Car Color Count
About 30 minutes, indoors, for ages 4 and under.
Where it works
Works in any indoor space
Who it's for
ages 4 and under
Try this adventure now:
- a red car
- a blue car
- a white car
- a black car
Today's Challenge
- 1.Which color did we see the most?
- 2.Did we see a new color today?
- 3.What was your favorite?
Quick Start: What you need
- 1pencil
The Goal
Everyone claims a car color, then races the clock to spot the most.
How to start
- 1
Gather what you need: pencil. Nothing else required.
- 2
Head indoors and see how many you can find: a red car, a blue car, a white car, a black car.
- 3
Talk about what you are seeing. Start with "Which color did we see the most?"
- 4
Print the worksheet to check things off as you find them, and keep it afterwards.
Tally Your Colors
Draw a box for each color, then add a mark inside it every time you spot one.
White, black, and gray are the most common car colors in most countries.
If you want to push it further
- Claim a color nobody else has taken, one color per person
- Set a timer before you start so everyone stops counting together
Print it and go
The worksheet has the checklist, the prompts, and a space to draw in. One page, ready for a bag or a glovebox.