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Colour Hunt
Teacher calls a colour, kids race to touch something that colour in the classroom.
âą 5-10 min⥠High energyðĨ Whole class
ð Vocabulary
âĒ red
âĒ blue
âĒ green
âĒ yellow
âĒ orange
âĒ purple
âĒ pink
âĒ white
âĒ black
ð Materials
âĒ No materials needed
âĒ Colourful classroom objects
ð How to Play
- Children stand up and spread out around the classroom.
- Teacher calls out a colour â "BLUE!"
- Children race to touch something that colour in the classroom.
- The last child to touch something sits down for one round.
- Continue until one child remains â they win!
- For a gentler version, all children touch together with no elimination.
ðĄ Teacher Tips
âMake sure there are plenty of items in each colour around the room before playing.
âHold up a colour flashcard as you call it to support visual learners.
âPlay before a colour vocabulary lesson as a warm-up.
âLet children take turns being the caller.
ð Variations
âCall two colours â "Touch RED then BLUE!"
âUse shapes instead of colours.
âMake it a team game â teams earn points.
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