Grades K–1
Color by Letter: Fish
Color by lowercase letter with the tricky look-alikes b, d, p and q. A fish swims out of the squares.
Classroom activity · Educational coloring pages
Color by Shape: Apple
Kindergarten shape practice: color every circle, triangle and square to match the key and find the picture.
- Grade level
- Grades K–1
- Time
- About 20 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
“Look at the shape in each square. Color it the color in the key. Leave the stars white.”
Printed on the sheet:
- Tip: color lightly with crayons or colored pencils. What picture did you make?
Teacher tip
Have kids name each shape out loud before they color it.
How to use it
- Go over the color key together before kids start.
- Have kids solve each square before coloring it.
- Use it as a center, an early finisher choice, an indoor recess activity or a sub day page.
Watch for
Kids coloring without solving. Ask them to show you one answer.
Talk about it
- Which problems were the trickiest?
- What would you change to make it harder?
Take it further
Have kids design their own color-by key on grid paper.
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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Color by Addition: Rocket
Addition facts within 10 in every square. Solve, color and blast off: a rocket appears.
Grades 3–4
Color by Multiplication: Butterfly
Multiplication facts that share products (3 × 4 and 2 × 6 are both 12). Solve every square to see a butterfly.
Grades 3–5
Color by Part of Speech: Sailboat
Grammar meets coloring: five parts of speech, five colors and a sailboat on the water.
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