Tempera Paint - Premium: Gold
Made by Nienhuis Montessori · shipped by Heutink International (Netherlands) About the maker
Premium tempera paint in gold, 500 ml, from the range mixed to match the colours of the Montessori materials themselves. Gold is the decimal system: the unit bead, the ten bar, the hundred square and the thousand cube are all this colour, so a child painting quantity on paper can get the paper to agree with the shelf. Water based, water soluble, strong covering power and a short drying time. The other colours in the range are separate items.
“The child is both a hope and a promise for mankind.”
Tempera Paint - Premium: Gold introduces metallic aesthetics into the Montessori art environment, addressing children's need for varied sensory experiences and sophisticated color exploration.
- Develops squeeze pressure control for pre-writing hand strength
- Enhances color theory understanding through metallic-standard color mixing
- Builds independence in art material management and cleanup
- Strengthens visual discrimination of reflective versus matte surfaces
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The gold paint's reflective quality captures light differently than standard colors, engaging visual discrimination skills essential for later reading and mathematical pattern recognition. The squeeze bottle design of this Premium Gold paint enables independent paint dispensing, meeting the child's drive for autonomy in creative work. Through controlling the bottle's pressure, children refine hand strength needed for writing preparation. Gold paint specifically appeals to the child's sense of beauty and special occasion, elevating everyday art activities into meaningful expressions. The metallic finish creates unique visual effects when combined with other colors, fostering experimental thinking and cause-effect understanding. This Premium Gold tempera serves as a bridge between practical life skills (squeezing, pouring, cleaning) and creative expression, honoring the child's need to combine functionality with aesthetic exploration.
How to present it
Follow the Montessori method of presentation for optimal child development.
Place newspaper on table. Set out Premium Gold tempera paint, water jar, brushes, paper, and damp cleanup cloths. Demonstrate gentle squeeze technique.
- 1
Practice squeezing small dots of gold paint onto palette or paper plate
Start with tiny amounts - metallic paint spreads more than expected - 2
Explore gold paint alone using different brush techniques
Try dabbing, stroking, and stippling to see metallic effects - 3
Mix gold with primary colors to create metallic variations
Document color recipes on cards for future reference - 4
Create a special project using gold as accent color
Gold works beautifully for sun rays, stars, or celebration cards
Every Child Is a Little Creator
Heritage
Since 1929
In classrooms
Around the world
European brands
Nienhuis, GAM, Educo
Tempera Paint - Premium: Gold
