20 fun ways to learn about colours

Explore the rainbow with your children with these fun ways to learn about colours. 

 

20 fun ways to learn about colours

When our children start talking and playing, one of the first things we think to teach them is their colours.

Bright colours can really catch children’s attention and looking out for them and using them in play can lead into all sorts of learning. Children learn new words, how to match and sort, and they can start to learn about themselves and their identity by picking their favourite colours.

Here’s a brilliant collection of play ideas that all have a colour theme. You’ll find ideas for babies, toddlers and preschoolers that invite your child to mix, match, sort and design using all the colours of the rainbow.

 

Colour themed activities for children

:: Learn about the color wheel with our ready-made color theory lesson plans.

:: Explore sensory squishiness and colour mixing with these primary colour gel bags.

:: Colour sort all your trains.

:: Play a simple sorting game for babies.

:: Make a colour matching sticky wall.

:: Take this rainbow spinner out and about to spot colours.

:: Pop on these homemade glasses and see the world through rainbow colours.

:: Explore these Montessori rainbow shelves.

:: Play this homemade felt board matching game.

:: Play with rainbow play dough.

:: Try this rainbow action game.

:: Explore colour mixing with ice blocks.

:: Colour sort some pompoms.

:: Make these DIY rainbow peg dolls.

:: Make art with coloured window clings.

:: Experiment with colour mixing.

:: Add some fine motor skills with play dough colour matching.

:: Try these frozen ice paints.

:: Colour hunt around your home.

:: Play this matching peg game.

:: And challenge yourself to see if you can paint one hundred colours!