Mouse paint

Color mixing is a great activity for a preschooler to explore after learning all their colors. Below I have used a much loved book "Mouse Paint" and expanded on it with a printable and a

Have fun exploring colors with these fun (and free!) Mouse Paint activities and printables for preschool.

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…

My kids are wonderful artists! I love it when they just let loose and let the art flow. No preconceived notions of what art needs to loo...

My kids are wonderful artists! I love it when they just let loose and let the art flow. No preconceived notions of what art needs to loo...

Primary and Secondary Color Mice Mr. Giannetto read the book Mouse Paint to each first grade class. The book tells the story of three mice who jump and dance in jars of paint and in the process learn a lot about mixing colors. While combining art and literacy, this lesson also was a great way to review the primary and secondary colors. First, each student drew three mice and painted them using primary or secondary colors. After they dried, they were cut out and glued to white paper. Next…

Mouse Paint: Water Balloon Painting. A fun, hands on color mixing activity to go along with the book Mouse Paint. Your Pre-K, Preschool, or Kindergarten kids will LOVE painting their mice! - Pre-K Pages

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Your little one tells you they want to paint. And you get that heavy sigh and think of the mess that you'll have to clean up afterward. But you know it's a great learning experience for them, so you smile and get all the supplies out. Hands on activities have so many benefits for our

These Mouse Paint activities for kids are a great way to bring Ellen Stoll Walsh’s book to life for your little ones. Crafts, printables, and more! #mousepaint #colormixing #bookactivity #homeschoolprek