38 Free PDF color by number printables

PDF color by number pages

Younger students seem to love these PDF color by number pages. They do not take much time to complete and work well as cooler or filler activities if you have a coloring page related to whatever it is you are teaching. It can be a good idea also to have a few ready for students who complete their assigned work early.

If you are not familiar with color by number exercises, they are very simple. All you need to do is color the pages by following the guide that shows which colors should be used for each number. They are great for teaching kids both basic colors and simple numbers.

If you scroll down the page you will also find some hard color by number printables that are suitable for teenagers and adults. The first free printable color by number page above features a dog surrounded by stars howling at the moon at night.

Globe coloring printable

This simple color by number printable has the Earth’s globe on a stand.

You could use it for classes about the environment or geography.

Happy bee coloring printable

This easy-peasy coloring sheet has a smiling bee in a sunny field with trees.

This activity could be used as a supplement for spring or general nature lessons.

Bear and flowers

A happy bear holding a flower with a butterfly flapping by it’s head.

It only uses 5 basic colors and is suitable for younger learners.

Hedehog coloring page

An easy animal coloring page with a hedgehog and a butterfly with a mushroom.

Only 5 colors are needed for this picture.

Squirrel color by number

An easy coloring picture that only uses 5 different colors.

Once finished you will see a squirrel holding a nut. This is a handy sheet for any Fall/Autumn or animal-related classes.

Fall/Autumn coloring page

A fall-related coloring page with leaves and a cute deer wearing a coat and hat.

Easy xmas tree

This is a very simple Christmas tree picture with some decorations hanging in the background.

It is great for younger kids as there isn’t much detail to be colored in.

Summer printable

A picture of a girl at the beach with a duck buoy. The numbers are quite small and don’t show up when this page is colored in.

Easy color by number fox

An easy children’s coloring activity of a fox in a woodlands landscape.

Easter color by number printables for kids

Here are a couple of great activities for Easter time. The first page has a small bird and a cute rabbit juggling eggs.

The second is much easier for younger learners and has a rabbit coming out of an egg.

Fruit color by numbers printable

This is nice worksheet that yuou can use to teach fruit. The printable has a pear, a plum, and an apple.

Sunflower free color by number

A pretty sunflower that uses 7 colors. This can be used for activities related to spring. You may need to teach the terms light and dark.

Flowers in a vase coloring sheet

A lovely picture of 3 flowers in a vase.

Gardening page

This page has a girl planting a flower in a garden. It is fairly detailed and uses 7 colors.

Deer and owl color by number page

A happy deer with an owl on its back. It is a night-time scene as there are stars in the sky in the background.

Unicorn color by numbers printables

The first sheet has a cute unicorn standing on its hind legs and front legs on its hips. Once completed, this is a very colorful picture, as unicorn pictures should be!

The second free PDF is somewhat easier and has a unicorn among flowers.

Owl at night

A wise looking owl between two buildings that could be schools. The scene is at night and there are stars and a moon.

Garden color by number sheet

This is an interesting picture of a garden with an apple tree, some apples, clouds, and a ladybug.

It is handy for any classes about Spring, fruit, or nature.

Witch with a cat

Another night time scene. This one has a witch holding a wand next to a cat. It is a good coloring sheet to be used around the Halloween time of year.

Spring PDF color by number

There are a lot of different objects in this spring/garden themed sheet.

Once complete this colorful page will reveal a gnome in a garden with the sun, a butterfly, plants, and a mushroom.

For some more interesting coloring/craft activities with a spring theme, check out the free agamograph templates.

Christmas PDF color by number

This is a quite detailed Xmas activity sheet that requires 7 colors.

Once colored you will see an elf/animal standing on a stool decorating a Christmas tree with baubles.

Fish PDF color by number worksheets

Next, we have 2 printable fish coloring sheets. The page on the left has 2 clownfish. While the sheet on the right has two different fish swimming in opposite directions.

Turkey color by number

This is a useful coloring page for Thanksgiving or farm animal related classes.

This picture features a turkey wearing a hat next to a pumpkin.

Sailing color by number PDF

This page has a boy sailing on a boat in the ocean on a clear day. The sailboat has a life buoy, and there are some birds flying in the sky.

Seahorse color by number

Another underwater-themed coloring worksheet. Once completed, this page reveals a beautiful seahorse swimming amongst coral.

Turtles underwater with other animals

On this page, there are two sea turtles at the bottom of the ocean. Above them are some fish, a jellyfish, and some tube coral.

A lake scene

This picture to color has a lot going on in it. There is a bird in a rowboat on a lake, a frog on a rock, a waterfall, a mountain, and a forest.

A castle on a forest hill

This page has a typical medieval-style castle with flags upon its peaked roofs. There is a pathway with flowers leading to the castle that has trees around and behind it.

Elephant in the jungle

This sheet is fairly difficult and can even be used for teens and adults. Once completed you will see an Indian style elephant on this PDF color by number printable.

Cat and ball

This coloring sheet has a cute kitten sitting on top of a ball of yarn.

Magician color by number printable

This printable is quite detailed and uses 8 different colors. Once completed you will see a magician pulling a rabbit out of a hat.

Dog color by number printable

This coloring sheet is of a dog that looks a bit like a boy. The dog is kicking a ball up in the air.

Happy parrot

This sheet has a happy parrot standing on grass. There are blue skies with white clouds and the parrot is wearing a scarf.

Garden with a fountain

This coloring printable has a beautiful garden with a water fountain. Inside the garden is a girls with a long dress holding an umbrella.

It is a challenging picture to finish but once you re done it looks fantastic!