Easy Toddler Color Matching Game for Valentine’s Day

Looking for an enjoyable and educational activity for your toddlers and preschoolers this Valentine’s Day? Try out this simple and entertaining color matching game designed specifically for toddlers and preschool-aged children. With the added excitement of Valentine’s Day hearts, it’s a perfect way to celebrate the season of love.

Easy Color Matching Game Preparation

1. Click on the link below to download and print your FREE Valentine Heart Printables.
2. For durability, consider laminating the printables, ensuring they can be reused year after year.
3. Use scissors to cut out hearts in blue, pink, yellow, and purple.
4. Tape one colored heart to the corresponding color bucket. Repeat for each bucket.

Color Matching Game Instructions:

1. Gather the children for circle time and review the colors blue, pink, yellow, and purple using the hearts as a visual aid.
2. Explain that each heart has a “home” in its matching color bucket.
3. Place the buckets in an open space, spreading them out.
4. Scatter the 72 colored hearts randomly on the floor in front of the four buckets.
5. Model the process of picking up a heart, saying the color aloud, and placing it in the correct matching color bucket. Repeat for each color.
6. Review safety rules with the children, emphasizing no running or grabbing hearts from others.
7. Let the children know that once the music starts, they can begin collecting hearts and matching them to the correct color bucket.
8. Use a song of your choice for added fun. Consider “What’s Your Favorite Color?” by Super Simple Songs, available on YouTube or Spotify.

Game Variations:

• For younger children, start with 2 or 3 buckets to simplify the game.
• For additional fine motor skill practice, place the hearts color facing down, adding the extra task of flipping the colors over.
• Weather permitting, take the game outside for some fresh air (considering wind and rain conditions).
• Set up the game in a gym, placing buckets on one end and children with hearts on the other. Have students run one heart at a time across the gym, returning the heart to the correct bucket to burn off some energy.
• For added enjoyment, encourage students to act like their favorite animals as they collect hearts – crawling, waddling, stomping, and more!

Join in the festivities with this engaging color matching game perfect for celebrating Valentine’s Day!

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