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Which subject	Art
What age group	Reception / Kindergarten
What topic	Primary colors
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Color Adventure: Discovering Primary Colors!

Introduction

Hello, young artists! 🎨 Today, we are embarking on a colorful adventure to explore the wonderful world of primary colors! Have you ever noticed how bright and beautiful colors can be? Well, today's lesson will help you discover three special colors that are the building blocks of all other colors!

The Mystery of the Primary Colors

What Are the Primary Colors?

The primary colors are red, blue, and yellow! These colors are unique because you cannot mix any other colors together to make them. Instead, they can mix together to create many different colors!

Fun Story Time: The Color Quest

To kick off our adventure, we’re going to listen to an exciting story about three magical friends: Reddy the Red, Belinda the Blue, and Yelly the Yellow. As we read, pay special attention to how they help each other create new colors!

Storytime Activity:

• Materials Needed: Colorful storybook about primary colors, a comfortable reading area, and a soft carpet or mat for sitting.
• Instructions: Gather around as we read the story aloud! Encourage children to share their thoughts and feelings about the colors.

Let’s Get Creative!

Color Mixing Fun!

After our story, we are going to have a hands-on activity! Here’s our plan:

1. Materials Needed:

   • Red, blue, and yellow paint
   • Paintbrushes
   • White paper
   • Paper plates or palettes for mixing

2. Instructions:

   • Each child will choose one of the primary colors to start painting.
   • Then, we will mix two of the primary colors together on the paper plates or palettes to see what new colors we can create.
   • Let’s find out what happens when we mix red and yellow, blue and yellow, and red and blue!

Discussion Questions:

• What new colors did you create?
• How do you feel when you see each primary color?

Conclusion

To wrap up our lesson, let’s gather in a circle and share our favorite colors and the new colors we made from mixing! Remember, primary colors are not just colors; they are the beginning of our colorful worlds!

Get ready to paint and explore, little artists! 🌈