The Colour Peg Matching activity transforms learning into an adventure, helping toddlers develop their colour recognition skills, hand-eye coordination, and fine motor skills through playful exploration and discovery.
What materials do you need?
- Colourful pegs (red, blue, yellow, green, etc.)
- A3 colourful cards depicting the colours used in the game.
- Large tray or container to hold pegs..
- Optional: Timer or stopwatch (for advanced play).
How to set up the activity:
- Set up the colourful cards in the designated play area where toddlers can comfortably sit or stand around it.
- Place the colourful pegs in the large tray or container, ensuring they are easily accessible to the toddlers.
Activity Steps:
- Introduction
- Gather toddlers around the pegboard.
- Introduce the activity by showing them the colourful pegs and explain that they will be matching the begs to the correct colours on the cards.
- Demonstration
- Show the children how to pick up a peg and insert it onto the colourful card that it matches.
- Use one or two pegs as an example, showing the toddlers how to grasp the peg and place it on the correct card.
- Encourage the toddlers to watch closely and ask any questions if they have any.
- Guided Practice
- Invite toddlers to take turns selecting a peg from the tray and find the matching colour cards.
- Provide help and guidance as needed.
- Encourage verbal communication by asking questions like “What colour is this?”, or “Can you find the card for the blue peg?”.
- Conclusion
- Gather the toddlers together to conclude the activity.
- Review the colours they matched and praise their efforts.
- Encourage the toddlers to clean up by returning the pegs to the tray or container.
Important note: Ensure supervision at all times to prevent toddlers from putting small objects like pegs into their mouths.