DIY Color Matching Activity with a Ferrero Rocher Box (Free Printable)

Turn an empty Ferrero Rocher box into a fun DIY color matching activity for ESL and young learners. Includes a free printable color pattern sheet. 🎨

 

Sometimes the best classroom activities come from the simplest ideas. This fun color matching activity started with a chocolate box and quickly became one of my students’ favorite hands-on games!

My daughter gave me a beautiful box of Ferrero Rocher chocolates, and when the chocolates were gone, I noticed the box had 24 small spaces inside. Instead of throwing it away, I turned it into a color reading and matching activity for my ESL students.

The result? A simple, engaging activity that practices reading color words, matching colors, and following patterns.

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What You Need

To make this activity, you only need a few simple materials:

• An empty Ferrero Rocher chocolate box (24 spaces)
• Colored paper or craft paper
• A circle paper punch
• Glue
• A small jewelry box or mini container for storage
• The free printable color pattern sheet (download below)

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How I Made the Activity

First, I used a circle paper punch to cut out 24 circles from colored craft paper.

I made 5 circles of each color:

🔴 Red
🟠 Orange
🟡 Yellow
🟢 Green
🔵 Blue
🟣 Purple
🌸 Pink
⚪ White

The circles fit perfectly into the chocolate tray spaces.

To keep everything organized, I glued a small jewelry box on top of the chocolate box. This is where the colored circles are stored when the activity is not being used.

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How the Activity Works

Students use a color pattern sheet that shows different combinations of color words.

Their task is to:

1. Read the color words on the sheet

2. Find the matching colored circle

3. Place it in the correct space in the chocolate box

It becomes a fun puzzle-style activity while students practice reading color vocabulary.

This activity works especially well for:

• ESL students
• early readers
• literacy centers
• fast finishers
• small group practice

Students love the tactile element, and the chocolate box makes it feel like a game.

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Free Printable Color Patterns

To make the activity easier to use in the classroom, I created a color pattern printable with 5 different color combinations.

You can download the free printable here:

👉 Download the FREE Color Matching Pattern Sheets

Simply print the page and let students start matching the colors in the box.

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Why My Students Love This Activity

This activity is simple, but it is very engaging for young learners. Students enjoy:

• reading color words
• solving the pattern
• placing the circles like a puzzle
• working with their hands

And the best part? It is made from recycled materials, which makes it both fun and practical.

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Final Tip

Next time you finish a box of chocolates, take a look before throwing it away. You might just find your next classroom activity inside!