Coloring Numbers 1-10 Worksheet - Color by Number

Turn numeral recognition into a coloring activity as children find numbers 1–10 and follow a color key. Print the worksheet or adjust the included PowerPoint version for your class.
Grades
Pre-K–K
File type
Multiple File Types
Editable
Yes

Updated Feb 19, 2024

Subject
Math, Numbers
Topic
Numbers 1-10, Numeral recognition
Resource types
Worksheets, Coloring Pages
Editable
Yes

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Color Your Numbers 1-10 Printable is a handy resource for preschool, kindergarten, and some first grade students who need extra number sense support. This one-page printable features two rows with the numbers 1-10 mixed up and a color code key at the bottom. Students will sharpen number recognition skills as they match each number to its corresponding color. This activity can be used for individual practice, small groups, or whole class to give students the repeated exposure needed to solidify number identification. It's perfect for early finishers, substitutes, centers, morning work, and more.

In the classroom

Teaching tips & learning objectives

Learning objectives

  • Students recognize and locate numerals 1 through 10 when they are not presented in sequential order.

  • Students follow a color-coded instruction (matching a specific numeral to a specific color) for all ten numbers.

  • Students practice color-name recognition by identifying and applying ten named colors correctly.

Teaching tips

  • Have students point to and say each numeral aloud before coloring it, turning the activity into a quick numeral-recognition check as well as a coloring task.

  • Use the editable PowerPoint version to swap in a different set of colors or reorder the numerals if you want a fresh version for repeated practice.

  • Pair this with a counting activity afterward, since the numerals themselves are scattered rather than presented in order, unlike a typical 1-10 counting page.

Skills covered

  • Numeral recognition — students locate numerals 1 through 10 presented out of sequential order.

  • Color-word matching — students apply ten specific color instructions (red, orange, blue, pink, black, yellow, green, purple, brown, white) to the correct numerals.

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