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7 Activities for Learning Colors

by Angela Thayer 8 Comments

We are moving this weekend and as I was sorting though my teaching material, I came across a bunch of activities I made in a preschool class I took last summer. You may remember these 10 transition songs I shared earlier this summer, which were from the class. As I was flipping through my stuff, I found some cute activities for learning colors. I’ve had a lot of moms ask me about teaching their child colors. So today, I am going to share 7 activities for learning colors.

7 Activities for Learning Colors

1. Carl the Clown

This is a cute activity. You will need felt to cut out a face, nose, and eyes, as well as 7 different colored hats. Show the clown to your child and have them play with it before reading the following chant. As you read the story, move the different colored hats onto Carl the Clown. You can download the story here.

Carl the Clown

 2. Little Mouse

For this activity, you will cut out a small mouse and different colored houses out of felt. You can use this template for tracing.

Little Mouse Color Activity

Hide the mouse under a house and say this chant:

Little Mouse, little mouse,

Are you hiding behind the _________ (say a color) house?

Have your little one guess which house the mouse is hiding under. Then have them hide the mouse and say the chant again.

3. Little Dinosaur

This activity is similar to the mouse one. Cut out a dinosaur and different colored caves/doors.  You can use this template for tracing.

Little Dinosaur Color Activity

Then hide the dinosaur behind a door and say this chant:

Little dinosaur, little dinosaur,

Give a little roar!

Little Dinosaur, little dinosaur,

Are you hiding behind the _________ (say a color) door?

4. Humpty Dumpty

This activity is all about the different colored hats Humpty Dumpty wears. I do not have a template for this one, so you will need to draw Humpty onto a piece of felt and you can staple it to a folder (if you want it to be sturdier). Then cut out different colored hats out of felt. Read the story found here. After reading the story several times, have your child put the different colored hats on while you read the story.

Humpty Dumpty Color Activity

5. Scat the Cat

This is a cute story about a cat who wants to change his color. You can download the story here —>Scat the Cat.

You will also need to cut out the shape of a cat in a folder and place a plastic sheet on top. Then add googly eyes and draw a nose and mouth. You will need several colored sheets of paper to show the cat changing colors. To  download the cat template click here.

Scat the Cat--Color Activity

6. Color Pockets

For this one, I cut out felt and sewed them together (you could also use fabric glue if you dont want to sew!). Then I cut out cardstock paper for my child to put into each colored pocket. This is to help recognize colors and to match them correctly. I think a colored craft stick would also work well.

Color Pockets Activity

pockets

 7. Color Matching Game

Focus on just learning 4 colors at a time with this simple game. Check out this post for details.

Color Matching Game

 These are just a few ways to learn colors. What suggestions do you have for teaching colors?

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  1. Eva says

    August 17, 2016 at 1:45 pm

    These are all great ideas!
    I am a Spanish mom teaching English to my 2 year-old son and I will definitely use some of these ideas to teach him the colors.
    Thanks!
    Eva
    http://www.inglesconmihijo.com

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  2. h. says

    March 13, 2014 at 10:41 pm

    We done your little mouse activity with felt today and both of my kids absolutely loved it. Thank you for these great ideas
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  3. iGameMom says

    November 6, 2013 at 3:27 am

    this is so fun. I love felt projects. Thanks for sharing at Mom’s Library. I am featuring it on iGameMom http://igamemom.com/2013/11/05/10-easy-art-projects-for-kids-moms-library/
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  4. Laura @ Lalymom says

    November 2, 2013 at 2:21 am

    So fun! That Scat Cat story and cut out is soo cute and clever!
    Laura @ Lalymom recently posted…Birthday Themed Fine Motor Activities for Kids – Fine Motor FridaysMy Profile

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  5. Heather @ Golden Reflections Blog says

    October 29, 2013 at 4:37 pm

    This is a perfect idea for when my daughter is a little bit older and learning colors. We are just now starting to work on this, I mostly just name the color of objects we are playing with or on clothes etc.. (She is 15 months old). Will definitely be pinning this to my Prek homeschool board!
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  6. Kelli says

    October 29, 2013 at 2:48 pm

    This is perfect! We are working with Mae on colors and always looking for new ideas. I like that most of these use the same felt material. Perfect. I love your blog 🙂
    Congrats on your move too! Will you be moving far?

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