Teaching kids how to mix colors is a lot of fun! We've done plenty of activities, but the color mixing activity I'm sharing with you today is our newest favorite one! It's so easy and fun for kids! Here's what you need for this color mixing activity: 1 jar foam shaving cream droppers or pipettes red, yellow and blue food coloring Alka-Seltzer tablets The only thing you need to prepare ahead is the colored water. Fill a small jar with water and add in several drops of … [Read more...]
Color Matching Toddler Activity
Do you have a child who needs to work on identifying colors? Or perhaps you want your child to work on sorting colors. I have the perfect resource for you. This color matching activity is a fun way to work on recognizing colors, sorting them out, and even working on language skills! Disclosure: This post contains affiliate links. Here's what you need for the color matching activity: printable cards construction paper magnets cookie sheet (that is magnetic) I'm going to … [Read more...]
Fine Motor Color Matching Wheel
I was walking through Walmart the other day and I spotted some awesome rainbow clips. Of course, I thought they would be perfect for working on fine motor skills with my preschooler! Today I'm sharing with you how we used those colorful clips with our fine motor color matching wheel. It is so easy to make and wonderful for helping little ones gain hand strength. This color wheel activity is great for older toddlers (2-3 years old) and preschoolers. You simply set out the rainbow-colored … [Read more...]
Surprise Color Eruptions
We love all things bubbly and fizzy. We just did a fizzy hearts activity last week, but we had to try another fizzy activity. This one had a twist though. The colors in the cup were a surprise and didn't show up until it started bubbling up. So much fun! Here's what you need: baking soda colored craft sand vinegar styrofoam cups large tub To set up, place 1-2 tablespoons in a cup that is not clear. I used a styrofoam cup, but you can use whatever you have. Since this is a … [Read more...]
10 Preschool Songs About Colors
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! The Color Song -- This song is a great song to start out your preschool day! It also has a lot of words that rhyme, … [Read more...]
Fine Motor Skills Colors Game {guest post}
I'm so excited to have Sarah from Little Bins for Little Hands here today to share a really neat game! She has an awesome blog all about really cool sensory activities and I am always in awe of her creativity! Thanks, Sarah, for sharing your idea with us! Fine Motor Skills Colors Game Fine motor skills, colors, numbers, counting and a little gross motor fun in one DIY game! Super Simple DIY Fine Motor Skills Game Set Up Fine Motor skills practice can be so much fun when you add legos, … [Read more...]
7 Activities for Learning Colors
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. 1. Carl the … [Read more...]
Color Matching Game
Today I'm sharing an easy activity for teaching colors. I was noticing the other day that my youngest (22 months) kept calling everything green. I know he's still young, but I thought I would just try an activity to introduce him to some colors. For this activity, I used a plastic tray (from The Dollar Tree), pom poms, 4 colored balls, paint swatches (from Menards). I taped the paint swatches down to each section. I knew my toddler would grab them and try to move them, so I was just being … [Read more...]
Color Matching Game for Toddlers
The other week I was at Walmart and I came across some paint samples. Seeing that they were free, I quickly grabbed a few thinking I could use these for an activity. I got to thinking that this would work well for introducing colors to Wes. I decided to make it into a matching game. I picked up some magnetic buttons and some acrylic jewels as well. I cut the colors into equal squares. Then I put the magnet on using the foam adhesive on the back. I decided to use some acrylic jewels to make … [Read more...]
