Color Wheel Art Projects
The color wheel can be the most exciting lesson of the year when it turns into a wolf, a fish or a unicorn instead of a worksheet. These are my color wheel and color mixing art projects, plus free ideas from the blog and my Color Mixing Lab.
Featured Ms Artastic lessons
Ready-to-teach lessons from my shop. Each card shows the grade range listed for that lesson.
Color Mixing Art Workbook (Primary)Grades K to 3See the lesson
Graffiti Name Art LessonGrades 4 to 7See the lesson
Color Wheel Wolf: 4th Grade Color LessonGrades 3 to 5See the lesson
Color Wheel Fish: 3rd Grade Color LessonGrades 2 to 4See the lesson
Color Wheel Bunny: 2nd Grade Color LessonGrades 1 to 3See the lesson
Color Wheel and Color Theory LessonsGrades 4 to 7See the lesson
Elements of Art Color Art ProjectsGrades 3 to 6See the lesson
Unicorn Color Wheel Art LessonGrades K to 3See the lessonFree blog lessons and ideas
10 Color Wheel Art Lessons for Kids | Element of Art Color ProjectsRead the post
Color Wheel Art Lesson for 4th Grade | Color Wheel Wolf Art ProjectRead the post
Color Wheel Art Lesson for Grade 3 | Color Wheel Fish Art ProjectRead the post
Color Wheel Flower Art Lesson for Grade 1 | Element of Art Color ProjectRead the post
Primary Colors Art Lesson for Kindergarten | Bird Art Project and Video TutorialRead the post
Primary Colors Art Lesson for Pre-K and Kindergarten | Primary Color Monster Art ProjectRead the post
Teaching Color Theory to Kids, 6 Creative Color Wheel Art Projects for the Classroom and HomeschoolRead the post
Writing and Directed Drawing: Arts Integration for Primary & ElementaryRead the postFree tools
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Questions teachers and parents ask
How do you teach the color wheel to kids?
Start with mixing primary colors, then build the wheel inside a fun subject so kids practice color order while making real art.
What grade learns the color wheel?
Primary colors usually start in kindergarten, and the full color wheel fits well in grades 2 to 5, with deeper color theory in middle school.
What paint is best for color mixing?
Tempera or washable paint in red, yellow and blue (plus white) is all you need.
Is there a free color wheel printable?
Yes. My Color Mixing Lab lets kids mix colors on screen and print a color wheel cheat sheet.
Video lessons to try
Press play and paint along with me. Each video lesson comes with a printable lesson plan and a QR code, so it is ready for the classroom or the kitchen table.
The Artastic Collective art curriculum
Full art lessons, videos and units for the whole year, ready when you are. Monthly, yearly and VIP plans.
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