Living in Colour
Game

EXPERIENCING COLOURS:
Colour is essential

A mix and match colour game

Details:

All ages
Time: 10 minutes
Learning Outcome: A greater awareness of the critical roles colour plays in our lives.
Colour Concepts: Colour is an essential part of our lives.
Materials: Handout, pen or pencil

Instructions:

Print the Handout, or show it on a screen.
Draw a line to, or guess out loud, the photo that think best represents each statement.
Try to match all the statements to a photo.

Statements

Match each image to a phrase:

__ Colours let us know when food is ready to eat

__ Colours send social signals

__ Colours bring us joy

__ Colours help us survive

__ Colours can decorate our world

__ Colours help us navigate the world

__ Colours help us distinguish and identify

__ Colours can symbolize warnings

Questions & Observations:

Did each photo have a single match? Why or why not.

More to explore:

Find photos for these additional statements:
Colours can be calming.
Colours can help us find our way.
Colours can represent a location.
What colours make you feel good?
Do you have favorite colours that you wear?