Colour Mixing Squish Bags
Primary-colour paint sealed in a zip bag, squished and taped to a window to watch new colours appear.
Thinking
2–4 years
10–15 min
Calm
Low mess
At home
What you need
- Zip-lock bag
- Red, blue, yellow washable paint
- Tape
Setup
- Squeeze a blob of two different paint colours into a zip-lock bag
- Push out the air and seal the bag well
- Tape it to a window or table for squishing
Play prompts
- What colour do you think red and blue will make?
- Can you squish it into a new shape?
- Which two colours should we try next?
Ways to change it up
- Add a spoon of hair gel with glitter for a sparkly sensory bag with no colour change
- Try all three primary colours in one bag
Safety notes
- Check the seal well before handing to a toddler
- Supervise so the bag isn't opened and paint isn't tasted
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