Color recognition card games give preschoolers fast, energetic practice matching colors and color words with a little friendly competition. Children sort, match and make sets while they play eight different games.

Games for individual, partner, small group and whole class play are included, with almost endless ways to differentiate. Two sets of color word cards and eight sets of picture cards let you build the right deck for every learner.

With this color recognition card game set, you get

• Eight color card games, including Slap-It!, Go Fish and Swat Relay
• 10 formats of color cards
• Color word cards written in black and in matching colors
• Eight sets of pictures to match to the color words
• Games for individual, partner, small group and whole class play

Print, shuffle and let the color fun begin.

What's Included

• 10 formats of color cards:
  • Color word cards written in black for word recognition
  • Color word cards written in coordinating colors for immediate word and color recognition
  • Eight sets of pictures to match to the color words
• 8 games:
  • Slap-It!
  • Matching Game
  • Match It! (with included sorting page)
  • Go Fish
  • Snap
  • P-I-G
  • Line Up!
  • Swat Relay

Why Teachers Love It

• Eight games in one set: Children can play a new color game again and again.
• Flexible group sizes: Use the games for individual, partner, small group or whole class play.
• Built-in differentiation: Colored word cards give immediate support, while black word cards add a challenge.
• Fast and energetic: Games like Slap-It! and Swat Relay keep children moving and focused.
• Great centers: A perfect partner or small group center for color practice.

Skills Students Practice

Primary Academic Skills

• Color recognition: Children name and match colors across the card sets.
• Reading color words: Children connect each color word with its color and pictures.
• Matching: Children match pictures to color words in every game.
• Sorting and making sets: Match It! and its sorting page give practice grouping cards by color.
• Visual discrimination: Children look closely to find cards that go together.

Secondary Life & Learning Skills

• Taking turns
• Listening to classmates
• Waiting during group play
• Following directions
• Maintaining attention
• Building confidence during group participation

How to Use It

Step 1: Print the color cards, cut them apart and laminate them if you want to reuse them.

Step 2: Choose a game and the card formats that fit your learners, such as colored word cards for children who need support or black word cards for a challenge.

Step 3: Children play individually, with a partner, in a small group or as a whole class while they match colors, color words and pictures.

Easy Differentiation

Little learners are at many different stages with colors and color words. Mixing and matching the card formats makes it easy to fit each child.

For Children Who Need More Support

• Use the color word cards written in coordinating colors
• Start with a few colors at a time
• Play the Matching Game or Match It! with a teacher
• Name each color aloud together

For On-Level Practice

• Match pictures to the color word cards
• Play Go Fish or Snap with a partner
• Use the sorting page with Match It!
• Name the color of each picture card

For an Extra Challenge

• Use the color word cards written in black
• Play fast games like Slap-It! and Swat Relay
• Mix in more colors and picture sets
• Read each color word before matching

For Speech, OT, ELL or Special Education Support

• Use the picture cards to build color vocabulary
• Use a short language frame such as "I have ___."
• Practice picking up and placing cards for fine motor work
• Play with fewer cards and a slower pace
• Give extra processing time and model each game first

Perfect For

• Preschool and pre-k centers
• Partner games
• Small groups
• Whole class games
• Circle time
• Indoor recess
• Intervention
• Homeschool

Standards

These color card games support the 2022 Texas Prekindergarten Guidelines and Virginia's Early Learning and Development Standards (2021), and they build toward kindergarten skills in Common Core, the TEKS and the Virginia SOL (Math 2023, English 2024):

Common Core State Standards

• CCSS L.K.5.a: Sort common objects into categories, such as colors.
• CCSS SL.K.1.a: Follow agreed-upon rules, such as listening to others and taking turns, during card games.

Texas Prekindergarten Guidelines

• Texas Pre-K Guidelines PK4.V.E.1: Sort objects that are the same and different, such as cards of the same color.

Texas TEKS

• TEKS ELAR K.3.C: Identify and use words that name categories such as colors.
• TEKS ELAR K.1.D: Work with others by following agreed-upon rules, including taking turns.

Virginia Early Learning and Development Standards

• Virginia ELDS CD3.4: Sort and classify color cards and pictures.

Virginia SOL

• VA SOL Math K.PS.1.a: Sort and classify objects by one attribute, such as color.
• VA SOL English K.C.1.A.i: Listen actively and follow agreed-upon rules for participating, such as waiting for a turn.

Add Color Recognition: 8 Card Games to your cart and have a full set of color games ready for centers, small groups and whole class fun. Print, shuffle and watch your little learners match, slap and swat their way to knowing their colors!

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