Inside: This bear color matching activity is a fun addition to your toddler and preschool hibernation theme. Download the free printable and place the bears in their matching colored caves!
For toddlers and preschools, hands-on color matching activities are a great way to work on color recognition skills.
This free printable activity is loved by young children because they are tucking bears into their matching caves for a long winter’s sleep.
It’s a perfect addition to a hibernation theme, or after reading a story about a teddy bear.
Bear Color Matching Activity
What you will need:
- Bears and Caves Color Matching Printable (Scroll Down to Find Download)
Assembling this activity:
After downloading the pdf, make copies and cut apart each bear.
Independent play:
Place the bears in a container. Put the container and the 4 caves on a table.
As the child pulls out a bear, they will identify the color and place it in the matching cave.
Do this until all the bears are in their caves.
Circle time or small groups:
Gather your children and place the 4 caves on the floor or table, so all the children can easily see them.
Hand each child a bear and, one by one, invite them to place their bears in the matching colored caves.
Adding counting to this activity:
Invite your children to count the bears in each cave.
To add a challenge, provide a different amount of bears for each cave. Then ask the children which cave has the most bears? Which one has the least?
Modifications:
Rather than using the paper bears from the printable, use counting bears that are the same colors as the caves.
Related: 15 Playful Counting Bears Activities
Free Bears and Caves Printable
Click on the photo below for the pdf download:
More free bear printables:
Toddler Winter Circle Time Counting Props
Keep toddlers engaged while working on simple math skills with these winter counting props.
We love using these during our classroom circle times!
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