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10 Picture Books About Colors
Learning about colors is not limited to the art easel. Books about colors are a great way to work on color recognition with little ones while having fun doing it. White Rabbit’s Color Book by Alan...
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Rainbow Playdough Color Sorting
Playdough is one of our favorite materials and as you will see I rarely use homemade stuff. I love real Play-Doh especially the smell. So we bought the real stuff ( although homemade would work just as...
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Indoor Bug Hunt {with counting, sorting and matching}
Finding activities that both my two year old and her six year old brother enjoy isn’t always easy. More and more he wants to do something she doesn’t have the patience or skill for yet. One thing they...
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iPhone Photo Safari {Color Hunt}
This is the 2nd post in our new series Unplanned and On The Go. My daughter is starting to refuse nap ( pray for me) and if she doesn’t go to sleep we go outside if at all possible for a calm walk....
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Color Sorting Sensory Tub
Usually when we do a sensory tub I don’t have a clear goal for it but with this mini one I did. This was a simple sorting activity that while focused on color sorting also naturally led to counting and...
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Roll a Rainbow Activity For Kids
Need a break from winter weather? How about a game that is fun, easy to play and helps teach your kids about the order of the colors of a rainbow. My kids have both known their colors since they were...
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30 Fun Ways To Teach Colors
Over the years I have been asked by more than a few parents and readers why we stress color recognition in early childhood education. It can seem like busy work and as adults we don’t really use this...
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Color Lab Science For Kids
What would happen if we put watercolors in shaving cream? What about vinegar ? Or oil? Great hands on science always begins with ” I wonder…” and this color lab science activity was no exception. We...
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Color Mixing with Play Clay – Hand Strength Activity
Who doesn’t love concocting new things? My kids can’t be the only ones making potions with hand soap, mouthwash and shampoo behind locked bathroom doors! I like to use that enthusiasm for a less...
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Color Mixing Activities For Preschool
When I teach my students about colors one of my favorite ways is to call them to the table where we all get to make our own colors. Creating their own colors is a wonderful mix of science and art and...
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A Color Of His Own Inspired Mosaic Craft for Preschool
This activity is all about doing your own thing, making your chameleon whatever color or combination of colors you want. The benefits of this craft are numerous; the peel and stick foam requires...
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Paper Heart Rainbow Craft for Preschool
This is a cheery little craft that I made with my rainbow loving class. I am not sure if my love of rainbows has rubbed off or if my students have always loved them, no matter. Whenever we make...
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No Oil No Food Color Color Mixing Sensory Bottles
A few years ago I was excited to make color mixing sensory bottles for my preschool class, but my boss was not so excited. A teacher years earlier had made one it broke, and the oil forever stained the...
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Rainbow Letter Sorting
Activities for preschool should not be complicated. Ideally, children should be able to use any activity or material you put out (or they take from a shelf) independently in some way even if it is not...
View ArticleA Color Of His Own Inspired Mosaic Craft for Preschool
This activity is all about doing your own thing, making your chameleon whatever color or combination of colors you want. The benefits of this craft are numerous; the peel and stick foam requires...
View ArticlePaper Heart Rainbow Craft for Preschool
This is a cheery little craft that I made with my rainbow loving class. I am not sure if my love of rainbows has rubbed off or if my students have always loved them, no matter. Whenever we make a...
View ArticleNo Oil No Food Color Color Mixing Sensory Bottles
A few years ago I was excited to make color mixing sensory bottles for my preschool class, but my boss was not so excited. A teacher years earlier had made one it broke, and the oil forever stained the...
View ArticleSpider Themed Circle Time Activity with Free Printables
This year my class loves circle time, they are so engaged, and I have had a blast creating circle time activities for them. One of the things I always incorporate into my circle time activities is...
View ArticleLight Table Color Sorting Activity
There are a lot of ways to explore with colors; one of my favorite right now is at the light table. Not only does this focus more on visual sensory experiences but this simple set up invites children...
View ArticlePreschool Activities for Red by Michael Hall
Learning about colors is fun, but it’s even MORE fun when you can do it with a great book like these activities for Red by Michael Hall. Most of my PreK students will start the year with a good handle...
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