Color Theory Basics for Beginner Lower Elementary Color Handouts and Art Lessons

*If you teach all elementary grades, I highly recommend purchasing the Color Theory All Grades Bundle!

Explore the basics of color theory with this resource for beginner or lower elementary artists. This printable PDF includes the following pages:

Review/Assess:

-Color Theory Basics

-Color Wheel Handout

-Blank Color Wheel Printable [6 spaces]

-Printable Color Basics review page which can be used as a pre or post assessment [or both]

Practice:

-Color mixing comparison [RYB vs MCY]

-Wet on Wet Watercolor color mixing practice with example

-Color Mixing Practice with examples

-Color Plaid Example

- Printable “Color Wheel Pizza” activity with example

Create:

-Color Family Practice

-Warm or Cool Sunset

-Open-ended “Let’s make a color wheel” handout which is also included in the first-grade curriculum lesson pack.

-Color and Space splatter painting activity

PreK/Adapted:

-3 Adapted or Preschool lesson ideas with examples

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