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February 21, 2014

Rainbow Toy Hunt

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What do you get if you combine a rainbow and a scavenger hunt? A rainbow toy hunt!

It’s so much fun and a great way to practice colors with kids.

Practice Colors with a Rainbow Toy Hunt!
Preschoolers love to move and learn and play with colors so a rainbow hunt is perfect for them!  You don’t need any special supplies, just walk around the house and look for toys.

Color Hunt with Toys!

We go through the house and find different objects in the colors of the rainbow starting with red.  As we walk around we chant, “We’re going on a color hunt, we’re going on a color hunt.  We’re going to make a rainbow! We’re going to make a rainbow!”

Rainbow Toy Hunt

 Once we had a large pile of each color we organized them into a rainbow.  Then we took turns playing I Spy using our creation. Lots of fun for everyone!

More Rainbow Activities for Kids:

  • Rainbow Art Activities for Preschoolers
  • Rainbow Car Painting
  • Shaving Cream Rainbows
  • Big Rainbow Writing
  • Rainbow Jell-O Jars

The other Move and Learn co-hosts were busy putting together Move and Learn Activities for kids this week too, make sure to check them out!

Other Ways to Move & Learn this week:

  • Tape Shapes Game from The Pleasantest Thing
  • 26 Ways to Get Preschoolers Moving from hands on as we grow
  • ABC Pillow Jumping from Toddler Approved
  • Check out all our Move & Learn activities
  • Lots of ideas on our Pinterest board!

This post was first published on March 8, 2012 but it’s so much fun that we are sharing the updated version again today! 

About Megan Sheakoski

Megan is the creator of Coffee Cups and Crayons, a blog full of simple fun and learning. She believes that kids’ activities don’t have to be complicated to be fun and that learning is better with play.

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Comments

  1. Kim R. says

    March 8, 2012 at 3:28 am

    That’s so cute! We’ll definitely have to do this. And, the tie in to St. Patrick’s Day didn’t go unnoticed!

    Reply
  2. Terri says

    March 9, 2012 at 2:02 pm

    What a wonderful idea! Thanks for linking to the Kids Co-op! I’ve included this as one of my favorite posts from last week! I hope you link up again!

    Reply
    • Megan says

      March 10, 2012 at 2:30 pm

      Wow! So cool! Thanks so much! I just discovered the Kids Co-op and love all the great ideas that everyone links up! Great site!

      Reply
  3. Christine says

    March 9, 2012 at 10:49 pm

    I love the rainbow hunt! I’ve featured your post on my blog this week at

    Scribble Doodle and Draw

    Reply
    • Megan says

      March 10, 2012 at 2:25 pm

      Thanks so much! I can’t wait to check out your blog!

      Reply
  4. pauline. lessons learnt journal says

    March 12, 2012 at 12:10 pm

    You had me at Coffee Cups, but love this game too 🙂

    Reply
    • Megan says

      March 12, 2012 at 7:43 pm

      Ha ha! Thanks!

      Reply
  5. Happily Ever Mom says

    February 22, 2014 at 10:18 pm

    LOVE this!!

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  6. Coffee Cups and Crayons says

    February 23, 2014 at 12:52 pm

    Thanks Happily Ever Mom!!!

    Reply
  7. WHATever I want says

    February 24, 2014 at 12:24 am

    Cute idea!

    Reply
  8. Coffee Cups and Crayons says

    February 24, 2014 at 7:07 am

    Thanks WHATever I want!

    Reply
  9. Rebecca says

    March 16, 2014 at 4:55 am

    What a colourful scavenger hunt. It looks great.

    I’ve featured this on The Sunday Showcase this week: http://www.herecomethegirlsblog.com/2014/03/16/rainbow-activities-toddlers-young-children.html

    Reply
    • Megan Sheakoski says

      March 16, 2014 at 10:29 pm

      Thanks so much Rebecca!!!

      Reply
  10. alore ja says

    November 4, 2018 at 5:31 am

    nice

    Reply

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