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Red Plus Yellow Equals...

Mixing Magic

Day 26of 180
Week 6of 36
30Minutes
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🎯 What You'll Learn

Learning Objectives

1

Understand that mixing red and yellow creates orange

2

Experiment with paint color mixing techniques

3

Recognize God's creativity in color creation

📖 Scripture Connection

Genesis 1:3-4

“God said, 'Let there be light,' and there was light. God saw the light, and saw that it was good.”

— Genesis 1:3-4 (WEB)

Just as God creates with purpose and beauty, children will create by mixing colors

📦 Materials Needed

  • Tempera paint (red and yellow)
  • White paper
  • Paint brushes
  • Paint palette or paper plate
  • Water cup
  • Paper towels
  • BibleMouse color mixing worksheet
📚 Step-by-Step

Lesson Plan

1Opening (3 min)

Welcome to today's BibleMouse art adventure! Yesterday we explored beautiful blue, and today we'll discover how colors can change when we mix them.

💭 Review Question: What blue things did we paint yesterday?
2Teaching (10 min)

Today we'll learn how two colors can become something new and exciting!

📌 Key Talking Points:
  • Red is a bright, bold color
  • Yellow is a sunny, cheerful color
  • When we mix them together, something magical happens
💬 Discussion Questions:
  • What colors do you see around you right now?
  • Do you think God likes colors?
3Activity: Color Mixing Magic (12 min)
hands-on experiment

Children will mix red and yellow paint to create orange

📝 Instructions:
  1. Put a small amount of red paint on one side of your palette
  2. Put a small amount of yellow paint on the other side
  3. Use a clean brush to mix the colors in the middle
  4. Watch as orange appears like magic!
  5. Paint your orange creation on the paper
🔄 Variations:

Simpler: Parent helps mix colors

Challenge: Try creating different shades of orange by changing paint ratios

4Closing (3 min)

Let's review our color mixing adventure!

📝 Review Questions:
  • What colors did we mix today?
  • What new color did we create?

Coming up: Tomorrow we'll explore creating even more colors in our BibleMouse art lesson!

👨‍👩‍👧 For Parents

Teaching Notes

📚 Background:

Color mixing is a foundational art skill that develops spatial reasoning

💡 Teaching Tips:
  • Use minimal paint to prevent messy overflow
  • Encourage exploration and curiosity
  • Praise effort over perfect results
🤔 Common Struggles:

Children might get frustrated if colors don't mix perfectly

👀 Signs of Understanding:

Child's excitement about creating a new color

🚀 Want More?

Extension Activities

  • Create an 'orange' themed art display
  • Hunt for orange items around the house
  • Read BibleMouse storybook about colors

Ready for Tomorrow?

Great job completing today's lesson!

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