What others say

"Phenomenal purchase and thank you for allowing me to use this in class for reinforcing the learning of colors . Great for the students to work at their own pace and in the one to one situation."

Amber V.

"This was used as independent practice to reinforce skills that my students were learning. They loved this."

Kelly O.

Description

Use this file folder activity to assist your students in sorting pictures by colors. There are 6 colors (red, orange, yellow, green, blue, purple) and 36 pictures.

Includes:

✤ List of materials needed

✤ Assembly directions

✤ 2 versions of file folder activity (one with a color background for students that need more visual cues and the other with a white background)

You can use these file folder activities to work individually with your students on sorting colors. Once they are successful, it is a great activity to have students work on independently to reinforce and retain the skill. This product can also be used as a cut and paste activity.

Other file folder activities:

Matching Letters

Numbers 1-20

Matching Colors

Matching Shapes

Beginning Sounds File Folder

Reading and Spelling Number Words

Reading and Spelling Color Words

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Sorting Colors File Folder Activity

Name: Sorting Colors File Folder Activity
Brand: Simply Visual
SKU: 3040199
Price: 3.00 USD
Availability: InStock
Rating: 4.9 (211 reviews)

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What others say

"Phenomenal purchase and thank you for allowing me to use this in class for reinforcing the learning of colors . Great for the students to work at their own pace and in the one to one situation."

Amber V.

"This was used as independent practice to reinforce skills that my students were learning. They loved this."

Kelly O.

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Description

Use this file folder activity to assist your students in sorting pictures by colors. There are 6 colors (red, orange, yellow, green, blue, purple) and 36 pictures.

Includes:

✤ List of materials needed

✤ Assembly directions

✤ 2 versions of file folder activity (one with a color background for students that need more visual cues and the other with a white background)

Other file folder activities:

Matching Letters

Numbers 1-20

Matching Colors

Matching Shapes

Beginning Sounds File Folder

Reading and Spelling Number Words

Reading and Spelling Color Words

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4.9

Rated 4.9 out of 5, based on 211 reviews

211
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Mostly used with Kindergarten and 1st grades

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My Go-To Resource for Teaching Colour Sorting

Rated 5 out of 5

March 4, 2026

This is my go-to resource when introducing colour sorting. The file folder format makes the activity very clear and structured, which helps students quickly understand the concept. I especially like that there are two versions included, one with colour backgrounds for additional visual support and one with a white background for students who are ready for a bit more challenge. The pictures are simple and easy to sort, making it a great activity for both teaching and independent practice. Overall, this is a reliable and well-designed resource that works beautifully for early learners and special education settings.

Autism Educational Supports

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291 reviews • Ohio

Grades taught: PreK, K, 1st, 2nd, 3rd

Student populations: Autism, Learning difficulties, Mild to severe disabilities

Amazing Resource

Rated 5 out of 5

February 10, 2026

Met expectations

Great value

This resource was amazing and came in handy in my self-contained Autism classroom!

Especially Positive

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846 reviews • Connecticut

Grades taught: 3rd, 4th, 5th

Student populations: Autism, Learning difficulties, Mild to severe disabilities

Great Resource

Rated 5 out of 5

January 18, 2026

Great resource! Worked great for my self-contained K-2 autism classroom! My kiddos LOVED it!

Abbey A.

196 reviews

Grades taught: PreK, K, 1st, 2nd

Student populations: Autism

great resource for learning colors

Rated 5 out of 5

December 1, 2025

Met expectations

Great value

This was an easy-to-put-together resource for practicing colors.

Amber T.

278 reviews • Pennsylvania

Grades taught: 3rd

Student populations: Autism, Learning difficulties, Mild to severe disabilities

Perfect for assessing IEP goals

Rated 5 out of 5

November 13, 2025

Met expectations

Great value

I love how easy this makes it to assess my student's IEP goal of sorting by color!

Nora F.

61 reviews • Oregon

Grades taught: 3rd, 4th, 5th

Student populations: Autism, Mild to severe disabilities

great resource

Rated 5 out of 5

November 3, 2025

Great resource for my students with autism to sort and match

Gina C.

191 reviews • Connecticut

Grades taught: K, 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th

Student populations: Autism

Great Independent Task

Rated 5 out of 5

August 2, 2025

This activity is a great way to introduce students to independent work.

Jennifer Schiller - Sunshine and Daffodils

(TPT Seller)

416 reviews

Grades taught: K, 1st, 2nd

Student populations: Autism, Learning difficulties, Mild to severe disabilities

Rated 5 out of 5

July 4, 2025

Phenomenal purchase and thank you for allowing me to use this in class for reinforcing the learning of colors . Great for the students to work at their own pace and in the one to one situation.

Amber Vakoc

(TPT Seller)

104 reviews

Grades taught: K, 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th

Student populations: Autism, Emerging bilinguals, Learning difficulties, Mild to severe disabilities