Color by number for kids
397+ free printable color by number pages for kids, easy with a handful of numbers, mostly 1 to 5. Toddlers get one smiling shape, preschoolers get cute animals, and older kids get tea parties, unicorns and mermaids.
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Free printable color by number pages for kids use a few big numbers and bright colors.
These free printable color by number pages for kids use a handful of numbers, mostly 1 to 5, each matched to a bright color in the key. Toddlers get one big smiling shape, like a sun in sunglasses. Preschoolers get animals holding hearts and balls, some with the month's name to color. Older kids get tea parties, unicorns and mermaids. There is also what the CDC says most children know about numbers by age 5, and tips to help kids work on their own.
The easiest numbered pages have one friendly shape.
Easy color by number for toddlers is one big shape with a few numbers.
The flies under the word AIRPLANE, with five numbers to match. The is mostly the number 1 around its rays. The holds a green stalk, with black and green spaces to find.
At this age, a grown-up can point to each number and say it out loud together. Finding every 1 on the page is a small game of its own. Preschoolers can take on a few more numbers.
Color by number for preschool pairs cute animals with simple numbers.
The crawls under the word MAY, with big spots to fill. The sits beside a ball. The holds a big number 2 heart. The shows a smiling tree under the word JANUARY.
Each page keeps the spaces large, so a crayon fits inside easily. Kids a little older are ready for whole scenes.
Color by number for kids adds tea parties, unicorns and mermaids.
The seats three hedgehogs around a tree stump with a teapot and cookies. The has a unicorn trotting in front of a castle of flags. The sits on a rock in a crown, beside a starfish.
The sits among hearts and stars. The crosses a calm lake, and the stands in the grass. The has a candle for every branch and stars all around. Our color by number pages also include harder scenes for teens and adults, and our coloring pages for kids have plain pages to color freely. Choosing the right page for a child's age starts with their number skills.
What numbers can kids recognize for color by number?
The CDC's Learn the Signs, Act Early milestones describe what most children can do by each age. By 4 years, most children can name a few colors. By 5 years, most can count to 10. They can also name some numbers between 1 and 5 when you point to them.
That matches pages that only use the numbers 1 to 5. A child who knows those numbers and a few color names has everything a simple page needs. Younger children can still join in, with an adult reading the numbers aloud. The CDC also suggests keeping a box of crayons, paper and paint around for creative play. With the right page picked, a few tricks help kids finish it themselves.
How can kids do color by number on their own?
Before starting, have kids color a small dot next to each number in the key, using the crayon they will use. Then lay out only those crayons, in number order. That way, every number already has its crayon waiting.
Color one number at a time, and tick it off in the key when every space is done. If a space is hard to read, kids can match it to the spaces around it. Tiny spaces with no number can be any color they like.
From a sun in sunglasses to a hedgehog tea party, these free printable color by number pages for kids turn simple numbers into bright pictures. Pick a page with numbers your child knows, and color one number at a time.