Color the correct number of objects
Four counting activities on one page. Each box shows a number and a group of pictures with a few extras, and the child colors exactly that many. Pick your numbers and pictures, then print. Free, no account, no ads.
Numbers to color
This sets the number a child is asked to color. Each box always shows a few extra pictures, so there is something left over.
Pictures
Simple outlines, big enough for small hands to color.
Orientation
Color the Correct Number
Color just the right number. Leave the rest white.
- 2Color 2 apples.
- 5Color 5 apples.
- 8Color 8 apples.
- 10Color 10 apples.
Quick Math Sheets
How it works
Each box shows a number, a short instruction such as color 4 stars, and a group of pictures. There are always more pictures than the number asks for, so the child has to count carefully and stop at the right place. Any pictures may be colored, and the rest are left white. One page rule says it once: color just the right number, leave the rest white.
Why the extras matter
If a page gave exactly as many pictures as the number, a child could finish it by coloring everything without counting at all. The extra pictures are the whole point: they turn the task into real counting practice, where the child has to make a group of a given size and know when to stop. That skill, producing a set of a requested size, is the step after simply recognizing how many are in a group.
Who it is for
This sheet suits roughly ages 4 to 6, from pre-K through the start of grade 1, with kindergarten in the middle. It pairs naturally with count and color, which asks the opposite question: there the child counts a group and finds the matching number. Start with that one, then move to this sheet. The kindergarten math worksheets and grade 1 math worksheets pages gather the resources for this age, the printable hundreds chart is the natural next counting reference. When counting two groups is the next step, the picture addition worksheet adds them together. You can also make a worksheet when a child is ready for written arithmetic.
A simple routine