Color Mixing Magic
Understand that mixing red and blue creates purple
Experiment with paint color mixing
Develop curiosity about God's colorful creation
“From the blue, purple, and scarlet material, they made finely worked garments for serving in the holy place, and made the holy garments for Aaron, as Yahweh commanded Moses.”
— Exodus 39:1 (WEB)Purple was a royal color used in special biblical garments, showing how God values beauty and color
Recap our color mixing adventures from previous days
Introduce purple as a special color made by mixing red and blue
Carefully mix red and blue to create purple
Simpler: Parent helps child mix colors
Challenge: Try different amounts of red and blue to make different purple shades
Celebrate our purple creation
Coming up: Tomorrow we'll continue exploring how colors mix together!
Purple was historically a rare and expensive color in biblical times
Young children may mix colors too enthusiastically or get frustrated
Child's excitement about creating a new color