A mixture is like a bowl of cereal with milk. You have the crunchy cereal pieces and the smooth milk, and when you put them together, they stay as themselves but make something new to eat. The cereal doesn’t turn into milk and the milk doesn’t turn into cereal; they just mix together and stay in the bowl.

Think about a box of crayons. Each crayon is a different color, like red, blue, or yellow. When you mix them together on paper, you can make a rainbow or a new color. Each crayon keeps its own color, but together they make a beautiful picture.

Imagine a sandbox with different toys like shovels, buckets, and cars. When you play, you mix the toys with sand, creating a fun play area. The toys don’t become sand, and the sand doesn’t become toys, but they all come together to make playtime exciting.

A mixture can also be like making a fruit salad. You have apples, bananas, and grapes. Each fruit stays the same, but when mixed, they make a yummy snack. This is how mixtures work, with each part keeping its own special features.