Mouse paint art project

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Primary Colors, Secondary Colors, Color Wheel, Mouse Paint, Construction Paper

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…

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…

Renae Greene on Instagram: "⁣ There was a moment late this year where I had an idea and jumped headfirst without thinking any of it through. Then, in true headfirst fashion, I immediately ordered an electric cardboard cutter, had all of the sweet lunch ladies save every pizza cardboard round every single Friday for weeks, and I cut out 300 paint palettes for all of my first graders between all three of my buildings 🙃😅🤦🏻‍♀️⁣ ⁣ But it was worth it and these cute Mouse Paint palettes were…

Recently I decided to change up my previous Mouse Paint lesson with a new one and I'm so glad I did! My kindergarteners have loved this portion of our color unit. I just have to share with you the details! I have my students for 30 minutes, twice a week. On our first day, we read the kid's favorite book Mouse Paint. Afterward, each kiddo was given a 7 1/2" square matte board and a MOUSE PAINT BRUSH (see below). I happen to have a ton of matte board and wanted a solid surface for them to…

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