Color Games For Preschool

Are you looking for fun and engaging activities to keep your preschoolers occupied? Consider trying out some color games for preschool! They are a great way to help teach colors, and they’re a lot of fun too. Your students will love playing these games, and you’ll love how easy they are to set up.

WHAT COLORS SHOULD PRESCHOOLERS LEARN FIRST?

Most experts agree that you should start with the three primary colors – red, yellow, and blue. These are the colors that can’t be made by mixing any other colors together. As kids progress from the toddler to pre-k stage, they should begin to get a handle on these colors. Once your students have a good understanding of the primary colors, you can move on to teaching them about the secondary colors – orange, green, and purple. These are the colors that are made by mixing two primary colors together. Some preschoolers may have a good understanding of this, and others will learn it better once they reach kindergarten.

HOW TO TEACH COLORS TO PRESCHOOLERS

One of the best ways to teach colors and the color names is to use games. Educational games are a fun and interactive way for kids to learn. They also help promote cooperation and teamwork. Here are some fun ideas for games that you can use in your preschool classroom as your students are learning colors.

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READING AND WRITING COLOR GAMES FOR PRESCHOOL

Learning to read and write colors is an important part of preschool. These colorful activities will help your students practice their skills while also having fun.

COLOR WORD BINGO

This is a classic game that can be easily adapted for colors. Make a bingo game board with different color words on each square. Call out color words, and have the kids mark off the words on their boards. The first child to get five in a row wins!

COLOR BY LETTER GAME

Use this free Color By Letter game to teach your students while saving yourself time and prep. Or you can create the game yourself. Write out the alphabet on a piece of paper. Color in each letter with a different color. Then, give each child a copy of the coloring page. They must find all of the letters that are the same color and circle them.

COLOR MATCHING GAME

You will need a deck of cards and a timer. Deal out the entire deck of cards to the children. Then, have them flip the cards over so that they are all facing down. The object of the game is to match up the pairs of cards as quickly as possible. The child who matches the most pairs in the allotted time wins the game.

COLOR GAMES FOR PRESCHOOL TO GET KIDS MOVING

There are also lots of great color games that getting kids up and moving. These games are perfect for days when you need to burn off some extra energy.

FOUR CORNERS COLOR GAME

This is a great game to play with a large group of children. You will need four different colored pieces of construction paper and tape. Tape the papers to the four corners of the room. Then call out a color. The children must run to the corner that matches the color that was called. The last child to reach the correct corner is out of the game. The game is over when there is only one child left.

HIDE AND SEEK COLOR GAME

Choose one child to be it. The other children must choose any color. The child who is it must close their eyes and count. While they are counting, the other children must hide. Once they are finished hiding, the child who is it must go and find all of the children who are hiding. The only clue they will have is the color that each child is wearing. The first child to be found is it for the next round.

COLOR SCAVENGER HUNT

This is a great game to play both indoors and outdoors. Hide objects around the room or yard that are different colors. Give each child a basket or bag to collect their items in. The first child to find an object of each color wins the game!

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MATH COLOR GAMES FOR PRESCHOOL

There are tons of great math games that also teach colors. These games are perfect for helping preschoolers practice counting, sorting, and patterning skills. They get to work on their math skills and learn their colors!

COUNTING COLOR GAME

You will need a die and some small objects that are different colors. The children must take turns rolling the die. Then, they must count out that many objects of one color. For example, if they roll a five, they would need to find five objects that are all the same color. If you want an added challenge, grab another die to use. Students roll the dice and add up the numbers. This is now the number of objects of one color that they are looking for.

SORTING COLOR GAME

This is a great game for teaching kids how to sort by color. Gather a bunch of small objects that are different colors. The children must take turns choosing one object. They must then put that object in an area designated for objects of that particular color.

VISUAL SPATIAL COLORED CAPS GAME

Practice visual spatial skills with this simple game using colored dot stickers and water bottle caps.

COLORING WITH FOOD GAMES

There are also lots of great games that involve coloring with food. These games are perfect for kids who love food and love to get messy!

PAINTED PASTA COLOR GAME

In this game, you’re allowed to play with your food! Use paint and some uncooked pasta. Have the students dip the pieces of pasta into the paint and use it to make a picture on a piece of paper. Or consider painting the pasta pieces and then putting them on a ribbon or string and making them into a necklace once the paint is dry.

FRUIT AND VEGETABLE COLOR GAME

Why not try a fun and healthy game that kids will love? Find some different fruits and vegetables that are different colors. Students choose one fruit or vegetable. When everyone has chosen go around the room and have students identify the color of their fruit or vegetable.

COLORED WATER GAME

This is a fun and refreshing game that kids will love. You will need a bunch of different colors of food coloring and some water. The kids can add their chosen color of food coloring to the water and mix it up. Let them mix and match colors and see what happens!

These are just a few of the many great color games that you can play with your preschoolers. These games are perfect for helping kids to learn about colors, while also having fun. So, get out there and start playing!

MORE GAMES FOR PRESCHOOLERS

Fine Motor Games for Preschoolers – Playing games in preschool allows children to look forward to going to school. In addition, children learn how to take turns and get along with others. But most importantly, games help develop fine motor skills.

Preschool Drawing Games – teaching preschoolers how to draw lines and shapes and turn them into a game.

Movement Games for Preschoolers – entertaining games for preschoolers to get their bodies moving around the room.

Body Parts Activities for Preschoolers

Large Group Activities for Preschoolers – great activities to do with a classroom of preschoolers.

Body Awareness Activities for Kids

Feelings and Emotions Activities for Preschoolers – preschoolers who understand their feelings and emotions have better academic success.

Parachute Activities for Preschoolers – fun activities to do while using a parachute.