Fun and Low-Cost Colour Recognition Activities for Toddlers Through Play Methods

By Shivika | Updated: 12/07/2021

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Every parent’s concern is to teach their toddler to recognise different colours, which the child finds interesting, and keep them busy for a longer time. We all know that toddlers get easily bored; therefore, as parents, we need new and interesting activities to keep them engaged.

Here are some play activities that can help your toddler recognise colours in interesting ways:

1. Stack of Rings

A stack of rings can be easily bought from local shops or online stores. Parents might show toddlers different colours of rings by singing. For example, “Orange coloUr, where are you? Here I am, here I am! How do you do?”

Pros

Helps in recognition of colours
Improve hand-eye coordination
Learn colours rhyme
Improve vocabulary
Promote self-play

2. Balloons

You might buy a packet of colourful balloons and inflate them. The child will observe the colourful balloons and would keep himself busy by playing with them.

Pros

Encourage self-play
Low expenses
Improve motor skills
Colour recognition

3. Ball Zone

You might buy a Ball Zone in which you would find balls of different colours. The child might keep himself occupies with those balls.

Pros

Self-play
Colours recognition
Motor skills development

4. Board Books

You might want to invest in board books. Your toddler’s brain is developing at a fast pace. Many children learn by observing their surroundings.

Pros

Reasonable investment
Develops interest in books
Hard to tear board books

5. DIY Game

You can stick coloured papers onto the floor. When you name a colour, you can ask your toddler to jump on that paper. At the start, your child would not understand to play the game but he would eventually start loving it. You may involve other members of the family, too.

Pros

Family bonding
Motor skills improvement
Learns to jump
Colours recognition

6. Colouring kit

You might invest in a box of crayons or sketch pens. Children of this age are very curious. When you give them colours, they might ask you the name of the colours. Also, they might scribble on paper, which helps them to write.

Pros

Enhance imagination
Encourage creativity
Help in strengthening grip to hold a pencil
Colours recognition
Helps in writing

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