Bobbins of Thread – Colour Counting Activity

Bring a little sewing-room fun into your maths lessons with Bobbins of Thread! Children are encouraged to look carefully at the scattered bobbins and count how many they can see in each colour.
This activity is a great way to practice:
Counting and number recognition
Colour recognition and sorting
Visual attention and observation
Whole-class discussion and participation
Perfect for Whole-Class Teaching!
This resource includes a PowerPoint slide that can be displayed on your interactive whiteboard or used as a Google Slide for whole-class instruction.
It can also be printed in colour and used as a hands-on class instruction tool. Display or print the activity, ask the children to count together, and have them share their answers before revealing or recording the totals.
A fun, visual way to get the whole class involved in counting by colour!
Credits & Copyright
© 2026 Sonyja Murphy. All rights reserved.
This educational resource was created by Sonyja Murphy.
Illustrations in this resource were created with the assistance of AI (ChatGPT by OpenAI) and have been edited and arranged as part of this original educational work.