30 Preschool Colour Action Songs, Finger Plays & Rhymes

COLOUR SONGS & RHYMES TO SING WITH EVERY COLOUR

The Colour I See
Sing together as a group. Children stand up and complete the actions when their clothing matches the colour chosen.

Red*, red is the colour I see,
If you’re wearing red then show it to me,
Stand up, turn around, touch the ground,
Show me your red then sit back down.

* Repeat, naming a different colour each time.

Twinkle, Twinkle Rainbow Star
Fun to play with a set of coloured felt/flannel stars on a felt/flannel board. Choose one child at a time to come and find a star in the colour you are singing about.

Twinkle, twinkle yellow* star,
How I wonder where you are?
Let’s go looking here and there,
Let’s go looking everywhere.
Twinkle, twinkle, yellow star,
How I wonder where you are?

* Repeat, naming a different colour each time.

If You’re Wearing Red Today
If you’re wearing red* today,
Red today, red today,
If you’re wearing red today,
Stand up and shout, “Hooray!”

* Repeat, naming a different colour each time.

Many Fish Rhyme
Fun to play with a set of coloured felt/flannel fish on a felt/flannel board. Choose one child at a time to come and find a fish in the colour you are singing about.

There are so many fish,
In the deep blue sea.
What colour fish does (child’s name) see?
(Child chooses a fish and says the colour name).

Can You Find?
(Tune: Here We Go Round the Mulberry Bush)
Place a variety of coloured blocks, craft sticks, ribbons or other tokens in the centre of the circle before you begin. Each child finds an object to match the colour being sung about. Alternatively, one child is chosen to find the object for each verse.

Can you find the colour red*,
The colour red, the colour red?
Can you find the colour red,
And hold it in the air?

* Repeat, naming a different colour each time.

Find the Purple
(Tune: Do You Know the Muffin Man?)

Play with a set of coloured crayons. Choose one child at a time to come and find the crayon that matches the song you are singing.

Can you find the pur-ple*,
The pur-ple, the pur-ple?
Can you find the pur-ple
The pur-ple crayon.

* Repeat, naming a different colour each time.

If You’re Wearing Something Blue
(Tune: If You’re Happy and You Know It)

If you’re wearing something blue*, clap your hands.
If you’re wearing something blue, clap your hands.
If you’re wearing something blue, then stomp your feet, too.
If you’re wearing something blue, cap your hands.

* Repeat, naming a different colour each time.

COLOUR SONGS & RHYMES ABOUT RED

Five Red Ladybugs
Five red ladybugs climbing up a door,
One flew away then there were four.

Four red ladybugs sitting on a tree,
One flew away then there were three.

Three red ladybugs landed on a shoe,
One flew away then there were two.

Two red ladybugs looking for some fun,
One flew away and then there was one.

One red ladybug sitting in the sun,
She flew away and then there were none.

Red Rhyme
Red is a stop sign,
Red is a rose,
Red is an apple,
And a funny clown’s nose.

COLOUR SONGS & RHYMES ABOUT ORANGE

Orange Garden Song
(Tune: The Wheels on the Bus)

The pumpkins in my garden are orange, orange, orange,
Orange, orange, orange,
Orange, orange, orange,
The pumpkins in my garden are orange, orange, orange,
O-R-A-N-G-E.

The carrots in my garden are orange, orange, orange,
Orange, orange, orange,
Orange, orange, orange,
The carrots in my garden are orange, orange, orange,
O-R-A-N-G-E.

The oranges on my tree are orange, orange, orange,
Orange, orange, orange,
Orange, orange, orange,
The oranges on my tree are orange, orange, orange,
O-R-A-N-G-E.

The peaches on my tree are orange, orange, orange,
Orange, orange, orange,
Orange, orange, orange,
The peaches on my tree are orange, orange, orange,
O-R-A-N-G-E.

Five Yellow Polka Dots
Place five large yellow paper dots on the floor. Select one child at a time to choose a dot and perform the action.Five yellow polka dots lay on the floor,
One sat up and then there were four.Four yellow polka dots smiling up at me,
One tipped over and then there were three.Three yellow polka dots wondering what to do,
One fell down and then there were two.Two yellow polka dots went out for a run,
One was soon out of breath and then there was one.One yellow polka dot rolled out the door,
When it was gone, there were no more.Yellow Rhyme
Yellow is a star,
Yellow is the sun,
Yellow is the moon,
When the day is done.

COLOUR SONGS & RHYMES ABOUT GREEN

Green Song
(Tune: Skip to My Lou)

Green, green, the grass is green,
A jumping frog and a long string bean,
The juiciest apple you’ve ever seen,
Green, green, green my darling.

I’ll sing this song, that’s what I’ll do,
I love green more than red or blue,
Won’t you try to sing it too?
Green, green, green my darling.

Five Green and Speckled Frogs
Five green and speckled frogs,
Sat on a speckled log,
Eating some most delicious bugs.
Yum! Yum!
One jumped into the pool,
Where it was nice and cool,
Then there were four green, speckled frogs! Glub! Glub!

COLOUR SONGS & RHYMES ABOUT BLUE

Blue Song
(Tune: The Farmer in the Dell)

B-l-u-e spells blue,
B-l-u-e spells blue,
Hi-ho did you know,
B-l-u-e spells blue?

The big sky is blue
The sea is too.
Hi-ho did you know,
B-l-u-e spells blue?

Blue Rhyme
Blue is the ocean,
Blue is the sky,
Blue are the blueberries,
I put into the pie.

COLOUR SONGS & RHYMES ABOUT PURPLE

Purple Rhyme
Purple are grapes,
Purple are plums,
Purple is a violet,
And the bruise on my thumb.

COLOUR SONGS & RHYMES ABOUT WHITE

I’m a Little Snowman
(Tune: I’m a Little Teapot)

I’m a little snowman, round and white,
I’m made from snow, so shiny and bright.
When the sun is shining, hear me shout,
I melt away, there’s no doubt!

COLOUR SONGS & RHYMES ABOUT BLACK

Baa Baa Black Sheep
Baa baa black sheep,
Have you any wool?
Yes sir, yes sir,
Three bags full.

One for the master,
One for the dame,
And one for the little boy
Who lives down the lane.

If You’re Wearing Red
(Tune: If You’re Happy and You Know It)

If you are wearing red, shake your head,
If you are wearing red, shake your head,
If you are wearing red,
Then please shake your head,
If you are wearing, red shake your head.

Repeat, naming a different colour for each verse;
Blue, touch your shoe
Green, bow like a queen
Yellow, shake like Jello
Brown, turn around
Pink, give us a wink

Hokey Pokey Rainbow
Offer children ribbons or paper streamers in a variety of colours. Invite them to hold one streamer in each hand (their choice of colours from those offered). Stand in a circle to sing. Those who have a matching streamer, do the actions for the verse being sung.

You put blue* in,
You take blue out.
You put blue in,
And you shake it all about.
You do the hokey pokey and you turn yourself around,
And that’s what it’s all about.

* Repeat, naming a different colour each time.

Colours Rhyme
Orange as a carrot,
Yellow as a pear,
Purple as a plum,
Brown as a bear.
Green as the grass,
Blue as the sky,
Black as a cat,
Red as cherry pie.

All The Colours Rhyme
Red is an apple,
Yellow is the sun,
Blue is the sky,
And purple is a plum.
Orange is an orange,
Green is a tree,
Black is the sky,
I know all the colours you can see.

The Color Song
(Tune: This Old Man)

Red, red, red, touch your head,
Blue, blue, blue, tie your shoe,
Brown, brown, brown, touch the ground,
White, white, white, take a bite,
Black, black, black, touch your back,
Purple, purple, purple, draw a circle,
Pink, pink, pink, give a wink,
Grey, grey, grey, shout hurray!

Oh, Rainbow...
(Tune: Oh, Christmas Tree)

Oh, rainbow, oh, rainbow,
How lovely are your colours.
Oh, rainbow, oh, rainbow
How lovely are your colours.

Purple, red and orange, too,
Yellow, green and blue so true.
Oh, rainbow, oh, rainbow,
How lovely are your colours.

Red, Yellow, Green and Blue
(Tune: Head, Shoulder, Knees, and Toes)

Red, yellow, green and blue, green and blue,
Red, yellow, green and blue, green and blue,
Purple, orange, brown and black too,
Red, yellow, green and blue green and blue

Red and yellow and pink and green,
Purple and orange and blue,
I can sing a rainbow, sing a rainbow,
Sing a rainbow too.Listen with your eyes, listen with your eyes,
And sing everything you see,
You can sing a rainbow, sing a rainbow,
Sing along with me.Red and yellow and pink and green,
Purple and orange and blue,
We can sing a rainbow, sing a rainbow,
Sing a rainbow too.
Rainbow Colours
(Tune: Hush, Little Baby)Rainbow purple, rainbow blue,
Rainbow green and yellow, too,
Rainbow orange, rainbow red,
Rainbow smiling overhead.The Colours of the Rainbow
(Tune: Do You Know the Muffin Man?)

Red and orange, yellow, green
Yellow, green, yellow, green,
Red and orange, yellow, green
The colours of the rainbow

Blue and indigo, violet
Vi-o-let, vi-o-let
Blue and indigo, violet
The colours of the rainbow

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