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Color Mixing Games for Kids

Color is a visual element that draws people toward certain things or surroundings. But what may be attractive to some may repel others, and the varying reactions depend on how individual observers perceive different colors. Colors have both positive and negative effects on people as they are known to affect moods and may even evoke strong emotions in others. The positive side of it is that they promote creativity and learning; that is why educators make use of colors to stimulate the senses of children. The mix of colors in their surroundings provokes interest, and making color mixing a part of their activities proves to be beneficial for their mental stimulation.

Blotto Guessing Game
- Create a blotto and give it a name. A blotto is also known as accidental art because you never know what will come out of it. Cut various sizes of paper into large squares and rectangles. Make a crease down the middle of each paper, then sprinkle one side with paint. Fold the paper and press it down. Once you open it, interesting shapes will appear, and this is when the guessing game begins. More blottos mean more artwork for the kids to exhibit.
Color the Snow
- When the temperature outside is holding back the kids from playing outdoors, this game will not only bring the fun indoors but will also enhance their creativity. Ask each kid to gather a container of clean snow. Use food colors to represent primary and secondary colors. Begin by squirting one bottle of each primary color onto a portion of the snow in the container. Then introduce the secondary colors by squirting red onto blue, blue to the yellow, yellow to the red and so on. Make each kid guess what color will come out of the color mix. The kids may not be able to get enough of this game and may want to color the snow outside and keep on discovering more color combinations.
Color Your Animal
- The object of this simple activity is to help kids learn color mixing and understand complementary colors. Begin by showing the kids a color wheel. Show them the complementary colors which are across from one another on the wheel, such as blue and orange, red and green, and yellow and violet. Ask each child to draw an animal and color them using complementary colors. For instance, they can draw a turtle and color it green and red. To make them appreciate color mixing more, they should be asked to come up with the color green by letting them mix blue and yellow. It is challenging for some kids to perfect color mixing, so the one who can bring out the best green color will be named Artist of the Day.
Outdoor Art
- Let kids experience a different level of self-expression by letting them do their artwork on a large wall outdoors. All that they need are spray bottles and watercolors. Let the kids mix one color with water in each bottle. When they are ready with their different colors, tell them to spray different colors on the wall and see the effects of the colors mixing on the wall. The colors dry out fast. They can create one artwork after another.

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