Colors are a common preschool learning topic. Some kids come to preschool already knowing the color names, but just as many do not. Or maybe you’re doing tot school, teaching kindergarten, or Head Start and looking for printables. No matter where you teach, these preschool color activities are going to make teaching colors fun and EASY!
6 Fun and Easy Preschool Color Activities [FREE DOWNLOAD]
As I have mentioned time and again, preschoolers learn best through play. In fact, I focus more on play and less on academic skills like letter recognition and phonics. Why? Read about it here.
That’s not to say that academic skills don’t have a place in the preschool classroom. Actually, there’s room for a lot in a preschool classroom! Read this post to find out how your classroom really should be set up for the most learning to happen.
Okay, so colors. It’s a life skill, really. And kids that are walking and talking are ready to learn color names and sorting by color.
Here’s some preschool color activities that you can use in your classroom to help make teaching colors easy and fun! Scroll the whole way to the bottom to download your freebie!
Coloring Pages
These coloring pages are perfect for teachers who love NO PREP (like me!). Now, I love to create resources. But prep time can be a killer if you have personal things to do too.
There are ten coloring pages in this file. Each page has one color name and is surrounded by clip art. So students can color in the letters and clip art, and they’ll get LOTS of practice with each color, one at a time.
The ten colors in this file are red, orange, yellow, green, blue, purple, pink, brown, black, and white.
These coloring pages also have matching posters. The posters are the same as the coloring pages above, but already filled in with color. I made these to hang on my calendar wall and we review them every day!
Color Clip Cards
This activity will have students differentiating between colors. Each card features a healthy food item (yay for the double content area!) and three colors. So students have to find the color on the bottom of the card that matches the picture, and clip it with a clothespin.
There are 27 clip cards and a label for storage. I simply laminated, cut apart, and store in a pencil bag with some clothespins. This is one of my centers the first week of preschool.
The ten colors in this file are red, orange, yellow, green, blue, purple, pink, brown, black, and white.
Muffin Color Puzzles
These muffin puzzles might be my favorite color activity! A cupcake baking toy I bought for the dramatic play center a few weeks ago inspired me to make these puzzles. Inspiration can come from anywhere!
So here’s how this puzzle works. Each muffin has a top and bottom. The tops of each of the muffins have a picture with one main color, and the bottom of the muffins have paper in the same color. And because the splits between the top and bottom are unique to each color set, students can’t fit wrong pieces together.
Again, I just laminated these, cut them apart, and store them in a pencil bag for my first week of school centers.
The colors in this set are orange, yellow, green, blue, purple, and pink.
Crayon Color Puzzles
These crayon color puzzles work exactly like the muffin puzzles above. For example, the bottom of each puzzle piece shows a colored crayon, and the top shows a picture in one main color. Your students will match the puzzle pieces together with the crayon that matches each picture!
Also, most colors do not fit together with the wrong crayon. Some templates do repeat, though, so there are a couple exceptions.
Again, just print, laminate (who doesn’t love to laminate?!), and cut apart. I love that even young learners can assemble these puzzles and match their colors!
There are ten colors in this file: red, orange, yellow, green, blue, purple, pink, brown, black, and white.
Troll Color Puzzles
These troll color puzzles are perfect for young learners, or anyone who loves trolls! The kids will find the pieces of the same color and assemble them to make a large troll picture. Once again, laminate, cut apart, and use it in your center rotation while your kids are learning colors.
There are ten colors in this file: red, orange, yellow, green, blue, purple, pink, brown, black, and white.
Color Bundle
Color Activities and Posters Bundle
$8.32
This color bundle includes just what you need to teach colors to your preschoolers! Inside this bundle are color posters, coloring pages, clip cards, and Montessori-inspired puzzles. Your students will love the activities and reviewing the bright posters on your wall.
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Here’s What’s Included: ♥ Learning About Colors – Coloring Pages ♥ Color Name Posters with Clip Art ♥ Color Clip Cards ♥ Color Puzzles – Muffins ♥ Troll Color Puzzles ♥ Color Puzzles – Crayons Learning About Colors – Coloring Pages The 9 coloring pages in this colors packet each feature a single color name and an assortment of clip art for students to color. Easily teach color names with these fun NO PREP printables! They are perfect for back to school color review, or learning to spell the color names. Featured colors are: ♥ Red ♥ Orange ♥ Yellow ♥ Green ♥ Blue ♥ Purple ♥ Pink ♥ Brown ♥ Black ♥ White Color Name Posters with Clip Art The 9 color names in this printable pack make any elementary or preschool classroom fun and bright! These anchor charts each have one color word and a variety of pictures in that color. A thick colored border frames the poster. Low prep – ready to print, laminate, and teach! Each poster is 8.5×11. Featured colors are: ♥ Red ♥ Orange ♥ Yellow ♥ Green ♥ Blue ♥ Purple ♥ Pink ♥ Brown ♥ Black ♥ White Color Clip Cards These color clip cards use bright clip art of healthy foods to get students familiar with color matching and work their fine motor skills! Your students will use a clothespin to cover the matching colored square at the bottom of the card. These cards are perfect for a preschool center! Additionally, all of the pictures feature healthy food choices to also familiarize students with healthy choices. 27 total clip cards are included. I’ve also included a perfectly sized label for a pencil bag, which is how I store my center activities without taking up too much space! Featured colors are: ♥ Red ♥ Orange ♥ Yellow ♥ Green ♥ Blue ♥ Purple ♥ Pink ♥ Brown ♥ Black ♥ White Color Puzzles These Montessori style color puzzles feature adorable muffins and colored clip art! Even the youngest students are able to complete these self-correcting puzzles by matching the picture on the top of each muffin to the muffin bottom with the same color. Each color uses a different design so that mismatched colors will not fit together. This is the perfect preschool center for students to become familiar with and differentiate between colors. These puzzles are a simple but excellent opportunity to allow the child to lead and coach them to learn the color names. Each color has six mix and match puzzles. I’ve also included an optional label formatted to fit inside the window of a pencil bag. This is how I store my center activities so they don’t take up too much space! Featured colors are: ♥ Orange ♥ Yellow ♥ Green ♥ Blue ♥ Purple ♥ Pink Troll Color Puzzles These color puzzles feature adorable Trolls! Even the youngest students are able to complete these simple 5 piece puzzles. Each puzzle features one troll with one color. Your students will gain confidence and have fun learning their colors with these puzzles! I’ve also included a label to fit the front of a pencil bag. This is how I organize my centers so they don’t take up much space! You can definitely use the label for other storage choices, as well. Featured colors are: ♥ Orange ♥ Yellow ♥ Green ♥ Blue ♥ Purple ♥ Pink ♥ Red ♥ Brown ♥ Black ♥ White Color Puzzles – Crayons These Montessori style color puzzles feature colorful crayons and colored clip art! Even the youngest students are able to complete these self-correcting puzzles by matching the picture on the top of each puzzle to the bottom with the same color. Most colors use a different design so that mismatched colors will not fit together. This is the perfect preschool center for students to become familiar with and differentiate between colors. These puzzles are a simple but excellent opportunity to allow the child to lead and coach them to learn the color names. Each color has six mix and match puzzles. I’ve also included an optional label formatted to fit inside the window of a pencil bag. This is how I store my center activities so they don’t take up too much space! Featured colors are: ♥ Orange ♥ Yellow ♥ Green ♥ Blue ♥ Purple ♥ Pink ♥ Red ♥ Black ♥ Brown ♥ White These resources can each be purchased separately by clicking the links above. Save 30% by downloading the bundle now!You may also like…
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