Materials
paper and paint of the same (or similar) color
paintbrushes
white and black paint
spoons and paper cups
paint shirts
Instructions
l Cut enough cards for each child to have a color (you may need to have more
than one or two of each color).
What to Do
1. Seat all but one child on
the floor in a circle.
2. Give the remaining child a
basket, and give each
seated child a card.
3. Ask the child with the
basket to walk around the
circle singing, "A tisket, a
tasket, I have a color
basket. Find the color
____, and put it in the
basket!"
4. When she finds a child
with that color card, she puts the card into the basket, then switches places
with that child, and the game repeats.
5. Try the game again with shape, letter, number, or picture cards.
Teacher - to - Teacher Tip
l Laminate the cards!
Assessment
To assess the children's learning, consider the following:
l As you collect the cards, hold each one up and ask the children to identify
the color.
