In second grade, we study the primary and secondary colors. Here's a trifecta of colorful projects to introduce the little ones to that wonderful wheel o' colors!
This Mondrian project is all over blogs and Pinterest (yet I originally found it in an old
Arts & Activities, pre-Pinterest, if you can remember back that far, ha).
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| This is a porcupine--hehe! I love its expression! |
The Mondrian project takes two 45-minute classes, as I give kiddos a day to sketch animals, really focusing on the basic shapes that comprise the animal's form. (Recently, when our
sculptor friend visited, he shared the same strategy for drawing. Boom--validation!)
Next up, I whip out some fingerpaint so the kids can see the way the primaries mix. We watch
this awesome video. On repeat. Again and again and again!
The icing on the
cake cookies is our Edible Color Wheel project! Kiddos mix primary-colored frosting to make secondary colors, frost a few vanilla wafers, and assemble their own color wheel. It's the most delicious project of the year! As one kid put it, "this project is like a present to us." You and your dentist, buddy.
I wish I could show you all the frosting-covered faces that resulted from this last project. It's my favorite part!
Happy weekend, all!
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