Dying Coffee FiltersFor

Mrs. Rooney’s Preschool Class

The JMU Young Children’s ProgramAt

On March 1st, 2012Mrs. Rooney’s preschoolers:• Created artwork using food coloring and

coffee filters. • Discussed different colors and made

predictions about adding water to their artwork.

• Used familiar tools from home, food coloring bottles, to expand their creativity in art and practice controlling such tools.

• Displayed completed artwork on the window for all to see.

“Do you know what these are?”

“Food coloring! I have that at home.” - D

Students in Mrs. Rooney’s class used food coloring to dye coffee filters.

Students dripped colors and water onto their coffee filters.

“What colors do you see?”“Red, blue, black, yellow, and green!” - M

“Only 1 drop of each color. Squeeze very gently. Okay… stop! Now let’s use a new color in a new area.”

Students used a pincer grasp.

Sometimes we used a lot of food coloring.

Our artwork was very creative!

“I’m making a rainbow!” - C

“What will happen if we drip water on our colors?”“It will get wet.” – C

“It will be on the plate!” – S

“It is mixing!” – D“It will get black.” - D

“A design!” – P

“They are mixing together!” - C

“It will change colors.” – E

“WOW!”– M

“It’s spreading!” - R

“It looks

weird!” – R

Students followed instruction cards

the students’ artwork!After they dried, we displayed

Thank You!By Christina Kottmann

ReferencesPeasleburg Academy. (n.d). Miscellaneous ideas: Make a rainbow. Retrieved February 10, 2012, from http://www.dpeasley.com/Peasleburg_Academy/Preschool/pa_miscellaneous_ideas.htm

PreKinders: Resources for Pre-K Teachers. (n.d). Coffee filters. Retrieved February 10, 2012, from http://prekinders.com/art-ideas/#ixzz1mUMveF2t