Fun Ideas for Mixing Colors

Have you noticed that your kids love mixing colors? It’s so much fun to see what colors they can create by doing a little mixing. These creative activities will introduce kids to basic color theory and allow them to have tons of fun with color mixing.

Creative Ideas for Mixing Colors

Mess-Free Color Mixing

Color Mixing on the Window from Hands On As We Grow

Primary Color Rainbow Suncatcher from Hands on As We Grow

Color Mixing with Gel Baggies from Mama Papa Bubba

Color Mixing Tops by Creative Family Fun

Shaving Cream Color Mixing from No Time for Flash Cards

Mixing Colors with Paint

Spin Art Color Mixing from Babble Dabble Do

Create & Name Your Own Colors with Free Printable from Buggy & Buddy

Handprint Color Mixing from Teach Preschool

Frozen Paint Color Mixing from Hands On As We Grow

Color Mixing Surprise Game from Toddler Approved

Create Your Own Colors Paint Swatches from Hands On As We Grow

Color Mixing with  Liquids

Water Balloon Color Mixing from I Can Teach My Child

Walking Water Color Theory Science from Coffee Cups and Crayons

Color Mixing Array from Buggy and Buddy

Easy Liquid Color Mixing from Not Just Cute

Color Changing Milk from Hands On As We Grow

Lollipop Color Mixing from Fantastic Fun and Learning

Icing Colors Art from Fantastic Fun and Learning

Even More Color Mixing Ideas

Oobleck Color Mixing from Learn Play Imagine

Slime Color Mixing from Learn Play Imagine

Mixing Colors with Play Dough from Buggy and Buddy

Soap Foam Color Mixing from Teaching Mama

Fizzy Color Mixing from No Time for Flash Cards

Online Color Mixing Games

Kids can also explore color mixing online with these fun games. They are a great way to review and reinforce observations made during the hands-on activities above, and they’re mess free!

Paint Splat from Peep in the Big Wide World let’s kids make splats to create their own colors or mix colors to match colors shown.

In Mix and Paint with Curious George kids can decide how much of the primary colors to add when creating their new colors. Even I had  fun playing with this one a bit!

Explore basic coding with this color mixing coding activity from iGameMom.

What fun ways do your kids enjoy mixing colors? What’s worked for you at home or in the classroom? Let us know in the comments.