Colour layers
In Colour layers a coloured shape appears at the top and below it there are several see-through sheets, each with its own shape and colour. Tap a sheet and it goes on top of the ones already there, covering what is underneath. Picking the right sheets is not enough: the order matters too.
What children practise
- Visual discrimination of shapes, colours and positions inside a square.
- Logical reasoning: working out which layer goes underneath and which on top.
- Ruling out the spare sheets that are not part of the shape.
- Sequencing: deciding the order of several actions before doing them.
- Figure-ground perception: seeing which part of each shape is hidden.
Levels and settings
Easy
One layer fewer than the year group gets, never below 2, and 1 spare sheet. First to 3 points wins.
Medium
Early years and Y1, 2 layers; Y2 and Y3, 3; Y4 to Y6, 4. With 2 spare sheets.
Hard
One extra layer, up to 4, and 4 spare sheets to throw you off.
Settings
Sheets in the puzzle (2, 3 or 4), spare sheets (1, 2 or 4) and points to win (3, 5 or 8).
How to play it in class
- Open Colour layers and choose the year group and difficulty: the number of layers and spare sheets adjusts itself.
- Decide whether two teams or one child will play; in teams, each half has its own sheets and the shape is shared.
- Look at the shape, work out which piece is at the bottom and tap the sheets in that order. Made a mistake? Tap the stack to remove the top sheet.
- When the stack matches the shape, that is a point. The first to reach the target score wins.
Ways to play
In teams, at the same time
The screen splits in two and each team plays on its own half at the same time.
For one player
One child plays on the whole screen at their own pace: on the whiteboard, a computer or a tablet.
Frequently asked questions
Is there only one correct order?
Not always. The game compares the final picture, not the order, so any stack that looks the same as the shape counts.
How do I remove a sheet placed by mistake?
Tap the stack to remove the top sheet. Tapping a sheet already placed removes it along with any sheets on top of it.
Can every shape be built?
Yes. Each shape is made by stacking sheets, so it can always be built, and the game checks that every layer is visible.
Is it free?
You can play 5 free games without signing up. After that, a one-off payment of €9.99 unlocks all 78 games for ever, on all your devices. There is no subscription.
Do I need to install anything?
No. It opens in the browser of the interactive whiteboard, panel, computer, tablet or iPad. Once loaded, it also works offline.
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