Kindergarten Worksheets > Visual Discrimination > Learn colors
Grouping pictures or items by color is one of the simplest classification systems available to young children, since color is such an obvious attribute. The following worksheets will challenge your child to rely on strong visual discrimination skills to group items by major color group.
Beginning - green
Beginning - red
Beginning - blue
Beginning - yellow
Beginning - orange
Beginning - purple
Beginning - pink
Beginning - brown
Beginning - black
Beginning - gray
Beginning - white
Intermediate
Intermediate
The importance of helping children learn colors
Children are exposed to a variety of things each day and frequently learn by seeing. An easy way to distinguish between different things is to note what color each item is. Plus, each color comes in many different shades and it will be important for your child to learn that each shade of red, for example, is still red, although some reds may be darker or lighter than other reds.
Learning colors is generally a fun activity for children, as colors are naturally vibrant and engaging. The color worksheets featured on this page are designed to capture your child’s attention so he can more quickly learn the colors.
Tips for using the color worksheets to learn colors
The easiest way for children to learn colors is to begin with one color at a time. Say aloud the name of the color featured on one color worksheet and have your child repeat after you. Each color word is printed in the corresponding color. While some children may discover this on their own, be sure to point it out to your child if he does not initially realize it.
When your child is able to properly say the name of the color on the particular color worksheet you are working on, have him look at each picture on the color worksheet and circle those pictures that contain the featured color. If your child struggles to determine whether a particular picture on the color worksheet has the featured color in it, encourage him to refer back to the color of the word printed at the top of the page. By comparing the color(s) in the picture with the color of the word, he will be able to confirm whether the picture contains the featured color.
Activities to supplement the color worksheets to learn colors
- Allow your child to use an eye dropper to drop colored water onto white paper towels. Using an eye dropper and playing with colored water is a fun way to reinforce color names and discover how two colors mix together to form a third color.
- As you walk through a parking lot, ask your child to find 2 cars that are the same color. Once he has picked two matching cars, ask him to name their color. Then, when you and your child are in the store, discuss the items you need to buy by referring to each item’s color, such as green apples or brown socks. Using those colors as clues, ask your child to help you find the items you need.
- After your child gets dressed, ask him to find one item in the refrigerator or cupboard that has the same color as his shirt or pants. Or, challenge him to go into your closet and find an item of clothing in your size that contains the same color(s) as the clothing he is wearing. You can also let your child pick a favorite color then challenge him to find socks, pants, underwear and a shirt that all contains that color.
- Buy a large box of crayons and choose three crayons of the same color and one crayon that is a slightly different shade. Ask your child to find the crayon that is different. Then, ask him to say the name of the color of all the crayons.
- Next time you’re walking outdoors with your child, take turns pointing to all the brown things you see including, tree branches, dirt, and cars. Remind your child that some items may be dark brown and some items may be light brown, but they are all in the color family of “brown” items.
- Give your child a blank piece of printer paper and a handful of colored crayons or makers. Point out how the paper begins totally white, but the more he colors the less white that shows on the paper.
