Color by number printables
Pick a picture, print it and color each square in the color of its number. Every picture also has a version with addition or times-table problems, and a full-color answer key.
🌀 New: mandala color by number
Sheets are A4. On US Letter paper, choose "Fit to page" in your print settings.
The same pictures, more ways to color
Color by number is a quiet activity kids come back to again and again: the task is clear, you can see your progress, and there is a surprise at the end, because the picture only appears as the squares fill in. Along the way kids practice reading numbers, matching them to a key, concentrating and controlling a pencil.
All 131 pictures here are original and built from squares, like a mosaic. For preschool there is an apple, a fish, a cat, a sun, a strawberry, a frog and a whale with 3–5 colors; for grades 1–2 a car, a bus, a train, an airplane, an octopus, a dog and a pizza; and for older kids and adults a hot air balloon, a lighthouse, a lion, a fox, a castle and a coral reef, with more squares and more colors.
Looking for something in particular? There is a unicorn, a dinosaur, a mermaid, a dragon, a peacock, a panda, an elephant, a shark, a robot, an astronaut, a crown, a rainbow, a soccer ball, a koala, a tiger, a flamingo, a burger, a sunflower, a guitar, a bicycle, a pirate ship, a hamsa and 11 mandalas.
There are pictures for the Jewish holidays too: a pomegranate, a bee and a honey jar for Rosh Hashanah, a sukkah and an etrog for Sukkot, a dreidel, a menorah, a jelly doughnut and an oil jug for Hanukkah, a mask and a hamantasch for Purim, a Kiddush cup and a frog for Passover, cheese and a tractor for Shavuot, and the flag of Israel and fireworks for Israel Independence Day.
Every picture has a math version as well: instead of a number, each square holds a problem, addition to 10 for preschool, addition to 20 for grades 1–2 and the times tables for older kids. To practice something else, color the same pictures by subtraction and division answers, or by letters.
Frequently asked questions
What is a color by number page?
A page of squares with a number in each one. The key at the top tells you which color goes with each number. Color square after square, and a whole picture appears at the end. It practices number recognition, focus and fine motor skills.
Which level suits which age?
Preschool: small pictures with 3–4 colors and big squares. Grades 1–2: medium pictures with up to 8 colors. Older kids and adults: large, detailed pictures with 6–10 colors, which also work well as relaxing coloring for grown-ups.
What is the difference between the number version and the math version?
In the math version each square holds a problem instead of a number: addition to 10 for preschool, addition to 20 for grades 1–2 and the times tables for older kids. Solve it and look for the answer in the key. Each answer belongs to one color only, so there is no confusion.
Is there an answer key?
Yes. Every picture has a full-color answer key: tick "Print an answer key too" before printing. On each picture's page you can also color online and see the answer on screen.
Can we color by letters or by subtraction instead?
Yes. The same pictures come as color by answer pages (addition and subtraction to 10 and 20, times tables and division) and as color by letter pages, in three levels.
Are the pages free?
Yes. Every page is free for home, preschool and classroom use, with no sign-up. Print as many times as you like: the problems are the same every time, so the whole class gets the same sheet.
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