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Blotter Bugs
Kindergarten students will learn that by mixing two primary colors they make the secondary colors.
A terrific art lesson plan by: Maryanne Messier - Washington Elementary School, Janesville WI
Materials:
- Tempera Paint (Red, Yellow, Blue)
- Newspapers
- 5'x5' White construction paper
- 12'x 18' Colored construction paper
- Paint Shirt
- Blotter Bug Handout
- Scissors
- Glue
- Black Markers
- Crayons
Directions DAY 1:
- Review the Primary Colors
- Talk about how by mixing colors you can get other colors
- Have students get their supplies
- Hand out white paper; have students choose two colors that they want
- Have students put two drops of each color they chose on the white square paper
- Students then fold the white paper in half and rub the paint around
- Open the paper to discover what colors they made.
- Repeat with other colors and allow to dry overnight
Directions DAY 2:
- Have students cut out the shapes that were created by the paint mixing.
- Then have them glue all three bugs on a large sheet of colored construction paper
- Then have the students fill in the "Blotter Bug" page with crayons (available upon request)
- Once the "blotter bug" handout has been done the students may then begin to decorate their bugs with black markers to look like bugs.
- At the end of the lesson the students will have a completed picture and will know how primary colors make secondary colors. They will also remember what primaries make secondaries.
Lesson Plan Posted By: Maryanne Messier - Washington Elementary School, Janesville WI
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