


Step 1: Roll a ball from each of the primary colors. I got the idea for this color mixing activity from Itty Bitty Love. Explore how to mix colors by making a play dough color wheel. Read about it! Check out some of the books below for supplemental reading about colors, color mixing, and the color wheel. Lift up the paper towel color wheel and discuss how each color was made!ĥ. Once all the circles of color are mixed together so that you have six little blobs of color (one in each circle), place a paper towel over the paper.Ĥ. Lay the paper towel over the food coloring. Helpful Hint: We found that it works best if you turn the toothpick a bit on its side rather than trying to mix while holding the toothpick straight up.ģ. Use a different toothpick for each circle. Use the toothpick to mix the colors in each circle.

Helpful Hint: Be sure to clean the dropper in the cup of water each time you switch colors. one yellow dropped on each yellow dot on the paper, blue dropped on each blue dot on paper… and so forth) until all of the dots are covered with the appropriate color. Using the dropper, place a drop of each color onto the matching dot on the paper (i.e. Then, provide the following instructions to the child:ġ.
