Colours & Shapes: Toy Sorting Rescue
Preschool Learning Journey Programme at Riri’s Children Playloft
Riri Bear has a little problem — some of his toys have become all mixed up!
In this playful learning journey, children become sorting detectives, helping Riri Bear organise its treasures by colours, shapes, and sizes.
Through purposeful movement, hands-on grouping activities, and simple problem-solving challenges, little learners practise classifying, comparing, and describing objects while working together to complete each sorting mission.
Designed for infant to nursery preschool classes, this experience combines guided discovery with open-ended play in a calm and thoughtfully curated toy museum environment.
Programme Flow
Children begin with 30 minutes of facilitated activities led by our Play Guide. Through playful sorting missions, children help organise Riri’s mixed-up toys by colours, shapes, and sizes. As they group, compare, and describe objects, they practise early mathematical thinking and simple problem-solving. The session is followed by 60 minutes of free exploration across Riri’s curated play spaces.
Learning Objectives
Through this learning journey, children will:
Identify and name basic colours
Recognise and sort simple 2D shapes such as circles, squares, and triangles
Compare objects using size vocabulary such as big and small
Group objects based on shared attributes
Practise early problem-solving and cooperative play
Learning Themes Supported
Colours and Shapes
Sorting and Classifying
Early Mathematics Concepts
Problem-Solving Through Play
Cooperative Exploration
Programme Duration: 90 minutes
Facilitated activities: 30 minutes
Free play exploration: 60 minutes
Recommended For
Playgroup, Nursery 1 (N1), Nursery 2 (N2). This programme is especially suitable for preschools exploring themes such as Colours & Shapes, Sorting & Classifying, or Early Mathematical Thinking.
Teacher Notes
This learning journey introduces children to the idea that objects can be grouped and organised based on shared attributes such as colour, shape, and size.
Through playful sorting missions, children practise recognising patterns, comparing objects, and describing what they observe. The activities encourage early mathematical thinking while supporting communication and teamwork.
The free play session allows children to continue exploring materials independently, reinforcing learning through curiosity, creativity, and open-ended play.