Colour Hunt

Ask your child to choose some coloured pens
Use each pen to colour small sections on the card (Jacob and I did this together) – see photo
Explain that you are going to go on a ‘colour hunt’ and try to find one thing for each colour while out for a walk
Discuss some of the things for each colour that you might see
Take the card on the walk with you, using it to match things you find (as close to the colour as possible)
Discuss if the items you find are lighter, darker or the same. You can also discuss textures and shapes (developing language)
When you find something which matches, place it in the bag to take home
At home, place each item next to the colour (or you could try sticking them, depending on the items, to make a poster)