Primary Color Activity for Preschool

Are you looking for a fun play-based learning approach to teach your child about the primary colors? Check out the Play-Doh recipe and instructions to recreate it at home or in the classroom.

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I am always brainstorming fun, hands-on learning activities for my kids. I’ve seen activities using crayons, markers, and paint to combine the colors and teach children about the primary colors.

For me, I wanted to create something different. My kids already love mixing Play-Doh, so that lightbulb hit. Why not create Play-Doh at home? Then have my kids mix it to see if it creates the colors purple, orange, and green.

After, I made three big batches of red, blue, and yellow Play-Doh. All I hoped was for the colors to mix! They did mix!!

Scroll down to read the supplies needed to recreate this at home or in the classroom.

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Supplies Needed for Primary Color Activity

5 Supplies Needed:

1. All-purpose flour
2. Salt
3. Vegetable Oil
4. Cream of Tartar
5. Food Coloring (Red, Blue, & Yellow)

Recipe for Homemade Play-Doh

Recipe:

• 1 cup of all-purpose flour
• 1/2 cup of salt
• 1 tbs cream of tartar
• 1 cup of water
• 3/4 tbs vegetable oil
• food coloring as needed

Instruction for Homemade Play-Doh

There are 2 ways to do this recipe:

1. First Way (the way I did it)
   • Mix ALL ingredients except water in a mixing bowl.
   • Warm up the 1 cup with water with food coloring in a microwave or a pan over the stovetop.
   • Once it is warm, pour it into the mixing bowl.
   • Mix with a spatula.
   • Make sure it is not hot enough before you knead the Play-Doh.
   • Keep kneading the Play-Doh until it is ready.
2. Second Way
   • Mix ALL ingredients, including water and food coloring.
   • Mix everything in low heat
   • Keep stirring until the play-doh is no longer sticky
   • Place it on the surface to cool down.
   • Slowly knead the Play-Doh if it is still warm.
   • Keep kneading the Play-Doh until it is ready.

Primary Color Activity

Now that you have all three of your Play-Doh Colors: Blue, Red, and Yellow.

Grab a piece of Blue and Red. Then, mix the Play-Doh until it creates the color Purple.

The next color you can try is Red and Yellow. Mix the Play-Doh until it creates the color Orange.

Lastly, grab a piece from Blue and Yellow. Mix the Play-Doh until it creates the color Green.

How to Store Play-Doh

The best way to store the Play-Doh after your kids are done playing is to store it in a ziplock bag or a mason jar.

Play-Doh should last you a few months.

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