Activity Description: Scouts choose a rainbow-themed craft and use color, line, and texture to create their own artwork.
- 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:
- Choose one rainbow-themed craft and gather the materials listed with it
- Cotton Ball Eye Dropper Art – Hands on As We Grow
- Paper Plate Rainbow – The Craft at Home Family
- Paper Plate Rainbow Cloud – Glued to My Crafts
- Paper Strip Rainbows – One Little Project
Instructions (Estimated Total Time: 25 min):
- Scouts choose which rainbow craft they want to make (2 min)
- Scouts follow the steps for their chosen project using the materials provided (20 min)
- (Optional) Encourage scouts to explore color, line, and texture while building their rainbow.
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