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Activity Description: Scouts use a handout to learn about the color wheel and fill in examples of different color types.

• Fulfills Step 2 of GSUSA Brownie Art and Design badge requirements
• Fulfills Step 3 of GSUSA Junior Art and Design badge requirements.

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.

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Items Needed:

• One Draw the Color Wheel handout per scout
• Markers, crayons, or colored pencils
• (Optional) Watercolor or pastels for blending color types

Instructions (Estimated Total Time: 20 min):

1. Review the color wheel and basic color groups (5 min)
   • Point out primary, secondary, and tertiary colors.
   • Explain warm, cool, and complimentary color relationships.
2. Scouts fill in the color wheel using their art supplies (10 min)
   • Color each section:
     • Primary
     • Secondary
     • Warm
     • Cool
     • Complimentary
     • Tertiary
   • (Optional) Blend colors to show how tertiary shades are created.
3. Scouts compare their wheels and notice color relationships (5 min)
   • Discuss which colors feel warm or cool.
   • (Optional) Identify complimentary pairs and how they contrast.