Mouse Paint

Somehow this post never got posted in September....hmm, not sure how that happened. Colors! Love teaching about them and that is how I start my year! In fact.... we learn about colors the entire month of September during which time we also talk about our citizenship, names {both our own and our classmates} and of course, apples...this explains how/why the color extravaganza lasts all month. Every once in a while I have a parent inform me that their child already knows all of their colors to…

Mixing Colors Jars Printable! A fun way for kids to learn all about how mixing colors makes new colors! A great read and activity for preschool and kindergarten kids! #booksandcrafts #learningcolors

Mouse Paint Fun

Mixing colors and exploring color theory is a learning activity that never gets old. It is simple enough for preschoolers and exciting enough for older kids. To set up this invitation to play, I provided bowls of primary colored water (red, yellow and blue), empty ice cube trays and small plastic eye droppers. We have used eye droppers for other projects so the students are familiar with them. They are a terrific way to strengthen hand muscles and improve the pincer grasp. It always excites…

Mouse Paint color mixing activity plus additional activities for teaching colors, color recognition, color words #coloractivities #teachingcolors #colormixing #colorrecognition

I love mouse paint!!! Love the ketchup bottle idea to give each table paint

Complementary Color exploration with "Magic Colors" inspired by the book Mouse Magic at B-InspiredMama.com.

Your kiddos will love this printable activity where they will explore mixing the primary colors. ...

Early Years activities from Rachel (",)

Pour approfondir la connaissance des enfants en couleurs et en peinture, nous avons réalisé une expérience simple et passionnante pour tous.

A classic big book, cute storytelling props and engaging activities—everything you need for lively literature-based learning! Our ready-to-use kit features a big book version of Mouse Paint and 7 vinyl props to retell the story. We’ve even included 10 activity cards that extend the fun of the book, plus a guide filled with cross-curricular activity ideas—all in a plastic bag with handles for easy hanging.

This is based off of the book Mouse Paint by Ellen Stoll Walsh. This set includes nine mice and three flannel paint drippings. YOU GET EXACTLY WHAT IS PICTURED IN THE SECOND PHOTO. The book and paint cans are NOT INCLUDED! The paint cans are one quart size containers purchased from a local home

Several summers ago, I was a librarian in Iowa and had the privilege of attending a summer reading workshop for the CSLP theme "Be Creative....

The art room echoed "Oh look, green!" and "I just made orange!" as first graders overlapped primary colors to make a background for their Mouse Paint mice. I used Ellen Stoll Walsh's Mouse Paint to reinforce the concept of primary and secondary colors. Students started with yellow cake tempera and painted about one third of their background, starting at the corner and brushing towards the center. Then, after getting their brushes REALLY clean they did the same with red paint, overlapping…

Unit study based on the book Mouse Paint. Includes TONS of extension ideas spanning the curriculum for bringing this book to life for young kids.

Use a little mouse to help mix primary paint colors just like the book Mouse Paint!