Free printable: Colour scavenger hunt for the living room (ages 3-5)

This is a quick activity that needs no preparation. Print the sheet, give your child a crayon, and let them hunt for something in each colour. It works indoors on a hot afternoon or a rainy day.

How to play

1. Print the sheet on A4 paper.
2. Give your child a crayon or pencil.
3. Read each colour out loud. They find something in the room that matches and bring it back, or point to it.
4. They colour in the star next to each colour when they find it.

Make it a little harder

• Set a timer for five minutes and see how many they find.
• Ask them to find something smaller than their hand in each colour.
• For older children, add counting: "find three red things".

What your child practises

Colour names, looking carefully, moving about, and following simple instructions. For a three-year-old, even finding one or two colours is a win.

Free printable

The sheet has six colours with big colour-in stars and space for your child's name. Print as many copies as you like for home use.

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