Big Color Sort
Tip the toy box out and sort the lot. Cleanup, disguised.
- Ages
- 20 mo–5 yrs
- Play
- 10–30 min
- Prep
- 3 min
- Mess
- some
- Energy
- calm
- Where
- on the floor
You’ll need
Things you probably have at home.
- a pile of small toys
Optional
- bowls or a muffin tin to sort intoDon’t have it? Amazon
- colored paper as sorting matsGet it on Amazon
- tongs for extra challengeDon’t have it? Amazon
How to play
Before you start: Set out one bowl per color, or a sheet of colored paper for each.
Tip the toys into the middle of the floor.
Put one red thing in the red bowl and say the color out loud.
Let them take over. Do not correct the mistakes — they self-correct within a few rounds.
When the floor is clear, count how many are in each bowl and find the biggest pile.
Sort again by a different rule they choose: size, or shape, or things with wheels.
What it helps with
Keep it safe
- Small parts are a choking hazard under 3.
Make it different next time
- Use tongs instead of fingers for older children.
- Sort into two groups only for younger ones: this color and not this color.
Cleanup: Already done — the toys are sorted into bowls and go straight away.
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- Good for siblings
