With books, a school bus and an apple for the teacher our printable back to school color by number worksheet is perfect for kids as they head back to classrooms and it’s free for you to download too.
We’re sharing both color by number and a simple color by sum designs so that you can choose the one that’s perfect for your kids, all you need to do is grab some colored markers, crayons or coloring pencils and you’re ready to get started.
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Back To School Color By Number
Our color by number printables are great for last minute activities or when you don’t have loads of time to prepare something. All you need to do is print out the PDF file, grab some coloring materials and you’re ready to go.
During the first week of school I think it’s great to have a few easy and calming activities that kids can do that encourage them to slow down a little and focus, I know with my own kids that it really can be quite a big deal and there’s a lot going on!
These printables are great for using as themed coloring sheets but they’re also ideal for helping with number and color recognition too and obviously our color by sum printables are great for supporting basic math skills.
In the PDF file you’ll find five different images.
The first is a purely black and white color by number design that’s great if you’re saving on printer ink while the second design has a little more color with the color key colored in at the top of the page.
The third and fouth pages are our color by sum printables, these have the same design to color in but with some simple addition and subtraction included too.
Want to see what the finished design looks like? The picture you can see below is also sent to you as the fifth page. You can also check out our complete roundup of color by number printables with loads more fun designs for kids.

Supplies Needed:
- Color by number PDF
- White paper
- Coloring pencils, crayons or colored markers
How To Use Your Color By Number Printable
Print the design you want to use onto white paper and grab your coloring pencils or markers, make sure that you have all the colors that you need.
Check the number on the section that you want to color against the color key at the top of the worksheet and then color that area in. Keep going until all of your picture is colored in.
Coloring in the color by sum printable instead? You’ll need to work out the answer to the sum before you can check what color you’ll need to use.
More Free Back To School Printables
On this site you’ll find loads of free resources designed to help make your life easier so if you need a quick prep activity for home or in a classroom then we’ve got loads of ideas to help you out!
These are some of our latest back to school printables that we’ve shared that are perfect for the new school year. All you need to do is download and print them and you’re ready to get started.
Our cut and paste school bus craft is perfect for practicing cutting skills and there are three different options for the bus windows for you to choose from.

Our all about me printable would be great for the first week of school when kids are finding out a little more about each other and it would make a great keepsake too with details about kids favorite book, food and something they’re really good at.

Grab our I spy back to school printable and color and count school themed items including books, a calculator and scissors.

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