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Year 1 Colouring Worksheets (Ages 5–6)
Year 1 colouring worksheets are practice sheets for children aged 5–6 in Year 1 in the UK. Colouring is filling a printed outline with colour using a crayon or pencil, practicing pressure control, staying inside a line and naming colours. The sheets on this page cover staying inside an outline, crayon or pencil pressure control, colour recognition and naming and filling a large area evenly.
Year 1 opens the National Curriculum proper: daily phonics moves through Phases 3 to 5, written number sentences replace counted objects, and the phonics screening check in June asks each child to read forty words, some of them invented, to confirm they can decode reliably. Five-year-olds can hold a fine coloured pencil and stay inside small shapes, so colouring worksheets now carry real reading and number work. Colour by sight word asks for "the", "and" and "was" to be read before every stroke; colour by sum replaces plain numerals with 3 + 2; and a ten-by-ten mystery grid hides a picture until the right squares are filled. Fifteen minutes of steady work is a fair expectation. Neat edges are not.
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Color by Number Snowman Worksheet for Preschoolers
Ages 4-7 · Pre-K–Grade 1Ages 4-7 · Reception–Year 2Ages 4-7 · LKG–Class 1Ages 4-7
This worksheet helps children practice color recognition and following instructions by coloring the snowman based on the number key.
Color by Letter Worksheet: Farm Animals Alphabet Code
Ages 4-7 · Pre-K–Grade 1Ages 4-7 · Reception–Year 2Ages 4-7 · LKG–Class 1Ages 4-7
This worksheet helps children practice following instructions and recognizing colors while associating them with letters.
Spot the Difference Worksheet: Find 10 Differences in Town
Ages 4-7 · Pre-K–Grade 1Ages 4-7 · Reception–Year 2Ages 4-7 · LKG–Class 1Ages 4-7
This worksheet helps children practice visual discrimination and attention to detail by finding the differences between two similar images.
Sight Word Coloring Worksheet for Preschoolers
Ages 4-7 · Pre-K–Grade 1Ages 4-7 · Reception–Year 2Ages 4-7 · LKG–Class 1Ages 4-7
This worksheet helps children recognize and read common sight words while practicing their coloring skills.
Long Vowel u Say and Colour Worksheet
Ages 5-7 · Kindergarten–Grade 1Ages 5-7 · Year 1–Year 2Ages 5-7 · UKG–Class 1Ages 5-7
Children listen for the long u sound, which says its own letter name, and colour only the pictures that have it: unicorn, music, uniform, universe, tulip and cucumber.
Coloring Gurupurab Worksheet for Kids
Ages 4-8 · Pre-K–Grade 2Ages 4-8 · Reception–Year 3Ages 4-8 · LKG–Class 2Ages 4-8
Children learn that Gurupurab celebrates the birth of Guru Nanak, the first Sikh Guru, and colour a gurdwara, a turban, the khanda and a kalgi.
Colour the ई Things: Hindi Letter ई Colouring Page | रंग भरो · ई
Ages 3-7 · Preschool–Grade 1Ages 3-7 · Nursery–Year 2Ages 3-7 · Nursery–Class 1Ages 3-7
Children listen for the first sound of each picture name and decide whether it starts with ई. They colour the ई pictures, cross out the others and colour the big letter.
Nature Color by Number Worksheet: Addition and Subtraction Fun!
Ages 4-6 · Pre-K–KindergartenAges 4-6 · Reception–Year 1Ages 4-6 · LKG–UKGAges 4-6
This worksheet combines addition and subtraction practice with a color-by-number format, requiring children to solve simple math problems and then use a color key to reveal a nature-themed picture. For ages 4-6, embedding math practice within a creative, rewarding coloring activity keeps motivation high through problems that might otherwise feel repetitive on their own.
Colour the अ Things: Hindi Letter अ Colouring Page | रंग भरो · अ
Ages 3-7 · Preschool–Grade 1Ages 3-7 · Nursery–Year 2Ages 3-7 · Nursery–Class 1Ages 3-7
Children listen for the first sound of each picture name and decide whether it starts with अ. They colour the अ pictures, cross out the others and colour the big letter.
Long Vowel o Say and Colour Worksheet
Ages 5-7 · Kindergarten–Grade 1Ages 5-7 · Year 1–Year 2Ages 5-7 · UKG–Class 1Ages 5-7
Children listen for the long o sound, which says its own letter name, and colour only the pictures that have it: yo-yo, robot, tomato, hotel, potatoes and piano.
Colour the अं Words – Hindi Letter अं (am) Colouring Worksheet | अं वाली चीज़ों में रंग भरो
Ages 3-7 · Preschool–Grade 1Ages 3-7 · Nursery–Year 2Ages 3-7 · Nursery–Class 1Ages 3-7
Children say each picture name aloud, decide whether it starts with अं, colour the matching pictures (अंकुर, अंतरिक्ष यात्री, अंजीर, अंगूठा and अंगूर) and the big outline letter, and put a cross on the rest. Sorting by first sound trains the ear and colouring builds hand control.
Colour the आ Things: Hindi Letter आ Colouring Page | रंग भरो · आ
Ages 3-7 · Preschool–Grade 1Ages 3-7 · Nursery–Year 2Ages 3-7 · Nursery–Class 1Ages 3-7
Children listen for the first sound of each picture name and decide whether it starts with आ. They colour the आ pictures, cross out the others and colour the big letter.
Colour the उ Things: Hindi Letter उ Colouring Page | रंग भरो · उ
Ages 3-7 · Preschool–Grade 1Ages 3-7 · Nursery–Year 2Ages 3-7 · Nursery–Class 1Ages 3-7
Children listen for the first sound of each picture name and decide whether it starts with उ. They colour the उ pictures, cross out the others and colour the big letter.
Bee's Number Sequence Adventure: Coloring Numbers 0-50!
Ages 4-6 · Pre-K–KindergartenAges 4-6 · Reception–Year 1Ages 4-6 · LKG–UKGAges 4-6
Children ages 4-6 practice counting and recognizing numbers from 0 to 50 in sequence by coloring each number in order to help a bee find its way to the hive, extending number recognition well beyond the smaller ranges typically practiced at this age. Following a long numerical sequence builds persistence and reinforces counting patterns like the teens, twenties, and thirties.
Colour the ऋ Words – Hindi Letter ऋ (ri) Colouring Worksheet | ऋ वाली चीज़ों में रंग भरो
Ages 3-7 · Preschool–Grade 1Ages 3-7 · Nursery–Year 2Ages 3-7 · Nursery–Class 1Ages 3-7
Children say each picture name aloud, decide whether it starts with ऋ, colour the matching pictures (ऋषि, ऋतु, ऋचा and ऋतिक) and the big outline letter, and put a cross on the rest. Sorting by first sound trains the ear and colouring builds hand control.
Addition Coloring Worksheet: Color by Sum!
Ages 4-6 · Pre-K–KindergartenAges 4-6 · Reception–Year 1Ages 4-6 · LKG–UKGAges 4-6
This worksheet combines addition practice with a color-by-number format, giving children ages 4-6 motivation to solve simple addition problems in each hexagon since the correct sum determines which color to use. Repeated, low-pressure practice adding small numbers builds fluency and speed, while the reveal of a colorful picture at the end rewards accurate calculation.
Makar Sankranti Coloring Worksheet for Kids
Ages 4-8 · Pre-K–Grade 2Ages 4-8 · Reception–Year 3Ages 4-8 · LKG–Class 2Ages 4-8
Children learn that Makar Sankranti marks the harvest and the Sun's move into a new constellation, when families fly kites, and colour a kite, a drum and sweets.
Happy Diwali Coloring Worksheet for Kids
Ages 4-8 · Pre-K–Grade 2Ages 4-8 · Reception–Year 3Ages 4-8 · LKG–Class 2Ages 4-8
Children colour a Happy Diwali card with lanterns, diyas, laddoos and crackers and talk about how families light up their homes.
Navratri Rangoli Colour by Number and Symmetry Diya
Ages 4-6 · Pre-K–KindergartenAges 4-6 · Reception–Year 1Ages 4-6 · LKG–UKGAges 4-6
Children match numbers to colours using a key, colour a rangoli pattern carefully and draw the other half of a shape so both sides match.
Colour the ओ Words – Hindi Letter ओ (o) Colouring Worksheet | ओ वाली चीज़ों में रंग भरो
Ages 3-7 · Preschool–Grade 1Ages 3-7 · Nursery–Year 2Ages 3-7 · Nursery–Class 1Ages 3-7
Children say each picture name aloud, decide whether it starts with ओ, colour the matching pictures (ओखली, ओस, ओला and ओढ़नी) and the big outline letter, and put a cross on the rest. Sorting by first sound trains the ear and colouring builds hand control.
Long Vowel a Say and Colour Worksheet
Ages 5-7 · Kindergarten–Grade 1Ages 5-7 · Year 1–Year 2Ages 5-7 · UKG–Class 1Ages 5-7
Children listen for the long a sound, which says its own letter name, and colour only the pictures that have it: paper, acorn, lady, radio, table and baby.
Merry Christmas Coloring Worksheet for Kids
Ages 4-8 · Pre-K–Grade 2Ages 4-8 · Reception–Year 3Ages 4-8 · LKG–Class 2Ages 4-8
Children learn that Christmas is celebrated on 25 December around the world and colour a postcard with Santa, a tree, a snowman and a wreath.
Ordinal Numbers Coloring Worksheet for Preschoolers
Ages 4-6 · Pre-K–KindergartenAges 4-6 · Reception–Year 1Ages 4-6 · LKG–UKGAges 4-6
This worksheet introduces children ages 4-6 to ordinal numbers from sixth to tenth, teaching them that position in a sequence, like 'which one is 6th,' is a different idea from counting how many items there are in total. Coloring the correctly positioned picture in each row also reinforces left-to-right tracking, an important pre-reading skill.
Rangoli Coloring Worksheet for Kids
Ages 4-8 · Pre-K–Grade 2Ages 4-8 · Reception–Year 3Ages 4-8 · LKG–Class 2Ages 4-8
Children colour a big round rangoli and learn that families draw rangoli at their doorways to welcome guests at Diwali and other festivals.
What Year 1 colouring worksheets cover
Five-year-olds can hold a fine coloured pencil and stay inside small shapes, so colouring worksheets now carry real reading and number work. Colour by sight word asks for "the", "and" and "was" to be read before every stroke; colour by sum replaces plain numerals with 3 + 2; and a ten-by-ten mystery grid hides a picture until the right squares are filled. Fifteen minutes of steady work is a fair expectation. Neat edges are not.
- Colour by sight word with five to ten words on one page
- Colour by sum: solve 3 + 2 and use the colour for 5
- Fill a ten-by-ten mystery picture grid square by square
- Colour by lowercase letter and its beginning sound
- Stay inside small regions using a fine coloured pencil
How to use these worksheets at home or in class
A decodable passage or word list most days, plus a short number bonds sheet, keeps pace with a Year 1 classroom. Fifteen minutes is a reasonable ceiling, and reading the passage twice in one sitting builds the fluency the screening check rewards.
Start with the sheet that matches what your child can already do, then move one step up. Keep finished sheets in a folder: Year 1 teachers often ask for evidence of practice, and children like seeing their own progress.
Is your child ready for Year 1 colouring work?
Entering this stage, a child should blend most Phase 3 sounds into words, write a few letters correctly formed, count reliably to twenty, and sit through a short table task without needing constant redirection.
Frequently asked questions
Is colouring still worthwhile for a five-year-old, or is it just filler?
It is filler only if the page has no task. A plain picture at five passes time; a page with a code does not. Colour by sight word makes the child read a word ten or twenty times in a sitting, colour by sum gives a dozen addition facts without a worksheet feel, and a mystery grid rewards checking row and column. The hand work still matters, because the small controlled strokes are the same ones handwriting uses.
What should a Year 1 child be able to do in colouring?
Five-year-olds can hold a fine coloured pencil and stay inside small shapes, so colouring worksheets now carry real reading and number work. Colour by sight word asks for "the", "and" and "was" to be read before every stroke; colour by sum replaces plain numerals with 3 + 2; and a ten-by-ten mystery grid hides a picture until the right squares are filled. Fifteen minutes of steady work is a fair expectation. Neat edges are not. Entering this stage, a child should blend most Phase 3 sounds into words, write a few letters correctly formed, count reliably to twenty, and sit through a short table task without needing constant redirection.
Do these worksheets follow the Year 1 curriculum?
The sheets cover staying inside an outline, crayon or pencil pressure control, colour recognition and naming and filling a large area evenly, which sit inside the National Curriculum KS1 (Year 1); Letters and Sounds Phase 3–5 outcomes for Year 1. Kindergarten / 1st Grade (US), UKG (India) use the same skills at this age, so the sheets also fit families following those programmes.
Are these Year 1 colouring worksheets free?
Yes. Each worksheet downloads free as a watermarked PDF once you create an account, with a limit of five a day. An annual membership ($20) removes the watermark and the limit for the whole library of over 1,000 worksheets and every printable pack.
Written by
Hemsweta Jain · Teacher Cheena
MBA and Early Childhood Educator, teaching since 2014 · Founder of RaisoActive, Mumbai
Written and reviewed by Hemsweta Jain (Teacher Cheena), who designs every RaisoActive worksheet.
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