Color and Shape Match Up Activity

I love sharing fun themed busy activities each month with you all.  It is a great reason for me to put something simple yet fun together for the kids.  And since it is a busy activity I get a few minutes to prep dinner or fold clothes while the kids are playing. This month is all about RAINBOW Activities for kids.  I put together a color and shape match up activity with rainbow colors.  We did another fun Rainbow color and shape match up last year that we still use. This rainbow activity is a great fine motor skills activity, great for going over shapes and colors with young kids.

 

 

 

 

Color and Shape Match Up Activity

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Supplies/what we used:

 

Rainbow colored chip clips- similar to these Farberware Color Magnetic Bag Clips (Assorted Colors, Set of 6)

 

rainbow craft foam- similar to these but smaller but you can always cut them down Foam-Sheets 5-1/2-Inch-by-8-1/2-Inch, 50-Pack, Rainbow Colors

 

sharpie markers – like these Sharpie Permanent Markers, Fine Point, Assorted Colors, 24-Pack (75846)

 

clear tape

 

white paper

 

How to make a DIY color and shape match up game for kids:

 

To start I gathered the foam rectangles in rainbow colors from my craft closet.  Next I pulled out my trusty sharpie markers.  Then I got out white paper and clear tape.  I drew shapes on the foam sheets with my sharpies.  I did a circle, rectangle, square, diamond, heart, and triangle. Now I worked on the chip clips. I took white printer paper and cut out small pieces and taped to the chip clips.  Next I drew the shapes on them with my sharpie markers.  I did this so I can reuse these clips for other activities if I wish.  You can just draw on the clip if you do not plan to use for anything else.

 

 

 

Now I just grabbed my favorite IKEA – SMULA Tray, translucent polypropylene (X2) and added the clips and shape cards to it.  I set it out on the table and told my son it was a  match up game.  He got excited and quickly started matching them up. This time this busy activity came in handy to keep him quiet while his brother napped.

 

 

 

 

 

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