Teacher video: Colour mixing

This Art and design video supports teachers in delivering a lesson focused on refining painting techniques through colour mixing. Children explore how to create and apply a variety of green shades by combining different types of blue and yellow. The activity encourages experimentation with tone and shade, helping children understand how subtle changes in mixing can create a wide range of results. The final outcome is a creative hand-shaped painting using five distinct shades of green and imaginative patterns.

This video is part of Kapow’s Art and design resources, which support the Cambridge Primary Art & Design framework. It helps teachers feel confident guiding learners in more focused paint-mixing activities, while encouraging curiosity, precision, and expressive decision-making. By exploring one of the most versatile colours in nature, children deepen their understanding of colour relationships and develop greater control over their painting techniques.

Art and design, Stage 1, Unit 2, Lesson 4: Exploring Colour Mixing