Spot a Colour. Make a Colourful Picture!
20 colour quiz questions and 10 online games and activities are waiting below. Explore red, blue, yellow and green with familiar objects.
⬇ Scroll down to match, sort, trace and colour!
Colours Quiz for Nursery
20 questions: 5 easy, 7 average and 8 thinking questions. An adult can read aloud. The 20-minute timer starts with the first answer or question change.
⏱ Time left: 20:00
Question 1 of 20 • Easy • Answered 0/20
What colour is this circle?
Question navigation — green means answered.
Colours Online Games for Nursery
Explore coloured objects, match colour names, sort pictures, find pairs and build repeating patterns. Choose one game at a time.
1. Explore Coloured Objects
Tap an object to learn about the colour in its picture.
Choose a picture below.
Ready to play!
2. Match Colours to Names
Look at the colour swatch. Tap its name below.
0 of 4 matched. Choose its colour below.
3. Sort the Colour Basket
Choose the colour group for each object picture.
0 of 5 matched. Choose its colour below.
4. Colour Picture Memory
Find two cards with the same object and colour.
Tap two cards to look for a pair.
5. Build a Colour Pattern
Copy the model by adding one colour at a time.
Copy the model from left to right.
Colouring Online Activities for Preschool
Trace colour words, paint pictures, count coloured balloons, follow colouring instructions and decorate a train.
6. Trace Colour Words
Choose a word. Trace the pale letters with the red pen.
Trace RED with the red pen.
7. Paint the Object Pictures
Choose a colour, then tap an object below. Use any colours you like.
Choose a colour, then tap an object.
Ready to play!
8. Find and Count Balloons
Select all balloons in the requested colour. Tap again to remove a selection.
Find all red balloons. Selected: 0.
9. Follow the Colour Instructions
Read or listen to one instruction at a time. Choose the colour and tap the requested picture.
Colour the sun yellow.
0 of 4 completed.
10. Decorate a Colour Train
Choose a colour, then tap a carriage. Try red-blue-red-blue or invent your own design.
Ready to play!
Identifying and Colouring Objects Worksheet for Nursery
Use the existing download option near the top of this page for the printable worksheet. Practise recognising colours on paper, then try the online activities.
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This identifying and colouring objects worksheet for nursery helps children notice colours in familiar pictures. Begin with red, blue, yellow and green. Name one colour, show a matching crayon and invite the child to find an object with that colour. Short instructions such as “Find blue” or “Colour the leaf green” keep the task easy to follow.
A colour recognition worksheet is most useful when it connects with things children can see. A red apple, blue balloon, yellow banana and green leaf provide simple examples. Objects can have different colours in real life: balloons come in many colours, and apples may be red, green or yellow. Ask children to describe the particular picture instead of assuming every object must always have one colour.
Start colour identification activities with two clearly different colours. Place two crayons on the table and ask the child to give you the named one. Later, add a third and fourth colour. Children can point, say the name or match an object to a colour card. An adult can read labels aloud so early reading skills do not prevent a child from taking part.
The colours quiz for nursery provides five easy recognition questions, seven average questions about matching and simple patterns, and eight thinking questions with short situations. The pictures use consistent drawn colours rather than relying on the appearance of phone emojis. Review the answers together and use everyday examples when a child needs another explanation.
The colours online games offer hands-on practice. Children explore objects, match swatches to names, sort pictures into colour groups, remember pairs and build a repeating colour pattern. These tasks encourage looking carefully, noticing similarities and describing what comes next. Play one game at a time and allow children to repeat a favourite activity.
The colouring online activities include tracing RED, BLUE, YELLOW and GREEN with a red pen, painting object pictures and following a short colour instruction. Counting coloured balloons connects colour recognition with early number learning. The train activity offers a creative choice: children can make a repeating pattern or give each carriage a different colour.
Use the printable colouring worksheet alongside crayons or colour pencils. Let children work at a comfortable pace. Talk about the chosen colours, praise careful observation and allow imaginative colouring during free art time. A guided task may ask for a yellow sun; a free drawing can use any colours the child chooses.
For related practice, explore nursery colouring worksheets and kindergarten colour patterns. The resources below also include shapes, art and craft, drawing and Class 1 sorting activities for the next stage of learning.
Colours Worksheet for Nursery FAQs
Which colours should nursery children learn first?
This resource practises red, blue, yellow and green. Start with two clearly different colours, then add more as the child becomes comfortable.
How do I teach colour recognition before a child can read?
Say the colour name aloud and show a matching crayon or colour card. Let the child point, match or tap the coloured picture.
Are all apples red and all balloons blue?
No. These are examples in the pictures. Apples and balloons can have different colours, so encourage children to describe the object they are looking at.
Are the online games the same as the quiz?
No. The games use matching, sorting, memory, pattern building, tracing and tap-to-colour activities.
Can children choose their own colours?
Yes. Free painting and train decorating allow creative choices. The guided colouring activity asks for particular colours to practise following instructions.
Where is the printable colours worksheet?
Use the existing download option near the top of this page. The quiz and activities provide additional online practice.
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