These Toys, Puzzles, and Games Teach Color Recognition

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Learning to recognize colors is typically one of the first concepts babies and toddlers are taught and can be done simply by pointing out different colors in your child's surroundings. However, there are also a ton of learning tools in the form of puzzles, toys, books, and games that teach not only colors but also other basic concepts such as numbers, letters, sorting, math, matching, and more.

Keep scrolling to see and shop some of our favorite toys that help with color recognition.

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Learning Resources Farmer's Market Color Sorting Set
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Learning Resources Farmer's Market Color Sorting Set

The Learning Resources Farmer's Market Color Sorting Set ($27, originally $40) teaches color recognition through fruits and vegetables.

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Ravensburger Snail's Pace Race Game
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Ravensburger Snail's Pace Race Game

The Ravensburger Snail's Pace Race Game ($21) is a simple game that requires players to guess which colored snail will win a highly competitive race to the finish line.

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Kidzlane Egg Toy
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Kidzlane Egg Toy

This Kidzlane Egg Toy ($22) teaches colors along with matching and numbers.

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Ravensburger Friends of a Feather
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Ravensburger Friends of a Feather

This Ravensburger Friends of a Feather ($15) game is aimed at kids ages 3 and up and requires players to collect colorful feathers.

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Simple First Words Let's Say Our Colors
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Simple First Words Let's Say Our Colors

The Simple First Words Let's Say Our Colors ($13, originally $15) teaches kids to identify colors, as well as say and read their names.

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Hoot Owl Hoot! Board Game
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Hoot Owl Hoot! Board Game

The Hoot Owl Hoot! Board Game ($16) teaches colors through teamwork. Players work together to help the owls fly back to their nest by jumping from colored space to colored space depending on the order of the cards drawn.

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Fisher-Price Laugh & Learn Busy Boombox
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Fisher-Price Laugh & Learn Busy Boombox

The Fisher-Price Laugh & Learn Busy Boombox ($20) is a STEM toy for the youngest minds, teaching babies 6 months and up the alphabet, counting in English and Spanish, colors, shapes, and opposites.

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Candy Land
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Candy Land

Candy Land ($13), one of the most iconic board games ever, helps kids with color recognition through its colored cards, which inform the player which space they can next advance to.

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Jumbo Counting Bears With Stacking Cups
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Jumbo Counting Bears With Stacking Cups

These Jumbo Counting Bears With Stacking Cups ($25, originally $27) teach colors as well as counting and physical sorting, which also assists with motor skills.

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Wooden Shape and Color Sorting Puzzle
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Wooden Shape and Color Sorting Puzzle

This Wooden Shape and Color Sorting Puzzle ($16, originally $19) helps develop fine motor skills as toddlers sort the pieces by shape, number of pegholes, and color.

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Fisher-Price Laugh & Learn Lil' Gamer
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Fisher-Price Laugh & Learn Lil' Gamer

With the Fisher-Price Laugh & Learn Lil' Gamer ($8), babies ages 6 months and older will learn directions, colors, numbers, and shapes.

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The Learning Journey Lift & Learn Puzzle
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The Learning Journey Lift & Learn Puzzle

This The Learning Journey Lift & Learn Puzzle ($13) focuses on colors and shapes, as well as sight word recognition for both.

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Ravensburger Colorama
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Ravensburger Colorama

The Ravensburger Colorama ($22) is a game of colors and shapes for kids ages 3 and up.

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Skoolzy Butterfly Sorting Toy
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Skoolzy Butterfly Sorting Toy

Your toddlers can go sorting crazy with this colorful Skoolzy Butterfly Sorting Toy ($29).

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The Learning Journey Learn With Me Numbers & Colors Pig E Bank
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The Learning Journey Learn With Me Numbers & Colors Pig E Bank

This The Learning Journey Learn With Me Numbers & Colors Pig E Bank ($24) introduces children ages 2 and up to numbers and colors.

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Lewo Wooden Rainbow Stacking Game
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Lewo Wooden Rainbow Stacking Game

The Lewo Wooden Rainbow Stacking Game ($15) is a nesting toy that also teaches colors and can inspire creativity.

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Educational Insights Colors Beanbags
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Educational Insights Colors Beanbags

These Educational Insights Colors Beanbags ($20, originally $23) teach both colors and what their names look like spelled out.

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Coogam Letters Matching Eggs
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Coogam Letters Matching Eggs

These Coogam Letters Matching Eggs ($25, originally $30) teach both colors and capital letters.

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Thought-Spot Play & Learn Cube Game
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Thought-Spot Play & Learn Cube Game

The Thought-Spot Play & Learn Cube Game ($21) grows with your child from 18 months on, teaching concepts such as colors, letters, critical-thinking skills, feelings recognition, and more.

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Skoolzy Peg Board
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Skoolzy Peg Board

The Skoolzy Peg Board ($17) teaches sorting, patterning, basic math skills, and more, in addition to color recognition.