Nursery Activity Ideas

Colour Activities

Creating A Colour Table

This can be a fun way for children over the age of three to explore and learn the colours through a group display. The display can be change weekly for example to show a different colour.

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Outdoor Colour Hunt Game

This is a fun and simple way for children over the age of two to learn their colours.

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Mega Block Printing

This fun and messy activity can be completed by children of all ages, it can also be used to help children learn their colours and shapes.

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Mixing Paints

This is a good activity to help children learn their colours and experiment with making new ones.

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Making Sensory Water Bottles

This is another fun sensory activity for children of all ages. It can also be used by older children to learn about simple volume.

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Nursery Activity Ideas is a collection of fun activities with babies, toddlers and children up to the age of 5 in mind. Read more about us.

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