Toddler Activities: Using Tempera to Explore White and Primary Colors

Using just two or colors and various sponges or brushes can teach your child how white can change a primary color. Great beginning paint activity. My children did this activity at an art class at 26 months.

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

3. Add some white and mix and let your child paint. Add more white and let your child continue painting.

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Variations With White

Create a series of paintings for each primary color. 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 and White make Light Blue, Red and White make Pink)

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