Color by Number Addition Worksheet – Free PDF
This free color by number addition worksheet hides a picture inside a grid of sums. Children solve each of the 36 squares, then colour it using the key — 4 is blue, 5 is red, 6 is green and 8 is yellow — and the image only appears once every square is right. It is the page children ask to do again, and it delivers far more practice than a plain sum sheet. Print it instantly — no login, no payment, no sign-up required.
- 📚 GRADE LEVEL → Nursery – LKG – 1st – 2nd
- 👶 AGE GROUP → 3–7 Years
- 📐 PAGE SIZE → A4 Size
- 🎯 DIFFICULTY → Beginner
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About This Free Color By Number Addition Worksheet for Kids
Everything on this free color by number addition worksheet sits on one page, with one kind of problem repeated. A name and date line runs across the top, a coloured title band names the activity, and one line of instructions sits beneath it. At Kidzolearn, every worksheet is 100% free to download and print — no login, no subscription, no payment required.
A grid of six rows by six columns, thirty-six sums in all, with a colour key printed above it: four is blue, five is red, six is green and eight is yellow. Your child solves each square and colours it to match. The problems are thirty-six sums, every one of which comes to four, five, six or eight. Every total stays within ten.
Checked square by square, every sum in the grid resolves to one of the four numbers in the key. There are no unanswerable squares and no colour left over, which matters on a sheet like this — one mismatched square and the picture breaks. A red flower with a yellow centre on a green stem should appear, against a blue background. Worth knowing so you can spot a wrong answer without checking all thirty-six, though it is better to let your child discover the picture themselves. For more early maths in the same style, see our free printable coloring pages, and the full library sits on our free printable worksheets for kids.
What your child will learn from this worksheet
Short as the sheet is, it works on more than adding alone:
- Solve 36 addition sums with totals of 4, 5, 6 and 8
- Match each answer to a colour using a key, building chart-reading skills
- Self-correct, because a wrong sum shows up as a wrong colour in the picture
- Spot that different sums share the same total — 1+3, 2+2 and 3+1 all make 4
- Practise careful colouring, staying inside the lines and fine motor control
These are the early number objectives set in Nursery, LKG, UKG, Reception and Year 1. Counting securely is what makes adding possible, so if any of these sums feel slow, our math worksheets for kindergarten are the place to build that foundation first.
Who is this worksheet best for?
This free color by number addition worksheet is perfect for:
- LKG, Kindergarten and Grade 1 children aged 4 to 7 years meeting addition for the first time
- Preschool and Kindergarten classroom maths centres and small-group work
- UK Reception and Year 1 KS1 children working on adding within 5
- Homeschooling parents who want a gentle visual introduction before written sums
Browse the complete collection of Free Addition Worksheets for Kindergarten on Kidzolearn for more free addition printables.
How to download and print this free worksheet
Click the “Download Free Worksheet” button on this page — the PDF downloads instantly with no sign-up or email required. Print on standard A4 paper for the best experience. Once your child counts and adds confidently, move on to the Subtraction Worksheet to stretch the same skill to bigger totals.
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At what age should children start using this color by number addition worksheet?
Most children are ready from around age four, once they can count a small group of objects reliably and get the same answer twice. Counting accurately matters far more than age here — a child who miscounts a group of five will get the sum wrong no matter how well they understand adding. Count each group out loud together before anything is written down.
That is the part we leave for your child to discover. The grid uses four colours — blue for 4, red for 5, green for 6 and yellow for 8 — and the shape only becomes clear once most squares are filled. Keeping it secret is what makes a color by number addition worksheet hold a child’s attention through all 36 sums, so it is worth resisting the urge to tell them.
Do colouring activities like this really help with maths?
Yes. Adding within ten is a named objective in early years maths almost everywhere. Indian schools cover it across LKG, UKG and Grade 1; the UK sets it in the EYFS early learning goals and Year 1 of KS1; the US covers it in Kindergarten and Grade 1, including representing addition with objects, fingers and drawings before written equations. Counting comes first in every one of those frameworks, which is why our tracing lines worksheets for preschool cover the step that comes just before this one.
Can I use these worksheet at home?
Absolutely! This worksheet is completely free to download and print at home. All you need is a printer and a pencil — no cost, no sign-up and no login required. You can print it as many times as your child needs.