Fun Color Activities For Kids
These free color games help kids learn to identify colors in a fun, hands-on way. An American AND Australian spelling version is included.
Color Game 1 – Board Game
To play this game you’ll need the board game, some counters and a dice.
How to play
Each player needs to roll the dice, move that number of spots and say the color. The first player to reach the finish wins.
As an extension activity, ask the kids to name the color and an object that is that color. For example, a red apple.
Color Game 2 – Gumball Roll and Cover Game
To play this game, each player needs a set of counters that are the same color. You also need the board game and color spinner.
I bought some plastic arrows for the spinner from an education supply store, but you can also use a large paper clip on the end of a pencil.
How to play
Each player has to spin a color and the cover a gumball that is the same color. Players continue playing until all of the gumballs are covered. The player with the most gumballs covered wins.
Color Game 3 – Fine Motor Color Sort
This is an activity that you can do with everyday materials such as pom poms and a dip tray. You’ll also need some kids’s tweezers or small tongs.
To set up this activity, you’ll need to attach the color words to the dip tray (or bowls) and provide the kids with a variety of different colored pom poms to sort.
How to play
Kids need to pick up a pom pom and place it in the corresponding color group.
You can also use the color spinner to go on a “color hunt”. So kids spin the spinner, name the color and then find an object that is the same color.
To grab your free color games click on the download button at the bottom of the page.
Color Charts
Having a color display is helpful for kids who are learning about colors and how to read color words. I love the crayons because they are oh so cute!
I also find the color posters helpful for discussions. I often use them to help kids make associations between the colors and real world objects.
You can check out the color posters shown above here.
You may also like these color sort and classify activities. You can check them out here.
More Awesome Color Activities
If you’re learning about colors, be sure to check out the following free activities below!
FROM LEFT TO RIGHT:
Color Word Match It! // The Primary Post
Color Puzzles // A Dab of Glue Will Do
Coloring Sheets // Playdough to Plato
Color Safari // Literacy with the Littles
Color Hunt Around the Room // Mrs. Jones’ Creation Station
Walking Water Rainbow // The STEM Laboratory
Color Games // Fairy Poppins
Add, Color and Build Flowers // Happy Days in First Grade
Rainbow Train Color Graphing Game // Stay at Home Educator
Color Mixing Jars with Mouse Paint Book // Powerful Mothering
Color Matching Fish // Teach Me Mommy
Matching Colors and Numbers // Liz’s Early Learning Spot
Exploding Paint Bombs STEAM Activity // Schooling a Monkey
Color Sorting Mats // Sweet Sounds of Kindergarten
Learning Colors Memory Game // Sara J Creations
Download your free color games here.
Color Bingo
You may also like this free color bingo game. You can download it here.
Happy teaching :)