French paintbox colours worksheet

This French colours worksheet combines visual learning, active recall and fun activities. It's an excellent tool both in class and for independent learning.

What’s included

This French colours worksheet includes three activities: colouring the paints in the paintbox, unscrambling the colour words and finding them in a word search. Choose from a free printable PDF version or an editable and customisable Word version for subscribers.

How to use this worksheet to teach French colours

This worksheet is a versatile resource for teaching French colours. It's ideal for beginners, including children in KS2, or KS3 students needing support.

Start by introducing the French vocabulary for colours and encouraging students to colour the paint boxes accordingly. This visual activity will help students associate the French words with the corresponding colours, aiding in retention.

Use the unscrambling activity to reinforce the new vocabulary. This activity will challenge students' spelling and recall of the French colour words, further enhancing their understanding.

Students can consolidate their learning with the word search activity. Finding the French colour words in the grid will help students to recognise and remember these words, while also making the learning process engaging and fun.

More French vocabulary resources

You might also like to try these additional resources for learning colours in French:

• Colour by numbers – in French!
• French colours sudoku
• French colour challenge
• Jumbled colours – French vocabulary

For teaching resources that combine learning colours with other French vocabulary, try:

• Happy Families: clothes and colours
• Les vêtements et les couleurs
• Flip flap – French speaking game