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I finally got some colored tape! (affiliate link) I didn’t even have plans for it, but I felt the need to have it for some fun tape activities! We got to it right away.
I taped some fun lines on the floor in three different colors.
A blue zig zag line. A red curvy line. And one straight line in green.
We ended up with two tape activities with this one setup of colored tape.
- Walk the line of colored tape.
- Blow pom poms along the coordinating color line.
We recently redid this activity again with my preschooler, George. Below are the latest images of George doing the tape activities mixed in with Henry doing the activities a couple of years ago. Henry was 3 at the time when we first did this. George is 4 when we did it again with the new photos below.
Tape is a great tool for activities and learning! Be sure to click over for 25 active learning activities with tape!
Fun Tape Activity: Walk the Line
Simple just walk along the lines of tape.
One foot in front of each other.
Following one of the colored lines.
Balancing to stay on your color.
Make it harder by doing it backwards, or even sideways!
(Blue Dog even got a turn ‘walking the line’!)
Fun Tape Activity: Blow Pom Poms along the Line
Use pom poms in corresponding colors to the tape.
Blow the pom poms down the line with a straw.
(Or you could forgo the straw, but they make it really fun!)
Try your best keeping the pom pom on the line all the way to the end.
Its really harder than you think! Join them!
Have pom pom races! I shared a pom pom racing activity over on PBS Parents using this same technique.
Ultimately. Laugh. Joining in the fun will definitely make you laugh. Enjoy!
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I’m having a hard time finding tape. What kind did you use and where did you find it?
The best options are either masking tape or blue painter’s tape. You can find it just about anywhere – online, home improvement store, big-box store and probably even some grocery stores.
Excellent ideas
I’m a grandmother of a very active 4 year old boy. Your ideas are perfect to keep him busy on my 2 babysitting days each week. Keep ’em coming!
Good stuff!
Fab idea. Simple and mess free.
We are going to do this tonight with our Clubhouse Buddies Group. We have 18 preschoolers coming and we break them up into 3 groups. This will be a great active game for them to learn to follow directions, and learn colors and shapes.
Thank you
Awesome activity. Montessori activities are really helpful to develop the skills of children. Thanks for sharing this tape activity with us.
I’m looking for a St.Patrick’s Day craft for 3 year olds.
great tape activity. loved it. but once u finish the activity, how do u clean the tape from the floor?
What a great activity to do on a rainy day!
Just pint!!!
Nice idea.
Hello,
I was perusing the web, looking for good therapy activities to share with the pediatric clinicians we serve, and found your Blowing on Lines of Colored Tape! I was wondering if I could have permission to feature the photo and idea on our Instagram feed.
(http://instagram.com/pediastaff#).
As you may know, I am unable to create a clickable link to your post through Instagram but I would obviously credit your blog and put a link to the specific page the post came from along with suggestion that they visit that page on your blog for directions and more pictures in the description if that works…
Here is the post that has the image I would love to share
https://handsonaswegrow.com/fun-kid-activity-lines-of-colored-tape/
Thanks so much in advance!
I never knew that we can use colored tapes for some fun activities. I think I should have some colored tapes in the tool box, and can’t wait to have fun with my kids this weekend :-D
Hi! Can I use a picture and include your link on my Movement for children facebook page? What a great exercise!
Hey Carly – sure! As long as you give the link and mention where its from, I’m always okay with social sharing! Thanks for asking!
Looks like fun! And, it may help my little guy blow bubbles for swim class better if we try the blowing one!
Is there any issue with the tape sticking to the floor long term? We are in a rental and I am terrified to mess up our beautiful floors!
Kerry, if you’re concerned about it, use painters’ tape (I think you can get that in different colors too) — I’ve never had a problem with that. I have had a couple issues in just certain spots with this tape where its taken a little bit of the finish off.
Okay, I love the blowing a pom pom idea but all I can picture is spit flying everywhere. Did you find spit to be a problem??? If you say no, I am spreading tape all over tomorrow morning! PLEASE SAY NO!
Jill – No, there wasn’t really a lot of spit. They kept the blowing pretty contained. I just did this again Friday night with a group of kids and they also kept it pretty contained, no spitting! :)
YEAH! That’s it… I know what we are doing today. Thanks Jaime. ;)
Your coloured lines go perfectly with the song,"Walking on the Line" by Alleyoop! It's something my buddies and I listen to everyday! I will try to attach a link so you can hear http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B002E4RDC8/ref=dm_dp_trk15
That's awesome! Looks like they're having a blast. I LOVE colored tape. I get mine from Discount School Supply. I've used mine for hopscotch, a corral for rocking horses, a framework for indoor bowling, and more…
LOVE IT! Yes LOVE IT!
What fun! My 2yo just saw this and said, "Oh, I want to do that!"
Great idea for littleones. I do something similar in the sand at the beach with different spades instead of different colors.