This Back to School I Spy count and color printable is a great way to get kids excited about the start of a new school year!
With back to school only a couple of weeks away I wanted to share a fun (and educational) printable activity for kids that will get them PUMPED about heading back to school!
This fun back to school I Spy printable is totally free and can be scaled for difficulty. So, it makes for a perfect educational activity for young kids in anticipation of back to school!
Keep on reading to find out how this back to school I Spy count and color printable works. And, get all the details about how to download and print your own copy.
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Back To School I Spy Printable Count and Color Activity
About This Count & Color I Spy Game
The learning objectives of this back to school I Spy count and color activity include:
- Numeracy skills including counting and sorting.
- Pattern recognition skills including identifying similar objects.
- Coloring skills including hand strength and motor skills.
- Identifying colors and coloring objects appropriately.
- Reading skills to determine colors in the more difficult stencil (see below).
Children need to count and color all similar back to school themed objects according to the legend.
This count and color activity includes the following back to school items:
- 4 Orange School Houses
- 7 Light Green School Bags
- 3 Dark Green Stacks Of Books
- 7 Yellow School Buses
- 4 Blue Chalk Boards
- 8 Purple Calculators
- 6 Pink Packed Lunches
- 8 Red Bottles Of Glue
Scaling The Difficulty
This back to school I spy themed activity is easily adaptable for younger and older kids because it has two versions.
If your child is a fluent reader you can use the difficult version. So, in addition to promoting numeracy, sorting and coloring your child is practicing their reading too.
And, for younger kids the easy version is best. The easy version includes color coding for kids who can’t read yet.
Recommended Supplies
This back to school I spy count and color activity requires only a few supplies.
First, we highly suggest a color printer so that color coding comes through. Also, a good set of markers or crayons are a must so kids can color the activity well.
Download & Print Instructions
Printing this activity is easy. Simply click on the link that corresponds to the version you want to download.
A new window with a printable pdf will appear and you can proceed to print your free back to school I spy game.
Click here to download the EASY version of this Back To School I Spy Count & Color activity.
Click here to download the DIFFICULT version of this Back To School I Spy Count & Color activity.
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