Learning Worksheets Colours Purple
Free printable PDF · ages 3–6
Colour Purple Worksheet
Purple is a rich, deep colour: the colour of grapes, plums and violet flowers. It often feels a little magical to children. This worksheet has purple to trace, purple things to circle, a butterfly to reveal by colouring and a sentence.
What’s on the purple worksheet
Trace purple, circle the purple things among eight pictures, colour the dotted squares to find a hidden butterfly and trace “Grapes can be purple.”
Things that are purple
- Grapes, plums, aubergines (eggplants) and red cabbage
- Violets, lavender and lilac flowers
- Some butterflies and sea creatures
- Magic wands and costumes in story books
- Beetroot juice on a plate
Mixing purple
Purple is a secondary colour: mix red and blue paint. More blue gives a cool violet; more red gives a warm plum colour. A little white makes lilac or lavender.
Shades of purple
Light purples are lilac and lavender. Middle purples include violet and plum. Dark purples have names like aubergine and grape. Some people call reddish purples magenta.
Activity: Purple potion
Mix a few drops of red and blue food colouring in a jar of water. Your child adds one more drop of either colour and watches the purple change. Name each new shade together.
Talking about purple
Talk about purple foods: “Grapes can be purple or green. Which ones do we have today?” Foods that come in more than one colour are great for comparing.
More colours to try
pink · brown · black · or see all ten colours.
Purple questions
Is purple the same as violet?
Violet is one kind of purple. In everyday speech, people use purple for the whole family of red-blue colours and violet for the bluer ones.
What two colours make purple?
Red and blue make purple. If your purple looks muddy, try a cooler red or a brighter blue, or add a touch of white.
More answers in the colours FAQ.
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