Materials
Newspaper
Water
Dishpan
3 pie tins
Powdered tempera paint in 3 colors
Paper towels
Construction paper
Instructions
What to do
1. Ahead of time, cover the work area with newspaper and fill a dishpan with water.
2. Add powdered tempera to pie tins, one color per tin.
3. Supply each child with a paper towel and construction paper.
4. Invite the children to dip a paper towel into the water, then wring the excess water from it.
5. Ask them to dip a corner of the paper towel into one color of paint, then dab paint onto their
construction paper.
6. Repeat the process with the other two colors.
7. Allow the paintings to dry.
More to do
Games: Invite the children to play a lotto game with only blue, red, and yellow items.
More art: Use only black, white, and one other color of paint to introduce the concept of shading.
Set out playdough in the colors you have chosen to work with.
