint it  PURPLE!  
• Line 3:  Have your child paint yellow in the first box and blue in the second box.  What color does yellow and blue make when mixed together?  Paint it GREEN!

Now introduce your secondary colors as orange, purple, and green!

Check back tomorrow for another cool way to learn about primary and secondary colors.

Want a hint?   Ok...it's something you can wear!