Window Colours

What you need

• cellophane (different colours)
• scissors
• window

What to do

Cut out some sheets of cellophane and place them on a window with light shining through it. Overlap two colours to show how they can make another colour. Now let your child experiment with the other colours to see what colours they can make.

What they learn

Young children may get exposed to colour mixing when colouring in, but they will understand more directly if their activity has the purpose of discovering what colours they can make from other colours. They will also appreciate that they can see colour better with more light.

Encouragement questions

• What colour will these two make?
• What happens if we put another colour on top?
• Does it work if we try placing the cellophane on the table?