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Colors activities for kids

Color activities for toddlers and preschoolers: sort, match, mix and name colors through play, coloring pages and sensory discovery.

7 activities

Watch colored water travel along paper towels from one cup to another. Children predict, observe, and draw what happens.

Science experiment

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

Board game

Find five pairs of colorful shapes and name them in a memory game for 3-year-olds.

Memory 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

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