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Watercolor Rainbows

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Who doesn't love a rainbow? Little ones adore them, so why not make rainbows the subject of your next art project. Your class can use watercolor to paint rainbows. As they do, have them identify the colors in the rainbow, talk about how new colors are made as they blend together, and how rainbows are formed. 

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color recognition, colors, watercolors, painting, rainbows

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rainbow, art project, blending colors, color identification, watercolor painting, rainbow art, science
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Pre-K - 1st
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Science
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