Learning About Opposites with a Fun Black and White Sorting Activity

Last Updated on November 1, 2021 by Rachel Cooper

Inside: When introducing opposites to young preschoolers, we keep it very simple. This art activity includes sorting 2 different colors and then creating a collage that we hung in our classroom.

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We recently spent some time focusing on opposites with our young preschoolers.

One of our art activities included sorting black and white pieces and then having them come together in a collage.

This was a great way to teach our young children about working together on an activity and sharing space!

Learning About Opposites with a Fun Black and White Sorting Activity

What we used:

Black and white printable (scroll towards the end of this post for the link)

A collection of small black and white pieces

Setting up the activity:

Make a copy of the black and white printables. Laminate for durability if desired.

(We use this laminator.)

I gathered 2 trays and placed the printables inside them.

I then collected the black and white pieces.

Introducing this activity:

During circle time, I handed the children either black or white pieces.

I told them to place their pieces either the black container or the white container, depending on the color they had.

The art activity:

I placed a large sheet of black paper on the art table. You can use a large piece of white as well, or give each child his own piece of paper. I chose to have one large sheet as a lesson on how we can work together, sharing space.