Free gameAges 4–9Attention
Which Colour? Game for Kids
Free colour game for kids online: the word says one colour, the ink says another. Tap the colour the ink shows. Five levels, from naming colours to switching rules.
Play Which Colour? Game for Kids
Play now (free)- Plays in the browser on a phone, tablet or computer. Needs an internet connection.
- Play straight away as a guest. A grown-up can add a child to keep stars and get age-suited levels.
- There are no adverts and nothing to sign in to. Levels and stars are saved on this device only.
Levels
- Level 1: Name the colourSuggested age 4+
- Level 2: Tricky wordsSuggested age 7+
- Level 3: More coloursSuggested age 7+
- Level 4: Ink or word?Suggested age 8+
- Level 5: Switch every cardSuggested age 9+
More levels are added over time, so a child can keep growing with the game.
How to use this
What it builds
Self-control and attention: holding back the quick answer (reading the word) to give the right one (the colour of the ink). It is a classic brain-training task, and it gets harder one step at a time.
Ready when
A child who knows a few colour names such as red, blue and yellow. Level 1 needs no reading. Later levels use colour words, so a child who is just starting to read will enjoy it with a grown-up beside them.
How to run it
A grown-up sets the child's age once; the game starts at a suitable level. Ask the child to slow down and say what colour their eyes see. Praise the pause, not the speed. Afterwards ask which was trickier, the ink or the word.