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Color Wheel Hunt

Activity Description: Scouts explore the color wheel and use real-world colors to inspire a creative drawing.

  • Fulfills Step 2 of GSUSA Brownie Art and Design badge requirements
  • Can fulfill Step 3 of GSUSA Junior Art and Design badge requirements, but it is recommended Juniors explore Hue and Saturation in addition to the basic Color Wheel.

Info Needed: 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.

Items Needed:

  • One piece of paper per scout
  • Markers, crayons, or colored pencils (any commonly used troop medium)
  • Printout of Color Wheel Hunt
  • (Optional) Clipboards or hard surfaces if doing the color hunt outdoors

Instructions (Estimated Total Time: 25 min):

  1. Introduce the color wheel and explain basic color types (5 min)
    • Show primary, secondary, and tertiary (shade) colors.
    • Use the Color Wheel Hunt printout to give examples.
  2. Scouts search for colors in their environment (10 min)
    • Walk around the meeting space indoors or outside.
    • Find objects that match colors on the wheel.
    • (Optional) Use clipboards to make it easier to write or draw outside.
  3. Scouts create a drawing using three types of color (10 min)
    • Include one primary color
    • Include one secondary color
    • Include one shade or tertiary color (blended, if possible)
    • (Optional) The drawing can be abstract, patterned, or something they love
Tia Kennard