The Colour Wheel:
Print out the Colour Wheel Printable and together as a family sort through crayons and pencil crayons to find the correct colours for each part of the chart. Label the Primary, Secondary and Tertiary Colours on the chart as well.
Photos by: C. Wright
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Art
LEARNING ACTIVITIES
Mixing Colours:
After completing the Colour Wheel take out those paints again and try to create the secondary and tertiary colours by mixing the three primary colours.
Website:
For a website that offers a glimpse at some famous paintings and then offers information about those paintings try this site: Famous Paintings Art Appreciation Lessons for Kids
A crowd around the actual Mona Lisa in Paris!
If you have done all the art activities listed for this Theme Day under "Crafts" then your family has been doing a lot of learning activities at the same time already since each project highlighted a specific form of art.
If the new artists in your family are the analytical sort or they simply want to learn more you could use this Theme Day/Week/Month to learn about the primary and secondary colours: