いろ Colors -Color Jenga-

あか　red

あお　blue

きいろ yellow

みどり    green

むらさき purple

ピンク    pink

だいだいいろ  / オレンジ　orange

くろ    black

しろ     white

はいいろ  grey

ちゃいろ brown

　　* ピンクand オレンジ　are written in Katakana because the words came from English. (Please read  "Japanese alphabets" .) 　However, If it is a casual writing, it is ok to use Hiragana. （ぴんく）Sometimes, people（specially young people) choose to use Hiragana for some Katakana words to sound cute.

Colors (with Hiragana) PDF file

                                   Children will read the Hiragana words, then color the circles with colored pencils.

Colors PDF file  Blank

If children can write Hiragana already, say the Hiragana words. Children will write down the Hiragana words and color the circles with colored pencils.

Let's paly Color Jenga!

Things you need;

Jenga

color papers

a hole punch

tape

1. Prepare 6 color papers. Make holes with a hole punch.

    (If your children are too young, use 3 colors instead of 6 colors.)

2. Tape the colors on both sides of the Jenga blocks. (Tape the same colors on each Jenga block. )

3. Print out the dice.

  

    Dice 1   red, blue, yellow, green, purple, and black

  

    Dice 2    a blank dice     Make your own

dice PDF file

4. Now play Jenga! Roll the dice. Read the Hiragana word on the dice. Then, move the color.