Activity workshop

Colours and shapes

Colours and shapes. Use one list for bingo, a word search, matching cards and a scramble. Choose page order, copies and separate answers.

Make it yours

Changes the examples and printed instructions, independently of the website language. Your own text stays as entered.

One item per line. For matching cards or bingo definitions use word | definition. Maximum 80 items, 60 characters per item.

Pack page order

Choose activities, then use the arrows to change their order. Instructions come first; answers come last.

Check the preview before printing a class set. Age ranges are suggestions, not curriculum claims.

A peek at your next activity

PDF downloads directly. You can also print from the browser. Choose A4 or Letter and print at actual size. The PDF contains image-based pages so accents are preserved.

How to use it

Start with the editable source below. The generator makes real student activities and separate checking pages. Read the instructions, adapt the list to your group and download a fresh PDF.

Enter words and definitions, then select the activities and page order. Choose paper size, student copies and the ink-saving option. Download the combined PDF. Give out student pages only; keep the instructions and answers.

Reuse the same word list for a short warm-up and a later review.

Editable example

red|a warm colour
blue|the colour of a clear sky
green|the colour of grass
yellow|the colour of a lemon
orange|a colour and a fruit
purple|red mixed with blue
pink|a light red
circle|a round shape
square|four equal sides
triangle|three sides
rectangle|four sides with opposite sides equal
oval|a stretched circle
star|a pointed shape
black|a very dark colour
white|the colour of plain paper
brown|the colour of soil

Adapt the activity

For an easier task, use fewer familiar items, a smaller grid and a visible word list. For more challenge, use definitions, add diagonal directions or ask learners to explain each answer. Test one sheet before making copies.

Answer key

Works with plain word lists too: matching cards then use identical word pairs. Add definitions or translations with | for a meaning-based task.

PDF downloads directly. You can also print from the browser. Choose A4 or Letter and print at actual size. The PDF contains image-based pages so accents are preserved.

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