Learning to recognise colours is typically one of the first concepts babies and toddlers are taught and can be done simply by pointing out different colours in your child's surroundings. However, there are also a ton of learning tools in the form of puzzles, toys, books, and games that teach not only colours but also other basic concepts such as numbers, letters, sorting, maths, matching, and more.
Keep scrolling to see and shop some of our favourite toys that help with colour recognition.
Learning Resources Farmer's Market Colour Sorting Set
The Learning Resources Farmer's Market Colour Sorting Set [2] ($22) teaches colour recognition through fruits and vegetables.
Ravensburger Snail's Pace Race Game
Ravensburger's Snail's Pace Race Game [3] ($22) is a simple game that requires players to guess which coloured snail will win a highly competitive race to the finish line.
Fisher-Price Laugh & Learn Puppy's Mix Tape
The Fisher-Price Laugh & Learn Puppy's Mix Tape [4] ($8) will teach babies 6 months and up the numbers one through 10, colours, shapes, the alphabet, and more.
Kidzlane Egg Toy
This Kidzlane Egg Toy [5] ($16) teaches colours along with matching and numbers.
Ravensburger Friends of a Feather
This Ravensburger Friends of a Feather [6] ($20) game is aimed at kids ages 3 and up and requires players to collect colourful feathers.
Simple First Words Let's Say Our Colours
Simple First Words Let's Say Our Colours [7] ($13) teaches kids to identify colours, as well as say and read their names.
Hoot Owl Hoot! Board Game
The Hoot Owl Hoot! Board Game [8] ($16) teaches colours through teamwork. Players work together to help the owls fly back to their nest by jumping from coloured space to coloured space depending on the order of the cards drawn.
Melissa & Doug Colourful Fish Chunky Puzzle
How cute is this Melissa & Doug Colourful Fish Chunky Puzzle [9] ($9), which teaches colours and their names through bright fish pieces.
Fisher-Price Laugh & Learn Busy Boombox
The Fisher-Price Laugh & Learn Busy Boombox [10] ($20) is a STEM toy for the youngest minds, teaching babies 6 months and up the alphabet, counting in English and Spanish, colours, shapes, and opposites.
Candy Land
Candy Land [11] ($13), one of the most iconic board games ever, helps kids with colour recognition through its coloured cards, which inform the player which space they can next advance to.
Jumbo Counting Bears With Stacking Cups
These Jumbo Counting Bears With Stacking Cups [12] ($23) teach colours as well as counting and physical sorting, which also assists with motor skills.
Wooden Shape and Colour Sorting Puzzle
This Wooden Shape and Colour Sorting Puzzle [13] ($15) helps develop fine motor skills as toddlers sort the pieces by shape, number of pegholes, and colour.
Fisher-Price Laugh & Learn Lil' Gamer
With the Fisher-Price Laugh & Learn Lil' Gamer [14] ($10), babies ages 6 months and older will learn directions, colours, numbers, and shapes.
The Learning Journey Lift & Learn Puzzle
This The Learning Journey Lift & Learn Puzzle [15] ($9) focuses on colours and shapes, as well as sight word recognition for both.
Gamewright Hisss Card Game
In the Gamewright Hisss Card Game [16] ($17), players ages 4 and up are required to match colours and make snakes from heads to tails, collecting the most snakes in order to win the round.
Ravensburger Colorama
Ravensburger's Colorama [17] ($21) is a game of colours and shapes for kids ages 3 and up.
Skoolzy Butterfly Sorting Toy
Your toddlers can go sorting crazy with this colourful Skoolzy Butterfly Sorting Toy [18] ($29).
The Learning Journey Learn with Me Numbers & Colours Pig E Bank
The The Learning Journey Learn with Me Numbers & Colours Pig E Bank [19] ($30) introduces children ages 2 and up to numbers and colours.
Lewo Wooden Rainbow Stacking Game
The Lewo Wooden Rainbow Stacking Game [20] ($13) is a nesting toy that also teaches colours and can inspire creativity.
Educational Insights Colours Beanbags
These Educational Insights Colours Beanbags [21] ($18) teach both colours and what their names look like spelled out.
Coogam Letters Matching Eggs
These Coogam Letters Matching Eggs [22] ($24) teach both colours and capital letters.
Thought-Spot Play & Learn Cube Game
The Thought-Spot Play & Learn Cube Game [23] ($24) grows with your child from 18 months on, teaching concepts such as colours, letters, critical thinking skills, feelings recognition, and more.
Skoolzy Peg Board
The Skoolzy Peg Board [24] ($16) teaches sorting, patterning, basic maths skills, and more, in addition to colour regognition.