Art & Creativity

Color recognition activities

Naming colors and finding and matching them in the world around us.

5 activities

Roll the color die and move to the next matching space. A playful way to recognize colors and practice taking turns.

Board game

Scoop colorful sponges from water and put each one in a matching container. Explore colors and movements through water play.

Hands-on activity

Color four pictures yellow, then look for yellow things at home with an adult.

Colors

A child puts large, colorful pieces through an opening in a box, exploring hand movements while hearing the names of colors.

Hands-on activity

A short sensory activity to touch ice, watch colored water, and discover what happens when colors mix.

Sensory play

Activities