Painting Worksheet - Reception - Intermediate
Painting worksheet for Reception (Ages 4-5). Intermediate level art practice, aligned to the UK National Curriculum. Print-ready with answer key included.
Creative Painting Fun for Young Artists
Reception (Ages 4-5) - Intermediate Level
Instructions: Explore the world of painting with these fun and engaging activities. Each task is designed to develop your artistic skills while having fun with colours and shapes. Follow the instructions carefully and enjoy creating your masterpieces!
Colour Mixing Magic
Let's learn how to mix colours! Look at the colour circles below. Can you guess what new colour they make when mixed? Draw a line to match each pair of colours with the colour they create.
Painting Tools Match
Match the painting tool with its name. Draw a line from each tool to its correct name. Look carefully at the pictures to help you decide.
--- PaletteShape Painting Patterns
Look at the pattern of shapes below. Can you see how they repeat? Draw the next two shapes to continue the pattern.
Count the Paint Pots
Count all the paint pots you see below. Point to each paint pot with your finger as you count out loud. When you finish counting, write the number in the box.
How many paint pots did you count?
Primary Colours Tracing
Let's practice writing the names of the primary colours! Trace each word below with your finger first, then use a crayon to trace over the dotted lines.
Favourite Colour Survey
Ask your friends what their favourite colour is. Use the table below to keep track of how many people like each colour. Write the total number for each colour in the box.
| Colour | Number |
| Red | |
| Blue | |
| Yellow | |
| Green |
How many people like red?
How many people like blue?
How many people like yellow?
How many people like green?
Draw Your Own Painting
Imagine you are an artist! Draw a picture of something you love to paint. Use lots of colours and be creative. When you finish, show your artwork to a friend or family member.
Draw your painting here:
Activity 1: Orange ; Purple ; Green
Activity 2: Paintbrush ; Palette ; Easel
Activity 4: 12
Activity 5: Red ; Blue ; Yellow
Activity 6: ___ ; ___ ; ___ ; ___
Activity 7: [Student's own drawing]
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