Different colors can show different feelings, like happy, sad, or calm. Colors also help us see and understand what things are, like a green tree or a blue sky. Using colors in art helps make the pictures more interesting and tells a story.
Choose an activity to explore Color:
- Color the Seasons – Scouts create a drawing that shows how one subject changes across different seasons.
- Color Wheel Hunt – Scouts explore the color wheel and use real-world colors to inspire a creative drawing.
- Draw a Color Wheel – Scouts use a handout to learn about the color wheel and fill in examples of different color types.
- Knit or crochet an item using three different colors of yarn
- Glowing Coffee Filter Ghosts – Scouts create colorful coffee filter ghosts that glow with light and decorate for Halloween.
- Make Puffy Paint Colors – Scouts mix puffy paint in color wheel colors and use it to create a textured color wheel artwork.
- Paint Color Mixing – Scouts explore color mixing and create a painting using color, line, and texture.
- Paint a Sunrise or Sunset – Scouts paint a sunrise or sunset using warm colors and blending techniques to create a horizon, sun, and sky.
- Photo Color Edit – Scouts use photo editing tools to change the look of a picture by adjusting color or applying filters.
- Rainbow Art – Scouts choose a rainbow-themed craft and use color, line, and texture to create their own artwork.
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