The following is an activity that is a cheap and safe way to have fun while exploring the effects of mixing primary colors.

Items required:

• Shaving cream
• Food coloring
• Table with a nonporous surface or a sheet of plastic will also work
• Child’s clothing should be expendable due to potential staining.

For each child you will need three small piles of shaving cream.

In each pile you will place one to two drops of food coloring, each pile is to be a different color.

You are now ready to show you’re child how when primary colors are combined they create different colors. Don’t be afraid to let them explore this can only result in the color brown.

Clean up requires tap water and a sponge. The younger children may need a bath, and their colorful fingers will eventually return to normal.