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Thinking sheet · Imagine and invent
Invent a New Color
Imagine a color nobody has ever seen. Give it a name, a smell, a sound and a feeling, and draw what it would paint.
- Grades
- 1–5
- Time
- about 20 minutes
- Topic
- Imagine and invent
- Kids practice
- imagination, using the senses, descriptive words
What kids do
“You just discovered a brand-new color! Tell the world about it.”
- All about my color
- Something painted in my color
- If everything were this color…
How to run it
- Kids can mix crayons to show their color, or just describe it.
- Names can be silly: “Glimmerblue” or “Sneezeberry”.
- Play a guessing game: read the senses and guess the name.
Talk about it
- What would your color be used for?
- Which real color is it closest to?
- Would it be warm or cool?
Take it further
Make a paint-chip card with three shades of your color.
Pairs well with
Free for home and classroom use. Print as many copies as you need.
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