Nursery World - Bright and beautiful

You'll find no end of ideas for activities by drawing on the imaginative possibilities of the colours that are all around us. Deborah Sharpe tries on a few Children love bright colours. Cartoons, comics, balloons, picture books, sweets and packaging for children's foods, are all brightly coloured because manufacturers know that they attract children. As we get older we don't see the world in such vibrant technicolour and sometimes forget that children do.

Children love bright colours. Cartoons, comics, balloons, picture books, sweets and packaging for children's foods, are all brightly coloured because manufacturers know that they attract children. As we get older we don't see the world in such vibrant technicolour and sometimes forget that children do.

In clubs we all regularly use coloured crayons, paints, sugar and tissue papers, and other colourful art and crafts equipment. But do we ever explore colour itself? How about dedicating a week to 'coloursploration'?

A multitude of colour-related activities are possible. Here are a few suggestions:

WORD ASSOCIATION

Give groups of children an A3 sheet of paper with a different coloured blob on each and suggest they write down the feelings and associations that come with their colour. For example, a group given the colour red might write: fire engine, postbox, anger, tomato ketchup, temper, blood, fire and love hearts. A group with green may have: countryside, frogs, snakes, peas, Brussels sprouts, gooseberries, jealousy, sick, and cats' eyes.

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