Song about colours for preschool
30 Preschool Color Action Songs, Finger Plays & Rhymes
A fabulous collection of preschool action songs, finger plays and rhymes all about color or colour – depending upon where in the world you are! However you spell it, these songs and rhymes are so much fun to sing! Great for singing with toddlers, and at preschool and kindergarten.
This post is part of a whole series of collections of super fun, themed children’s rhymes, songs and finger plays. Be sure to click through to see them all!
COLOUR SONGS & RHYMES TO SING WITH EVERY COLOURThe Colour I See
Sing together as a group. Children stand up and complete the actions when their clothing matches the colour chosen.
Red*, red is the colour I see,
If you’re wearing red then show it to me,
Stand up, turn around, touch the ground,
Show me your red then sit back down.
* Repeat, naming a different colour each time.
Twinkle, Twinkle Rainbow Star
Fun to play with a set of coloured felt/flannel stars on a felt/flannel board. Choose one child at a time to come and find a star in the colour you are singing about.
Twinkle, twinkle yellow* star,
How I wonder where you are?
Let’s go looking here and there,
Let’s go looking everywhere.
Twinkle, twinkle, yellow star,
How I wonder where you are?
* Repeat, naming a different colour each time.
If You’re Wearing Red Today
If you’re wearing red* today,
Red today, red today,
If you’re wearing red today,
Stand up and shout, “Hooray!”
* Repeat, naming a different colour each time.
Many Fish Rhyme
Fun to play with a set of coloured felt/flannel fish on a felt/flannel board. Choose one child at a time to come and find a fish in the colour you are singing about.
There are so many fish,
In the deep blue sea.
What colour fish does (child’s name) see?
(Child chooses a fish and says the colour name).
Can You Find?
(Tune: Here We Go Round the Mulberry Bush)
Place a variety of coloured blocks, craft sticks, ribbons or other tokens in the centre of the circle before you begin. Each child finds an object to match the colour being sung about. Alternatively, one child is chosen to find the object for each verse.
Can you find the colour red*,
The colour red, the colour red?
Can you find the colour red,
And hold it in the air?
* Repeat, naming a different colour each time.
Find the Purple
(Tune: Do You Know the Muffin Man?)
Play with a set of coloured crayons. Choose one child at a time to come and find the crayon that matches the song you are singing.
Can you find the pur-ple*,
The pur-ple, the pur-ple?
Can you find the pur-ple
The pur-ple crayon.
* Repeat, naming a different colour each time.
If You’re Wearing Something Blue
(Tune: If You’re Happy and You Know It)
If you’re wearing something blue*, clap your hands.
If you’re wearing something blue, clap your hands.
If you’re wearing something blue, then stomp your feet, too.
If you’re wearing something blue, cap your hands.
* Repeat, naming a different colour each time.
COLOUR SONGS & RHYMES ABOUT REDFive Red Ladybugs
Five red ladybugs climbing up a door,
One flew away then there were four.
Four red ladybugs sitting on a tree,
One flew away then there were three.
Three red ladybugs landed on a shoe,
One flew away then there were two.
Two red ladybugs looking for some fun,
One flew away and then there was one.
One red ladybug sitting in the sun,
She flew away and then there were none.
Red Rhyme
Red is a stop sign,
Red is a rose,
Red is an apple,
And a funny clown’s nose.
Orange Garden Song
(Tune: The Wheels on the Bus)
The pumpkins in my garden are orange, orange, orange,
Orange, orange, orange,
Orange, orange, orange,
The pumpkins in my garden are orange, orange, orange,
O-R-A-N-G-E.
The carrots in my garden are orange, orange, orange,
Orange, orange, orange,
Orange, orange, orange,
The carrots in my garden are orange, orange, orange,
O-R-A-N-G-E.
The oranges on my tree are orange, orange, orange,
Orange, orange, orange,
Orange, orange, orange,
The oranges on my tree are orange, orange, orange,
O-R-A-N-G-E.
The peaches on my tree are orange, orange, orange,
Orange, orange, orange,
Orange, orange, orange,
The peaches on my tree are orange, orange, orange,
O-R-A-N-G-E.
Five Yellow Polka Dots
Place five large yellow paper dots on the floor. Select one child at a time to choose a dot and perform the action.Five yellow polka dots lay on the floor,
One sat up and then there were four.Four yellow polka dots smiling up at me,
One tipped over and then there were three.
Three yellow polka dots wondering what to do,
One fell down and then there were two.Two yellow polka dots went out for a run,
One was soon out of breath and then there was one.One yellow polka dot rolled out the door,
When it was gone, there were no more.Yellow Rhyme
Yellow is a star,
Yellow is the sun,
Yellow is the moon,
When the day is done.
Green Song
(Tune: Skip to My Lou)
Green, green, the grass is green,
A jumping frog and a long string bean,
The juiciest apple you’ve ever seen,
Green, green, green my darling.
I’ll sing this song, that’s what I’ll do,
I love green more than red or blue,
Won’t you try to sing it too?
Green, green, green my darling.
Five Green and Speckled Frogs
Five green and speckled frogs,
Sat on a speckled log,
Eating some most delicious bugs.
Yum! Yum!
One jumped into the pool,
Where it was nice and cool,
Then there were four green, speckled frogs! Glub! Glub!
Blue Song
(Tune: The Farmer in the Dell)
B-l-u-e spells blue,
B-l-u-e spells blue,
Hi-ho did you know,
B-l-u-e spells blue?
The big sky is blue
The sea is too.
Hi-ho did you know,
B-l-u-e spells blue?
Blue Rhyme
Blue is the ocean,
Blue is the sky,
Blue are the blueberries,
I put into the pie.
Purple Rhyme
Purple are grapes,
Purple are plums,
Purple is a violet,
And the bruise on my thumb.
I’m a Little Snowman
(Tune: I’m a Little Teapot)
I’m a little snowman, round and white,
I’m made from snow, so shiny and bright.
When the sun is shining, hear me shout,
I melt away, there’s no doubt!
Baa Baa Black Sheep
Baa baa black sheep,
Have you any wool?
Yes sir, yes sir,
Three bags full.
One for the master,
One for the dame,
And one for the little boy
Who lives down the lane.
If You’re Wearing Red
(Tune: If You’re Happy and You Know It)
If you are wearing red, shake your head,
If you are wearing red, shake your head,
If you are wearing red,
Then please shake your head,
If you are wearing, red shake your head.
Repeat, naming a different colour for each verse;
Blue, touch your shoe
Green, bow like a queen
Yellow, shake like Jello
Brown, turn around
Pink, give us a wink
Hokey Pokey Rainbow
Offer children ribbons or paper streamers in a variety of colours.
Invite them to hold one streamer in each hand (their choice of colours from those offered). Stand in a circle to sing. Those who have a matching streamer, do the actions for the verse being sung.
You put blue* in,
You take blue out.
You put blue in,
And you shake it all about.
You do the hokey pokey and you turn yourself around,
And that’s what it’s all about.
* Repeat, naming a different colour each time.
Colours Rhyme
Orange as a carrot,
Yellow as a pear,
Purple as a plum,
Brown as a bear.
Green as the grass,
Blue as the sky,
Black as a cat,
Red as cherry pie.
All The Colours Rhyme
Red is an apple,
Yellow is the sun,
Blue is the sky,
And purple is a plum.
Orange is an orange,
Green is a tree,
Black is the sky,
I know all the colours you can see.
The Color Song
(Tune: This Old Man)
Red, red, red, touch your head,
Blue, blue, blue, tie your shoe,
Brown, brown, brown, touch the ground,
White, white, white, take a bite,
Black, black, black, touch your back,
Purple, purple, purple, draw a circle,
Pink, pink, pink, give a wink,
Grey, grey, grey, shout hurray!
Oh, Rainbow.
..
(Tune: Oh, Christmas Tree)
Oh, rainbow, oh, rainbow,
How lovely are your colours.
Oh, rainbow, oh, rainbow
How lovely are your colours.
Purple, red and orange, too,
Yellow, green and blue so true.
Oh, rainbow, oh, rainbow,
How lovely are your colours.
Red, Yellow, Green and Blue
(Tune: Head, Shoulder, Knees, and Toes)
Red, yellow, green and blue, green and blue,
Red, yellow, green and blue, green and blue,
Purple, orange, brown and black too,
Red, yellow, green and blue green and blue
I Can Sing a Rainbow
Red and yellow and pink and green,
Purple and orange and blue,
I can sing a rainbow, sing a rainbow,
Sing a rainbow too.Listen with your eyes, listen with your eyes,
And sing everything you see,
You can sing a rainbow, sing a rainbow,
Sing along with me.Red and yellow and pink and green,
Purple and orange and blue,
We can sing a rainbow, sing a rainbow,
Sing a rainbow too.
Rainbow Colours
(Tune: Hush, Little Baby)Rainbow purple, rainbow blue,
Rainbow green and yellow, too,
Rainbow orange, rainbow red,
Rainbow smiling overhead.The Colours of the Rainbow
(Tune: Do You Know the Muffin Man?)
Red and orange, yellow, green
Yellow, green, yellow, green,
Red and orange, yellow, green
The colours of the rainbow
Blue and indigo, violet
Vi-o-let, vi-o-let
Blue and indigo, violet
The colours of the rainbow
Christie Burnett is a teacher, presenter, writer and the mother of two. She created Childhood 101 as a place for teachers and parents to access engaging, high quality learning ideas.
The Best Color Songs for Kids
These color songs for kids will make learning about the colors around us fun and exciting! We think they’re some of the best songs for kids.
There are so many great ways to use colors with children. Think about I Spy games. Or I even use colors for transitions. “If you’re wearing red, go get in line for lunch.” There are so many ways to incorporate colors into your day, and color songs are some of our favorites.
Want a great visual for teaching colors? We have some color cards that are perfect and FREE! Use them for circle time, small groups, homeschool, or as labels! They include the color names in both English and Spanish. Get them here in our VIP Subscriber Library when you join our email list.
To tie these color songs beautifully into your preschool curriculum, we have an entire theme based on colors in our shop! Find themed activities, games, printables, and more in our colors lesson plan in our preschool store!
How to Stream Music in the Classroom or at Home
If you want to get songs without the ads from YouTube, there are a couple simple solutions.
You can click the songs directly from this post, and it should take away most of the ads. Screen it first to make sure it works for your needs.
If you are using just audio, I have Amazon Music Unlimited. It isn’t free, but well worth it for me because we use it each day between the classroom and home. If you would want to download more than 10 songs a month, it’s worth its weight in gold!
It’s compatible with your phone, electronic devices, Alexa, and computer. What’s great is that I can download the songs while I’m home on my phone using wifi with the Amazon Music app. Then the songs are always there on my phone, and I can play them in the classroom, the car, or anywhere else.
There is also a 2 million song music library with Amazon Prime. That’s how I started, but then I eventually switched to Amazon Music Unlimited because it has nearly every song.
Have the perfect song at your fingertips whenever you need it! Grab our free printable below of some of the best kids’ songs.
Color Song for Children by The Learning Station
Our friends at The Learning Station hit another home run with this great color song! Each color is shown on a t-shirt, and kids who are wearing that color are encouraged to do a specific action. The actions rhyme with the color, which brings a super important reading skill to the song. Colors, movement, rhyming, literacy – what more do you need?!
What Color Is It? by Jack Hartmann
One of our favorites, Jack Hartmann, is back with this fun colors song. His wacky costumes and fun visuals are sure to be a hit with your kids! He shows common objects and asks the kids to name the color, which will keep them engaged and thinking during the whole song. I also love that he includes the color titles in text, so kids get early practice seeing how they’re written.
Look at All the Colors I Can See by ABCmouse.com
I LOVE it when people take familiar tunes and put different words to them in order to teach! Music is a fantastic teaching tool, and using a song that’s already familiar immediately hooks a child’s attention to whatever comes next! This one uses “She’ll be Comin’ Round the Mountain.”
Los Colores: The Colors in Spanish Song by Risas y Sonrisas Spanish for Kids
Speaking of using familiar tunes to teach a new concept, check out Los Colores! Learning the color names in Spanish doesn’t get any easier than this!
What’s your Favorite Color? by Super Simple Learning
What’s YOUR favorite color? Adorable puppets share their favorite colors, and then they all combine at the end to make a rainbow.
Your kids will love this bright and happy colors song for preschool.
Colors Song for Kids by Bounce Patrol
I award Bounce Patrol ten bonus points for this colors song! They wear shirts of different colors and then … wait for it … HUG each other to mix the colors! It’s an adorable way to introduce the concept of color mixing. Yay for learning preschool science through song!
Colors Song for Children by Patty Shukla
A sweet colors song for kids! The video shows common objects and talks about what color they are. This can be an easy introduction to doing the same thing in your classroom – hold up an object and have the kids name the color!
Rainbow Colors Song by The Singing Walrus
The rainbow colors are presented in a fun rock song! Some of the lyrics are sung, but they also encourage kids to chant along to the beat at times.
Chanting and singing are actually very different skills, and both are important to early music education!
The Colors Song by ABCmouse.com
Another preschool colors song that is a super fun way to introduce the concept of primary and secondary colors, as well as color mixing. I love the tune and beat of this one, and the tight harmonies!
Color Song for Kids by Dream English Kids
This color song would be perfect for toddlers! It shows each color, along with its title, on a balloon that dreamily floats away. Super sweet and captivating!
The Rainbow Song by Signing Time
I love it any time our little learners get a chance to learn some sign language.
You might have to watch it a few times before they’ll master them, but this catchy tune will teach the signs for the colors of the rainbow. The signs are first demonstrated by a hearing child and then a deaf child.
Colors All Around by Jack Hartmann
Jack amazingly turns a colors song into a music and movement song and it’s MAGICAL!
Looking for more great colors songs? Our friend Angela at teachingmama.org has written 10 original colors songs to go with familiar tunes and they’re simply wonderful!
To make these, and other great songs, super easy to use during circle time, we’ve put them together in a handy printable! Check it out in our store.
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best video songs and table with translation
April
19
Hello kids, their parents, nannies and teachers!
I noticed a long time ago that children love to learn words for colors in English together with numbers. Apparently, therefore, according to the well-known law "The more interesting, the faster", they remember such words with lightning speed!
If you don't believe us, let's check right now! And let's start with songs and videos, which, I'll tell you, are just an abundance on the Internet. But I have chosen the best ones for you! And I provided a dictionary with a translation of those without a single Russian word))
So, learning colors in English for kids is our goal today! Let's go...
). If he's older, it's up to you to decide. And if his age is approaching 8 years or more, then a video with Russian comments will be just right!
And here they are:
It's time to add to this riot of emotions and voiced cards in the form of a table (under it you will find a printable file) that will help you repeat colors and invent with them different games.
The following game came to my mind: The kid chooses any card at random from your hands. When he sees a color, you or he himself must remember the word corresponding to the color, and then you go in search of an object of that color - at home, in the garden, on the street! When this stage is completed (several such sessions are required), you can do the opposite - show the baby an object and ask him to find a card with the appropriate color and pronounce it. Or you offer him two oral options, and he chooses.
You can create games on the go - it's very easy and fun!
By the way, if you need a word with transcription, there is a service in the sidebar on the right that can provide it to you. Just introduce the word and press “Transcribe”
And we continue:
| Red | ||||||||
| Green | BLUE BLUE BLUE BLUE | BLUE | BLUE0059 orange | |||||
| purple | ||||||||
| pink | ||||||||
| black | ||||||||
| white | ||||||||
| brown | ||||||||
| yellow |
File for downloading and printing cards with flowers and words in English
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