Winter Color by Number

Part of our winter collections, alongside Winter Coloring Pages and Christmas Color by Number.

Our free winter color by number pages are a fun way to practice numbers on a snowy day. Each page has a number in every shape and a color key at the bottom: match the numbers to the colors to reveal cozy snowmen, penguins with hot cocoa, polar bears, foxes, an owl in a knitted hat and kids sledding and building a snow fort. Every page comes with a colored example, and all 20 are free to print.

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Free Printable Winter Color by Number Pages (20 Pages)

Click PRINT to print a page, or DOWNLOAD to save it. The small colored example under each page shows how it looks when finished.

Winter Animal Color by Number Pages (12)

Penguins, polar bears, arctic and red foxes, a snowy owl, a bunny, a snowshoe hare, a reindeer and a moose.

Winter color by number: a penguin with hot cocoa with a color key to print and color

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Winter color by number: a polar bear cub with hot cocoa with a color key to print and color

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Winter color by number: an arctic fox in a knitted hat with a color key to print and color

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Winter color by number: an owl in a knitted hat with a color key

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Winter color by number: a penguin family in scarves with a color key

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Winter color by number: a bunny in a winter sweater with a color key

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Winter color by number: a snowshoe hare in fresh snow with a color key

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Winter color by number: a reindeer in a snowy meadow with a color key

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Winter color by number: a polar bear mother and cub with a color key

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Winter color by number: an arctic fox curled up in the snow with a color key

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Winter color by number: a red fox leaping in the snow with a color key

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Winter color by number: a moose in a snowy forest with a color key

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Snowman and Snow Day Color by Number Pages (8)

Snowmen, mittens, a hot cocoa mug, a snow globe, an igloo and kids sledding and building a snow fort.

Winter color by number: a happy snowman with a scarf and top hat with a color key

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Winter color by number: a snowman family with a color key

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Winter color by number: kawaii mittens and a hat with a color key

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Winter color by number: a kawaii hot cocoa mug with a color key

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Winter color by number: a snow globe with a cabin with a color key

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Winter color by number: an igloo under the northern lights with a color key

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Winter color by number: a child sledding down a hill with a color key

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Winter color by number: kids building a snow fort with a color key

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How Color by Number Works

Print the page on letter or A4 paper.
Look at the color key at the bottom. Each number matches one color, such as 1 = Red or 2 = Green.
Find a number in the picture and color that shape with the matching color.
Leave shapes without a number white. They are snow, faces or other white parts of the picture.
Check the colored example when you finish to compare your picture.

Why Kids Love Winter Color by Number

Number recognition: children practice reading numbers while they color.
Following instructions: matching the key builds focus and attention to detail.
Fine motor skills: coloring small shapes carefully strengthens little hands.
A fun surprise: the picture slowly appears as each number is colored in.

Tips for Parents and Teachers

Start younger children on the pages with the fewest shapes and big numbers.
Lay out only the crayons or pencils listed in the color key to make matching easier.
Use the pages as a calm morning activity, a classroom center or a quiet time on a snow day.
Pair them with our number tracing worksheets for extra number practice.

A Quick History of Color by Number

Paint by number kits became a craze in the United States in the early 1950s, when a commercial artist named Dan Robbins designed them so anyone could create a finished painting by matching numbered shapes to numbered paints. Millions of kits were sold, and today the same idea lives on in color by number pages for kids. Learn more in Wikipedia’s article on paint by number.

Frequently Asked Questions

Are these winter color by number pages free?

Yes. All 20 pages are free to print for home and classroom use.

How do color by number pages work?

Each shape has a number, and the color key at the bottom shows which color goes with each number. Color every shape with its matching color, and leave shapes without a number white.

What ages are these winter color by number pages for?

They suit children from about 4 to 9. The mittens, hot cocoa mug and penguin pages have big shapes for younger kids, while the snowman family and the sledding scene have more shapes for older kids.