The need for artistic creativity can be noticed in children from an early age. Children's art works are an excellent way of communication if educators, as well as parents, are familiar with the meaning of colors in general and the meaning of colors in children's art works of preschool age. Every child goes through developmental stages, and each one has its own specificities and peculiarities that define it. At the beginning of artistic expression, the child does not use paint, but, for example, a colored pencil is used exclusively for drawing. Over time, the child begins to express himself more complexly, begins to use color, and in the process creates art works that are rich in artistic content and colors. In addition to the fact that the educator must know art techniques and materials that children will encounter in art activities, he is also obliged to recognize the moment when the child can and wants to progress. Examples from practice show how children who are in the same developmental stages are different in conveying their feelings and content.