A hand-drawn guide to setting out paint colors for your child.
You will receive a PDF by email. Prints at 8" × 10".
Instructions
Print it out and display it in your home. (Isn't she so pretty?)
When your child wants to paint, ask which color family they'd like to use.
Any colors you might find together on a flower are guaranteed to create beautiful paintings.
Use plenty of white, especially when painting on cardboard. It transforms colors into gorgeous, milky pastels.
Pro tip: If you offer only the primary colors, or a full rainbow of paint, children often mix everything together and end up with muddy brown. I saw it happen in my preschool classroom all the time, and the children would lose interest in their work.
Once I started choosing a single color family for each painting invitation, everything changed. The children were still free to experiment and mix colors, but their paintings remained vibrant and beautiful.
Using a color family doesn't mean offering fewer choices. This poster shows you which colors to put out together so children can mix freely and explore. Even when all the colors in a flower are combined, the results remain harmonious and striking.
By purchasing this guide, you agree not to reproduce, share, distribute, or resell it in any form.
A hand-drawn guide to setting out paint colors for your child.
You will receive a PDF by email. Prints at 8" × 10".
Instructions
Print it out and display it in your home. (Isn't she so pretty?)
When your child wants to paint, ask which color family they'd like to use.
Any colors you might find together on a flower are guaranteed to create beautiful paintings.
Use plenty of white, especially when painting on cardboard. It transforms colors into gorgeous, milky pastels.
Pro tip: If you offer only the primary colors, or a full rainbow of paint, children often mix everything together and end up with muddy brown. I saw it happen in my preschool classroom all the time, and the children would lose interest in their work.
Once I started choosing a single color family for each painting invitation, everything changed. The children were still free to experiment and mix colors, but their paintings remained vibrant and beautiful.
Using a color family doesn't mean offering fewer choices. This poster shows you which colors to put out together so children can mix freely and explore. Even when all the colors in a flower are combined, the results remain harmonious and striking.
By purchasing this guide, you agree not to reproduce, share, distribute, or resell it in any form.
