Color Game

Best with a small number or kids. Really aimed at those who don't know colors.

Objectives

Children will be able to find the next matching color in a sequence and take turns after this exercise SE IV
Children ages 4 and up can name or match 3 primary colors Lang. IB
Children ages 2 ½-3 years will learn to identify at least one color correctly Lang. IB

Materials

Colored cubes that match colors on game board in paper bag; markers (little figures of animals); Game board (commercial: Winnie the Pooh Game); Homemade game board: Large board with colored squares (1" x 1") forming a snake from start to end. SEE ILLUSTRATION

Procedures

1. Seat small group of children at a table or quiet rug area.

2. Show the bag of cubes. Explain that the color cube that is picked shows the color where the person should jump. Point out the words "START" and "END". Taking turns, beginning at "START", each child should pick a cube and name and match the color to the next space of the same color and move their marker to that space.

3. Continue playing the game until all players reach "END", congratulating each child on completing the game. Discuss turn taking. The children should become aware of whose turn is next.

NOTE: A cube painted a different color on each side can be used as a die. Kids may enjoy throwing the die more than drawing a color cube out of a bag.
 
 
 

Variations

1. Gameboard with squares of different textures; blindfold players.

2. Gameboard with different patterned squares from wallpaper or contact paper.

3. Do outside.  Make the "gameboard" with colored chalk, each space about 6" wide, and let children themselves be markers.  Draw colors from the bag and jump.  (Make the path wide enough for children to jump past each other.)