Color by shapes worksheets
Color by shape worksheets for kids
First up, we have very easy worksheets for young children. They only use 4 or 5 shapes and colors and have basic designs. At the top of the page, there is a kite which needs its tail colored in, while below there is an insect that looks like a ladybug and a truck which appears to have a radar dish on its roof.
Next, we have a cute puppy dog face with four whiskers. Beside that is what appears to be a stained glass window, but it could be many things, such as a wheel, or a gemstone, if you use your imagination!
Below, there is a very simple plane made of shapes that is perfect for kindergarten-aged kids due to its simplicity. Then there is a house with trees and a sun, which is somewhat harder.
Now, here are some color by shapes printables with an ocean theme. There is a crab with its claws open and a small ship. The windows of the ship don’t need to be colored in, but you could add that to the activity if you wanted to.
The 2 pages below are not so easy. There is a school building with many windows that has 7 shapes and colors. Next to that is a slightly different activity that also involves counting. This worksheet uses rectangles, diamonds, stars, triangles, squares, hexagons, ovals, trapezoids, circles, and semicircles. If they are able, children can write the numbers of each shape in or above the guide at the bottom of the worksheet. If you are looking for further activities for counting, check out the counting worksheets 1-10 page.
Harder color by shape worksheets
Finally, we have a couple of more challenging pages. While these coloring sheets only use 6 different shapes and colors, they are far more detailed. The pictures are broken up into small sections with even smaller shapes inside them that show how they should be colored in.
These are best suited to elementary-level students and take a fair bit of time to finish. The drawings are also somewhat hidden. The first page below reveals a worker holding a trowel and a brick in his hands. The second picture is of a bear floating in the sky by holding balloons. There are also some butterflies and clouds around the bear. They are both rather cute pictures.
Further related activities
There are more useful shape activities available here at ESL Vault. For starters, have a look at the shape tracing worksheets that can also be colored in. There is also a shape matching game, which is a lot of fun for kids and helps with shape recognition.
Other similar resources are the pdf color by number pages and the free color by letter worksheets.
