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10 Preschool Songs About Colors

by Angela Thayer 42 Comments

Preschoolers LOVE songs and I believe it is very important to bring music into the preschool classroom or home preschool. I have shared these 10 preschool transitions, but today I am getting more specific and sharing 10 Preschool Songs About Color. At the end of this post is a free printable for the PDF versions of these songs. I hope these songs will be helpful to you!

10 Preschool Songs About Colors

The Color Song — This song is a great song to start out your preschool day! It also has a lot of words that rhyme, which is an important skill for preschoolers to practice.

Pass the Color —  This song is also a game. While you sing the song, sit in a circle and pass the crayon around until the song stops. Once the song stops, have the that child tell you what the color is.

Pass The Color Song

What Color Are You Wearing? — This song helps identify which colors a child is wearing. You can vary the colors with this song and have children transition out after their color is called.

What Color Are You Wearing Song We Love Color! — This is just a fun song for reciting the different color names.

We Love Color Song

A Color Chorus — This song is used for helping children identify colors. Simply place crayons in front of them and have them pick out the color that you sing about.

A Color Chorus

Color of Your Clothes — This is another song on identifying the colors a child is wearing. It also gets kids moving and is interactive.

Color of Your Clothes Song Rainbow Song —  A fun song about the rainbow!

Rainbow Song Oh, Rainbow! — Another colorful rainbow song!

Oh, Rainbow! Five Little Crayons —  This is actually a chant and a cute story about 5 crayons!

Color Chant — I really love this chant! Whenever we sing it, it gets stuck in my head! Kids will really get into this one, too!

Color Chant

It was so fun to compile this list of color songs! Which one is your favorite? Do you have another color song to share? Please tell me in the comments!

To download a PDF version of these songs, click here —> Color Songs

If you are looking to save time and make your life easier as a teacher, check out Songs and Rhymes for Transitions Times. This book will share 150 transition ideas for every part of the school day! Read more about it here.

Songs and Rhymes for Transition Times

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  1. Mary Prickett says

    June 26, 2022 at 4:57 pm

    I have been asked to prepare a music program for children and families at a community centre that supports vulnerable families. This resource is just what I need – thank you so much, it will make a difference to the development of our young ones and provide a sense of joy, not to mention language development for our new Australians (both Mums and toddlers).

    Reply
  2. Nicole Sweeney says

    October 12, 2021 at 11:40 am

    Would I be able to upload some of these to a ClassDojo stories????

    Reply
    • Angela Thayer says

      October 13, 2021 at 7:35 am

      Sure!

      Reply
  3. Debbie says

    May 30, 2021 at 6:40 pm

    Here’s a traditionally older one I have used before:
    “”Mary” wore her “red” shirt(or dress, or pants)
    Red shirt,red shirt. Mary wore her red shirt all day long.”
    The song continues using all the friends in the circle with the different colored clothes they are wearing that day.

    Reply
  4. Tam says

    April 8, 2019 at 8:31 am

    Thank you, I love these songs and will use them in my Wednesday Wiggler Program in the Library.

    Reply
  5. Emma Williamson says

    December 30, 2018 at 6:18 am

    I’m supposed to teach a lesson in a nursery school. I think I’ve just found my topic for the day.

    Reply
  6. Marcia says

    September 2, 2018 at 10:48 am

    How cool are these songs that you have selected, the kids love to sing, so they learn singing quickly about the colors

    Reply
  7. Stacy says

    September 29, 2017 at 4:51 am

    Thanks! I am an elementary art teacher, and we do rotations with students. I was searching for some fun songs my kindergarteners can sing on the rug while I collect the paintings from the last group and reset the tables. Thanks for making me the list – this will be an awesome start!!

    Reply
    • Angela Thayer says

      October 2, 2017 at 1:34 am

      Great! Glad to hear they will be helpful!

      Reply
  8. Whitney says

    June 3, 2017 at 3:42 am

    This is a great resource. I just put a link to this page on my blog!

    Reply
  9. Elaine says

    December 26, 2016 at 10:10 pm

    Thank you so much for the list of songs…they are great!
    I was wondering about Color Chant…is this a rhythmic chant or is there a tune for it?

    Reply
  10. Cristina says

    November 13, 2016 at 8:49 pm

    THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR YOUR SONGS!
    I AM A NURSERY TEACHER AND MY KIDS LOVE THEM! 🙂
    CONGRATULATIONS

    Reply
  11. Sr. Michaela Paris says

    October 22, 2016 at 9:59 pm

    Dear friends,
    Are these music books for sale please? If so, would you kindly guide me on how to purchase them and any other item please?
    Kind regards,
    Sr. Michaela

    Reply
    • Angela Thayer says

      October 24, 2016 at 1:46 am

      I’m sorry, but I don’t have any music books for sale at this time.

      Reply
  12. suziehomemaker says

    January 15, 2016 at 2:12 pm

    these are great. we used in homeschool when she was 2. she learned colors so we are on to other things. but great songs to help them learn!

    Reply
  13. Natalia says

    November 7, 2015 at 9:45 am

    Sorry, I can’t find the exactly songs. Where can I listen to it?
    Natalia recently posted…Everything Early Childhood {Week 26}My Profile

    Reply
    • Angela Thayer says

      November 9, 2015 at 2:03 am

      I’m sorry I don’t have any audio versions of the song. The songs are sung to familiar tunes (the names of the tunes are on each song page, such as Row, Row, Row Your Boat). Maybe in the future I’ll add some audio versions for y’all!

      Reply
  14. cheri jackson says

    October 29, 2015 at 4:04 pm

    thank you so very much for your Website,Im in school taking up Early Child Hood,and Im praying to open up my very own small Day care . I thank God that I came across your site,
    You are a blessing, Thanks May God Bless Cheri Jackson

    Reply
  15. RemeiGG says

    October 3, 2015 at 5:44 am

    Omg! I love these! Thanks a million for sharing! I’m definitely using them! <3
    RemeiGG recently posted…Let’s Review! ColorsMy Profile

    Reply
  16. kate says

    September 13, 2015 at 9:30 pm

    Hello,I would like to thank you for all these wonderful songs,but what really i need is how to find a suitable music to match along with those songs,do you have any suggestion or idea

    Thank you

    Reply
  17. Sheila Torres says

    July 12, 2015 at 7:54 pm

    Loved the songs Thank you. I work in a french school in Africa called Arc en Ciel which means rainbow, so these are great.

    Reply
  18. Ketan Hein says

    July 8, 2015 at 9:52 am

    I love your website! It’s full of great information, ideas, songs, and other activities! I teach kindergarten students and I love your songs! Is there anyway you could create a link to music files for each song?
    Ketan Hein recently posted…The School Bell? Oh, no!My Profile

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  19. Shyann says

    February 25, 2015 at 8:12 pm

    Thanks so much for the great list! My preschoolers will love all of these! The only reason for my comment is that I noticed in the chant/fingerplay 5 little crayons there is not a verse for the color red. It goes right from orange to green. Is that the way this song really goes or was the ‘red finger’ just skipped? Thanks!

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  20. Theresa (Capri + 3) says

    February 17, 2015 at 4:52 pm

    Our four 4 year-old children are taking an enrichment class and were assigned your rainbow song to memorize this week. It is a fun song. Thank you!
    Theresa (Capri + 3) recently posted…Valentine’s Day Card Ideas for Children of All AgesMy Profile

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  21. Megs says

    December 30, 2014 at 9:18 pm

    Great list of songs. Love the site.
    Megs recently posted…New Years GoalsMy Profile

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  22. Lynda says

    October 19, 2014 at 1:25 pm

    Hi Angela,

    please have a listen to my rainbow song. “The Rainbow Song, peace & love”
    All the colour names are the correct ones & in the right order.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RvNprVe2-hQ

    Many thanks,

    Lynda

    Reply
  23. Dyanne says

    September 10, 2014 at 3:45 am

    Red and yellow and pink and green
    Purple and orange and blue
    I can sing a rainbow, sing a rainbow … sing a rainbow too
    Listen with your eyes and hear everything you see
    I can sing rainbow, sing a rainbow … sing a rainbow too

    Reply
    • Lynda says

      October 19, 2014 at 1:51 pm

      Hi Dyanne,
      when my grand-daughters sang this song they had just learnt at school it made me mad.Why are children being taught the wrong colours in the wrong order for the rainbow? My research showed that this song was written for a film & not intended to teach at all. I couldn’t find a rainbow song I liked to teach my grand-children so I wrote one. I’m happy now they have adopted it in their school. I guess sometimes being mad is a good motivator.
      The song link is on this page.

      Reply
      • Annie Jo says

        August 26, 2016 at 10:35 pm

        I teach pre-k at a little school at church, and several years ago I wrote a rainbow song, with the colors in the right order. (There’s a similar song above.) In our class we sing, to the tune of “twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star”:
        “Red, orange, yellow, green, and blue,
        Purple’s in the rainbow, too.
        God puts rainbows in the sky,
        When the rainstorms pass us by.
        Red, orange, yellow, green and blue,
        Purple’s in the rainbow,too.
        THANK YOU, GOD, FOR RAINBOWS!”

        Reply
        • Angela Thayer says

          August 28, 2016 at 7:18 pm

          Oh I LOVE that! Thank you for sharing, Annie!

          Reply
      • Steve says

        November 7, 2016 at 6:52 am

        It is a cambridge english song.

        Reply
    • Angela Curry says

      May 20, 2018 at 8:48 pm

      How cool! I am 39 & can remember this song clear as day as it was our kindergarten song 😊

      Reply
  24. Megan says

    July 17, 2014 at 5:00 am

    Here is another color song that is great for matching rhymes. You just need a box of crayons.

    (Sung to the song 5 Little Ducks)
    Teacher:
    “So many crayons in my box for you,
    Red ones, yellow ones, blue ones two
    But the one little crayong that I like best
    Rhymes with the word….. Burple..”

    Children shout: “Purple!!”

    Repeat with various colors

    Reply
  25. lindy harris says

    May 18, 2014 at 8:42 am

    Lovely songs – I will teach them to all our 53 teachers in our 18 centres in under-resourced areas in Gauteng South Africa (will translate them into Zulu, Xhosa and Twana…

    Reply
  26. CLARIOLA says

    May 5, 2014 at 9:59 am

    Thank You very much.Really beautiful.

    Reply
  27. Amy @ Wildflower Ramblings says

    April 30, 2014 at 5:30 pm

    These are wonderful! I loved your Transition songs, and know we will love these too!! Thanks Angela 🙂 Hope you’re feeling well!!

    Reply
    • Angela Thayer says

      May 1, 2014 at 12:27 am

      Thank you, Amy!! 🙂 I love your preschool songs and chants, too!

      Reply

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