Activities for Preschoolers for the Color Green

Preschoolers love all things colorful. The color green is a secondary color formed by mixing the primary colors blue and yellow. Green is the color of many things in the world including plants, food, clothing, and money. Doing the following preschool activities with green as the central theme is a fun way for preschoolers to explore this color.

Mixing together different colors of pudding is a fun snack time activity that teaches preschoolers that primary colors combine to create secondary colors.

 Materials: vanilla instant pudding, milk, blue food coloring, yellow food coloring, two mixing bowls, two whisks, small Styrofoam bowls, plastic spoons

Preparation: Prepare two batches of instant pudding according to the directions on the box. Use the food coloring to dye one batch of pudding yellow and the other batch blue.

Instructions: Give each preschooler a small bowl and a plastic spoon. Serve each child half a serving of the blue pudding and half a serving of the yellow pudding. Instruct the students to mix the pudding together to create pudding that are various shades of green. The teacher should talk about how primary colors like blue and yellow mix together to make secondary colors like green. Finally allow the children to eat their green pudding as a snack. Always remember to check with parents for food allergies or other dietary restrictions before using any food activity in the classroom.

 Making a collage is a fun way to investigate the color green that also helps develop the fine motor skills of preschoolers.

Materials: old magazines and catalogs, safety scissors, green construction paper, glue sticks

Instructions: Give each preschooler a sheet of construction paper, a magazine or catalog, safety scissors, and a glue stick. Help the children find and cut out things that are green from the magazines and catalogs. Talk about what kinds of things are green. Glue the green cut outs onto the construction paper to make a green collage.

Growing grass is a fun science activity for preschoolers that incorporates the color green.

 Materials: grass seeds, potting soil Styrofoam cups, coffee filters, aluminum pie pans, water, black marker

Preparation: Punch some small holes in the bottom of the Styrofoam cups to allow for drainage. Place a coffee filter in the bottom of each cup. Fill each cup up with potting soil. Write the names of the students on the cups.

Instructions: Provide each preschooler with a labeled cup of dirt. Help the preschoolers plant a handful of grass seeds in their cups. Have the children place their cups in the pie pans, and place the pie pans in direct sunlight. Let the students take turns watering the seeds until the grass grows. Talk about how grass needs dirt, sunlight, and water to grow big and green.

Preschool aged students will love exploring this color through these preschool activities with green as a theme.

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