Today I felt inspired to do a science activity with my two and a half year old. So I checked out Pintrest and decided that she would like to do a color mixing activity. I like this way of mixing colors because it is mess free and super easy. I really enjoyed watching my little one discover something new. She was so excited each time she was able to identify what color was being made!
Supplies
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- Three Ziploc Sandwich Bags
- Permanent Marker
- Paint (Red, Yellow and Blue)
- Crayons (Red, Yellow, Blue, Purple, Green and Orange)
- Copy of the Primary Color Mixing Worksheet
Activity Prep
Label each of the bags with the letters A, B and C.
Fill each bag with a combination of two paint colors. Try to keep the different colors from touching each other in the bag. Also be very careful to fully close the Ziploc sandwich bags before giving them to your toddler! The paint color combinations should be as follows:
- Blue, Yellow
- Blue, Red
- Yellow, Red
Activity Directions
Explain to your child that you will be doing a science investigation to discover what happens when you mix two different colors together. Then ask them what they think will happen when they mix together the two different colors. Write their answer under "Question #1" on the Primary Color Mixing Worksheet and tell them that you will check to see if they were correct when the activity is finished.
Show your child the first bag and ask them what two colors are in the bag. Have them color in the corresponding boxes on the worksheet.
Then let your child push and squeeze the bag to mix all of the paint together.
When they are finished mixing the colors ask your child to identify what new color was formed. My daughter got very excited when she realized that the color changes into a new color! Then have them color in the corresponding box on the worksheet.
Repeat this process for bags B and C. Encourage your child to talk to you about what is happening.
When you are finished remind your child of their Hypothesis and ask them if they were correct or not. If they were not correct have them explain what happened and replace the answer under "Question#1".