COLORS Theme Cutouts for Kindergarten ESL

 All activities are part of a complete Colors ESL Unit designed for low-prep lessons. 👉 Get the full Colors ESL Unit here:   https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Colors-Unit-for-Kindergarten-Holistic-English-Series-2-5956256 

Here are simple ways to turn color cutouts into engaging ESL activities your students will LOVE 🎨

 

There are the color words cutouts in color and in black and white.

You can make puppets to use online or in class to name the colors. 

Activity 1. One students shows a color word puppet and the class will find any object in that color. 

Use the color words along the small cards.

Activity 2. Students can color the black and white version and using finger paint. I also used a recycle CD as a paint palette. When the students finish coloring they can cut each color words for more activities.

Activity 3. The color words can be sorted using the fries containers.You can just write the words on duct tape and place on each container.

Use the color splotches puppets to sort them into the fries containers.You can also add a color splotch on the front of each container.

Activity 4. Using the small cards from the complete resource,have the students make a matching activity as color recognition on the table.

Activity 5. Color Hunt with Cutouts. Give each student a color splotch cutout. Students walk around and find something that matches. Say: “Find something Yellow!”

 Students bring the object or point and say: “This is yellow.”

Activity 6. Mystery Bag Game.  Put color cutouts in a bag. Student pulls one WITHOUT looking. Says the color.

Activity 7.Color Line-Up. Give each student a color word cutout. Call a line up sequence: “white,blue,black,brown, pink!” Students line up in that order. Great for: Listening skills and Sequencing.

These activities help students move from recognizing colors to confidently using them in real communication.

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Halloween Colors for KIndergarten EFL

 Save time with a ready-to-use ESL resource that includes flashcards, games, worksheets, and more — all designed for preschool learners.     👉 Get the full Colors ESL Unit here:                  https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Colors-Unit-for-Kindergarten-Holistic-English-Series-2-5956256 

Let's start with the Halloween flashcards: spider, bat and Jack-O-Lantern in 11 colors. Perfect for sorting on the board, here's a small example.

 Halloween and Cutout color words. Print and cut the words template and small cards. Have them ready for the students to pair them.

There’s the witch’s hat to do the same activity. Have the students say the color words as they match to each card.

Halloween Color word mats.

 For students that are starting to read give the color words to match onto the mat.

There is one mat for the jack-o-lantern.

If you want additional writing activities, just place the mat into a clear plastic sheet and hand in a dry erase marker.  Have them write the color words, you can use the color cutouts to guide them.

Halloween Bingo. Give the students their template with five jack-o'-lantern  that they have to color as they want. Print your calling cards and have ready to play.

Make sure that the students are coloring the jack-o-lanterns using any of the calling cards template.

You can place the calling cards into a plastic jack-o'-lantern.

Squeeze in the colors Worksheets.

To wrap the Holiday, have a a color hats parade in school. Just print a hat for each student. There are 11 hats.

Puppets for asking yes/no questions. Print the cards and make craft stick puppets.

Ask questions. Teacher: Is the hat orange?
Students: (showing the yes puppets) Yes!

Ask questions. Teacher: Is the pumpkin red?
Students: (showing the No puppets) NO! It’s blue.

More things are included in this resource, go to the blog post:   https://eflpreschoolteachers.blogspot.com/2025/03/easter-colors-for-kindergarten-ells.html 

St. Patrick’s Day Verbs Activities for Kindergarten ELLs | Flashcards, Games, Worksheets & Craft

 This resource is also included here: https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Routine-Verbs-Unit-for-Kindergarten-Holistic-English-Series-24-7755611

This St. Patrick’s Day verbs resource uses fun leprechaun actions to introduce classroom routine verbs in a meaningful and engaging way. Through visuals, movement, and simple activities, young learners connect language with daily classroom experiences while enjoying a festive theme.

These flashcards make it easy for teachers to model language, practice TPR activities, build simple sentences, and create interactive games that strengthen vocabulary retention in a meaningful way.

Flashcard Sorting Activity – Morning, Afternoon, Night

Place the St. Patrick’s Day verb flashcards on the board and introduce the time cards morning, afternoon, and night(available in the complete resource). Invite students to help sort the flashcards with you. Hold up one verb card and ask: “When do we sleep?” Encourage students to answer together: “Night!” Then place the card under the correct time heading while modeling the sentence: “The leprechaun sleeps at night.”

Show & Act (TPR warm-up). The teacher will show one flashcard and say the verb: “Jump!” Students repeat and act. The variations can be whisper voice, loud voice,boys / girls, fast / slow. Total Physical Response builds comprehension before production.

Flashcard Corners (movement station game). Place several flashcards around the room. Say a verb: sleep! Students move to correct corner and act. Works beautifully for high-energy groups.

Yes or No game. Show a flashcard. Say correct OR incorrect verb. Students will put their thumbs up/down.

Teacher: Paint! Students with their thumbs up. Excellent listening discrimination activity.

Their small size of the cards makes them ideal for literacy centers, partner work, and interactive speaking practice.

Pick & Act (mini TPR). Place small cards face down on the table. Each student picks one and then says or repeats verb and acts.

Memory Game. Print 2 sets of small cards. Place them face down. Students flip and match identical verbs.

Find your twin. Cut the small cards in two. Give each student a cut card. Students walk and find the same verb. When they meet → act together the verb.  Excellent movement + peer interaction.

The worksheets in this resource help reinforce verb vocabulary through structured, independent practice.

Read, trace, match. Look at the leprechaun pictures around the page. Read the verbs in the middle. Draw a line to match each verb with the correct picture. Then, trace the verbs and color the leprechauns.  Say each verb aloud as you work!

Color by Number. Color the leprechaun using the color key to choose the correct colors.

Write the Verbs. Look at each picture. Trace and write the correct verb on the line. Say each verb aloud as you write. When you finish, color the leprechauns.

Leprechaun Mask Worksheet Craft & Act. Students color the leprechaun as the teacher says. Then, carefully cut out the leprechaun face. Glue or tape a craft stick to the bottom. Have the students hold the leprechaun mask in front of the face. Start the Now listen and act! When the teacher says a verb (jump, sing, read, dance, sleep, wave, paint, play…), perform the action using your leprechaun mask.

Choose a boy or girl leprechaun and have fun acting like a little leprechaun!

These games turn learning into meaningful practice that keeps young ELLs motivated and involved.

Spin & Do. Print the Spinner with verbs. Students will spin and act the verb.

Feed me box. Play Say & Feed. Students pick a small verb card. They must: Say the verb, Act it, Feed the leprechaun.

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