Color Recognition Activity - Handprint Book

A colorful handprint book is a fun way to teach color recognition skills. Your preschooler will enjoy making his/her mark using all the colors of the rainbow. Once finished, the book not only makes a precious keepsake, but is a handy tool to reinforce color recognition skills over and over again. Your preschooler will love this book so much they’ll want to share it with all their friends!

What You Will Need

Construction Paper

Ten Sheets of 8 ½ x 11 White Paper

Washable Paint in Pink, Red, Orange, Purple, Green, Blue, Yellow, Orange, Black and Brown

Paintbrush

Stapler

What to Do

Step 1:

Paint your preschooler’s hand with a light coat of the pink paint.

Step 2:

Have your preschooler press his/her hands onto a piece of white paper, making handprints.

Step 3:

Repeat steps one and two, using each color.

Step 4:

While you wait for your handprint sheets to dry, have your preschooler decorate the sheets of construction paper with paint, crayons, stickers, etc. These sheets will be used for the front and back cover of your preschooler’s handprint book.

Step 5:

Once all of the sheets are dry, arrange them into a book format, using the sheets of construction paper as the front and back cover, and staple them together to complete your book.

How to Use Your Preschooler’s Handprint Book

Now that your preschooler’s handprint book is completed, use it to help your preschooler master color recognition skills. Have your preschooler “read” the book by naming the colors he/she sees.

For an added challenge, point to random pages in the book and have your preschooler name the color.

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