I’m love today’s #TeachECE theme! We are learning all about colors. There are so many great ideas, be sure to check them all out at the bottom of this post! These free color sorting mats with spinners are a fun way to practice categorizing and recognizing common colors. Shiloh has been hard at work learning her colors and right now her favorite to say is “blue” even though she doesn’t understand what she’s talking about.
Materials needed for the Free Coloring Sorting Mats with Spinners:
Paper
2 Laminating Pouches (highly recommended)
2 Paper fasteners
2 Paper clips
Tape
Foam beads, wooden beads, pom poms, or other small items in the matching colors
To prep: Print and laminate the sorting mats from the download located at the bottom of this article.
Poke a small hole in the center of each spinner with a knife or the tip of a pair of scissors.
Push the paper fasteners into the hole leaving a small gap on the front of the page, so that the paper clip can spin freely. Open the backing of the paper fasteners and secure in place with the tape.
Place the paper clips around the paper fasteners to complete the spinners.
To play: Spin the spinners and place an item with the matching color onto the matching ‘paint’. There is no ‘finish’, so you can play as long as your child is content to continue or you can give a set ending by limiting the amount of beads you provide.
You can keep the activity novel in your child’s eyes, by switching out objects to sort each time she uses it.
We’re going to be playing with this one for a long time!
Click Here to Get the Color Sorting Mats
More Color Activities from the #TeachECE Team:
Here are some other color activities you will enjoy:
DIY Flower Graph for Learning Colors
Color Matching Busy Bag with Clothespins
Create a Color Recognition Game with Stickers
Color Sorting Castle for Preschoolers
Using Felt to Sort Shapes and Colors
Colors and Numbers Flower Sensory Play for Preschoolers
Free Fall Colors Printable Activities for Preschoolers
FREE Color Recognition Activity Pack
Matching Colors Busy Bag for Toddlers
Devany says
September 9, 2015 at 8:03 amA fantastic activity! Thanks for the idea about how to make a spinner, too!
Kim says
September 9, 2015 at 1:48 pmYou’re welcome!
Theresa says
September 9, 2015 at 12:15 pmWhat a fantastic activity! I love your homemade spinner.
Kim says
September 9, 2015 at 1:47 pmThanks! I’m glad you like it!
Danielle says
September 9, 2015 at 3:17 pmI love these! I’m going to print and use them with my daughter. Thank you!
Kim says
September 9, 2015 at 3:20 pmYou’re welcome! I hope she likes them!
Jodie @ Growing Book by Book says
September 9, 2015 at 10:19 pmWhat a fun idea. My kids love to play games.
Cerys says
September 10, 2015 at 5:38 amLove this game. It would be so fun to do with my youngest
The Preschool Toolbox says
September 10, 2015 at 11:37 pmThis would be such a fun colors game to play! We’ll try it out next week! Thank you.
Natasha says
September 12, 2015 at 2:41 amThe girls and I printed this yesterday and played with some beads. They really liked this game and before you know it they were sticking happy face stickers on it in the right color splashes. Thanks
Kim says
September 12, 2015 at 6:35 pmHow fun! I’m glad they liked it!
Mary Catherine says
September 12, 2015 at 4:15 pmSuch a fun color game for the kids!!!
Clarissa says
September 12, 2015 at 11:48 pmYou always make such fantastic printables! Love this fun one!
Martha Campos says
February 3, 2019 at 9:56 amThank you so much for all the amazing activities!!! Love them all!!