Duckling Number Fun: Coloring Numbers 0-20 Worksheet
This worksheet helps children ages 4-6 practice recognizing numerals from 0 to 20 in sequence as they color a path of boxes to help a duck reach its ducklings, turning number recognition into a purposeful, story-driven task. Coloring the boxes in strict numerical order also reinforces the idea that numbers build one after another, supporting later skip-counting and number-line skills.
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Month 3: Learning & Development | Ages 4-5
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Curriculum
- Number Sense > Counting 1-20
How to use this worksheet
Point to the number 0 box where the duck starts and ask your child to find it and color it in. Have them look for the number 1 box next, coloring it, then continue searching for and coloring each following number in order all the way to 20. Encourage your child to say each number aloud as they find and color it, so the duck's path forms as they go. When they reach 20, celebrate that the duck has found its ducklings.
Materials needed
- Crayons or colored pencils
- Pencil
Extension activities
- 1Have the child count other objects around the house, like stairs, tiles, or toy cars, up to 20.
- 2Ask the child to draw the numbers they colored on a separate sheet to practice handwriting.
- 3Play a number scavenger hunt, calling out numbers between 0 and 20 for your child to find written somewhere in the house.
- 4Make a simple number line on paper and have your child hop a finger along it while counting.
Written by
Hemsweta Jain · Teacher Cheena
MBA and Early Childhood Educator, teaching since 2014 · Founder of RaisoActive, Mumbai
Every RaisoActive worksheet is designed and checked by the founder before publishing.
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