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    Home » Learning Activities for Toddlers

    Published: Jan 25, 2019 · Modified: Jul 22, 2024 by Fynn · All activities should be supervised by an adult. This post may contain affiliate links.

    Duplo Color Matching Activity for Toddlers

    Inside: Is your child a big Duplo fan? Repurpose your building blocks for this fun Duplo color matching activity for toddlers.

    color matching activity for toddlers using duplo

    Do you have 3 minutes?

    That's exactly how much time you need to set up color matching activity! Prepping activity can't get any simpler than this one.

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    • What do we need?
    • Setting up this color matching activity for toddlers
    • Color matching + fine motor 2 in 1 activity!
    • Here's a simple variation to this colour matching activity!
    • More Learning Activities with Duplo

    What do we need?

    • Duplo base board
    • Duplo blocks (you will need as many sets of 3 blocks in the same color)

    Setting up this color matching activity for toddlers

    Put two blocks of the same color in the same row, leaving a block space between them on the Duplo base board. Do the same for the rest of the colors.

    Invite your toddler to find the matching color block and fill in the spaces. To reinforce the names of the colors, say out the color as your toddler fills in each space.

    color matching activity for toddlers using duplo
    color matching activity for toddlers using duplo

    Related: Learning to match colors? Try this Dot the Flowers Color Matching Activity!

    Color matching + fine motor 2 in 1 activity!

    It's a tricky fine motor maneuver as the toddler tries to put each block in the small single block space. Toddlers are going to love this challenge! It's kind of at the sweet spot in terms of difficulty level, it's tricky enough but not over difficulty for the little ones.

    Related: How do you what the sweet spot is for your child? Read about the Zone of Proximal Development!

    color matching activity for toddlers using duplo

    Here's a simple variation to this colour matching activity!

    Keep these sets of blocks for another activity.

    Again, easy peasy set up. Just place one block of different color on the Duplo Base Board and invite your little one to build towers of matching colors.

    color matching activity with duplo
    color matching activity with duplo

    Related: Looking for more toddler friendly activities? Check out learning activities for toddlers!

    More Learning Activities with Duplo

    Here are more ways to repurpose your Duplo building blocks for learning activities with your child!

    • Duplo Hearts Letter Matching
    • Duplo Symmetry Fun
    • Letter Symmetry with Duplo
    • Duplo Inspirations: 9 Fun Duplo Learning Activities for Preschoolers

    color matching activity for toddlers using duplo

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