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Red and Yellow Make...

Color Mixing Magic

Day 91of 180
Week 19of 36
20Minutes
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🎯 What You'll Learn

Learning Objectives

1

Understand that mixing red and yellow creates orange

2

Experiment with paint mixing techniques

3

Develop curiosity about 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 created light and saw that it was good, we can explore the beautiful colors He created through mixing

📦 Materials Needed

  • Red paint
  • Yellow paint
  • White paper
  • Paint brushes
  • Paint palette or paper plate
  • Smock or old shirt
  • Wet wipes for cleanup
📚 Step-by-Step

Lesson Plan

1Opening (3 min)

Welcome to today's BibleMouse art adventure! Let's remember how we've been learning about colors.

💭 Review Question: What colors did we play with yesterday?
2Teaching (7 min)

Today, we're going to be color detectives and discover something magical!

📌 Key Talking Points:
  • Look at our red paint
  • Look at our yellow paint
  • Watch what happens when we mix them together
💬 Discussion Questions:
  • What do you think will happen?
  • Can you guess what color we might make?
3Activity: Orange Discovery (8 min)
hands-on

Mixing red and yellow to create orange

📝 Instructions:
  1. Put a little red paint on your palette
  2. Put a little yellow paint next to the red
  3. Use your brush to mix the colors together
  4. Watch the magic happen as orange appears!
🔄 Variations:

Simpler: Parent helps child mix colors

Challenge: Child experiments with different mixing amounts

4Closing (3 min)

Let's clean up and talk about our color adventure!

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

Coming up: Tomorrow we'll mix yellow and blue to see what happens!

👨‍👩‍👧 For Parents

Teaching Notes

📚 Background:

Color mixing is a foundational art skill that develops visual understanding

💡 Teaching Tips:
  • Use small amounts of paint to prevent mess
  • Let child explore and make mistakes
  • Praise effort and curiosity
🤔 Common Struggles:

Young children might mix too much or get frustrated

👀 Signs of Understanding:

Excitement about color change, willingness to experiment

🚀 Want More?

Extension Activities

  • Create an 'Orange' collage using found orange items
  • Read BibleMouse storybook about colors

Ready for Tomorrow?

Great job completing today's lesson!

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