Color Theory

We regularly get together with my friend's family for school and social activities, so you (whoever you are that still visits here) may recognize them from other posts.  This day we did a fun color-theory painting activity.  First we watched OK-GO's primary colors stop motion music video (very fun, but very catchy!  It was made for Sesame Street).  

Then we did the "Walking Colors" project, where you put water with food coloring in two jars, with an empty jar in the middle. Then make bridges from the colors to the empty jar with paper towels, and the water will move along the paper towels by capillary action, and the colors will blend in the middle jar as it fills up.

Then it was time to paint and experiment of course...

When the big kids finished we filled in color wheels and talked about how colors compliment each other and such.  It was a fun afternoon.

I don't often ask the kids to pose for me, but I wanted a photo of them looking at our project.  It took a few silly faces and monster poses, but I did get one for their school record!