This year our Letter Y lesson in preschool featured YELLOW. It was our first time focusing on a color and, since the year was coming to a close, I ventured into talking about primary colors, as well. First, we had to discuss yellow!
How many things can you think of that are yellow? I had pretty hefty list but my preschoolers surprised me by adding “pencil” and “yellow caution sign” to it. They are always thinking!
Y is for Yellow Preschool Lesson
Here are the items that are YELLOW that we came up with:
Learning Primary and Secondary Colors
Our activity was a lesson in COLOR BLENDING. First, I taught my students what the primary colors are: yellow, red and blue.
Then we discussed that secondary colors (green, orange and purple) are two primaries blended together:
This color wheel by Mama Jenn is excellent for teaching colors. Print it out on white cardstock and laminate it to be used again and again.
Letter Y is for Yellow #preschool lesson Share on X
Color wheel printed on cardstock and laminated*
Tempera paints – red, yellow, blue
Q-tips
Smocks
Bowl of water (to wash little, messy hands)
Towels
Sponge
Give your students a brief “color lesson” first, then…
Put small dots of paint on the dots of the color wheel.
Instruct your students to use a new q-tip for each circle and blend.
Ask them, “What color do you see?”
This can be a messy activity for 3 and 4 year olds.
Cover the child with a smock or old t-shirt.
Have sponge, towel and bowl of water nearby for cleanup.
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Mixing Colors Video
Here is a really fun video that will teach your little ones how to mix colors using an ice cube tray, food coloring, a little water and some clean paint brushes!
Other Fun Preschool Painting Activities:
- S is for Spring Preschool FORK Painting Craft
- Preschool Painting – Try It With Shaving Cream
- A is for Ant Craft
Enjoy!
