Toddler Activities: Using Tempera to Explore Primary Colors

Using just two or colors and various sponges or brushes can teach your child about primary and secondary colors. Great beginning paint activity my children did at an art class at 2 years of age.

1. Select colors to be used.
2. Place each color in a palette.

3. Have your child explore with the colors. Encourage using one color and then adding the second.

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OTHER IDEAS

Red + Blue = Purple
Do one for each combo of primary colors. Display the pictures up on a bulletin board or wall and print out color names in the respective color and tape or pin them next to the picture. (Blue print in blue letters, red in red letters,etc.)

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