The Mom I Want to Be

Here is something you can do with paint samples that you can pick up (free) at any hardware store. (They also have Mickey Mouse cards at Home Depo. that are really cute :))

 

 

Cut the cards up if there are multiple colors on one card.  Get at least 2 cards of each color.  Get a variety of colors. You can laminate them to extend thier lifespan.

• Use them like a flash card to help your child learn their colors
• Sort and categorize
• Play GO FISH or MEMORY or a MATCHING GAME
• Practice patterns-children will learn patterns starting in Kindergarten. You can prepare them by learning some basic patterns. ABAB, ABBA, ABC, ABAA, etc.
• Punch a hole in the corners, slip a D ring or key ring through them all and you have a portable color wheel.
• You could also write the name of the color directly on the card to promote word recognition.
• Write the letters of the alphabet directly on them and correspond it to the ROYGBIV scale to help with letter recognition.