Materials:
Gallon Ziploc bag
Tape
White tempera paint
Another primary paint color
Directions: We’re learning about how pastel colors are made from a mix of white and a bit of another color. To experience this, we used gallon Ziploc bags containing a puddle of white paint. Each child chose another color to add to his bag. We taped the bags to the table on one end, and also taped the zippered side to prevent any leakage. Then we encouraged the children to use their fingers and hands to mix the two colors together until the darker color became a pastel. When the children were finished mixing, we carefully cut a hole in one corner of the bag and squeezed the new pastel color into a jar to use for painting at a later date!