Grades K–1
Color by Letter: Strawberry
Color by the look-alike letters m, n, u and w. A juicy strawberry with yellow seeds appears.
Classroom activity · Educational coloring pages
Color by Number: Turtle
Numbers 1 to 5 and five colors. Color every square and a turtle pokes out of its shell.
- Grade level
- Grades K–1
- Time
- About 15 minutes
- Answer key
- Yes, page 2 of the PDF
- Kids practice
- Practicing a skill through coloring, Following a key, Fine motor control
What kids do
“Read the number in each square. Color it the color in the key. Leave the 1 squares white.”
Printed on the sheet:
- Tip: color lightly with crayons or colored pencils. What picture did you make?
Teacher tip
Have kids color one number at a time, starting with 1.
How to use it
- Set out the colors from the key at each table.
- Use it as a calm-down activity after a busy part of the day.
- Keep a few copies in an early finisher bin so they are always ready.
Watch for
Picture surprises spoiled by a neighbor. Keep finished pages face down.
Talk about it
- Which problems were the trickiest?
- What would you change to make it harder?
Take it further
Display finished pictures in the hallway.
US Letter, prints well in black and white. Free for home and classroom use: print as many copies as you need.
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