All mixed up!

We did this a few weeks ago, we were simply mixing colors. This can be done with a lot of media but we used water and food coloring. It always turns brown at the end, I guarantee you that!

So, we experimented with secondary paint colors.
red + blue = violet
blue + yellow = green
yellow + red = orange

I started with empty clear glasses and a container with water. We used a medecine dropper (get it a walgreens or any pharmacy really), water and food coloring.

We started by practicing using the dropper (it was her first time) and transfer water into the cups.

It is a great way to include counting, fine motor skills and maths even for older children.

I showed her the numbers on the dropper and how it was in ML. Each time she would get water in, I would ask her how many ML she had. She got it right away. As a matter of fact, a few days later, for another activity I gave her a turkey baster and she made the connection. She pointed to the numbers and was like "10 ML, 15ML, 20 ML!!!" All excited. For older children you could have them "chart" on a paper how many ML they have transferred from one glass to the other.

Then, I showed her  and explained to her how we had to GENTLY press on the flat part of the coloring bottles in order to extract ONLY a few drops. When she saw too much came out, she would notice it and say how dark it was.

We started with one cup of blue, one of yellow and one with red.

Then, using the dropper we mixed: Blue and yellow= green, Blue and REd=Purple and the Yellow and red=Orange.

We also talked (and experiment) about dark vs light colors. How using MORE blue, makes the green/prurple darker for instance. Older children could chart it too.

Then, as I said, it ALWAYS turns into brown :)