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Colours & Shapes Worksheets
Colour recognition, colour-by-number, shape hunts, size comparison and pattern completion - the first sorting and matching skills.
Colours and shapes printables teach a young child to name, sort and match: red from blue, a circle from a square, big from small. They suit ages 2 to 5, which in India means playgroup, nursery and LKG.
15 printables from ₹99 to ₹399 · instant download · A4 and US Letter
Colours & Shapes printables
About these colours and shapes worksheets
This category holds colour recognition sheets, colour-by-number pages, shape hunts, size comparison and pattern completion. These are some of the first thinking skills a child uses: noticing what is the same, what is different and what comes next. They also give plenty of crayon practice, which quietly helps later writing.
Most children learn basic colours and simple shapes in nursery (ages 3 to 4) and move on to patterns, sizes and less common shapes in LKG. In England these are Nursery and Reception skills, and in the United States preschool and pre-K. See the nursery worksheets and LKG worksheets pages for packs picked by class.
Name colours and shapes in daily life first, then use the sheet to check and practise. Our guide to teaching shapes and colours around age three has simple games to go with the pages. For more colouring, browse the colouring pages shelf, and for hand skills try fine motor activities.
Some colour pages are printed in full colour so a child can match against them; set the printer to normal quality for those. Shape, size and pattern sheets are fine in greyscale. A4 and US Letter sizes are listed on each product page.
For a first pack, choose one skill your child is nearly ready for, such as naming the basic colours or spotting circles and squares around the house. A single pack is enough to test the style. When that works, the bundles in this category put several topics into one download for less per page.
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Colours & Shapes printables: common questions
Do I need a colour printer?
For colour flashcards, yes. Colour-by-number and shape worksheets are designed to print fine in black and white to save ink.
Are British spellings used?
Yes. The product pages and the printables use British spelling, such as colour and maths, and the printables themselves use very little text.
What paper size?
Every pack in this category comes as an A4 file and a separate US Letter file in the same download.
Getting the most out of Colours & Shapes printables
Every pack here is finished and ready to print, so the only job left is picking the right sheet rather than building one from scratch. Inside you will find: Colour recognition, colour-by-number, shape hunts, size comparison and pattern completion - the first sorting and matching skills. The download link reaches you as soon as payment clears, and the files stay yours.
Plain copier paper is enough for everyday use. Print on thicker card, or slide a sheet into a laminating pouch or a clear wallet, when you want it to last. Every pack here comes as an A4 file and a separate US Letter file, so choose "Actual size" rather than "Fit to page" in the print dialog so the spacing stays exactly as it was designed. The sort menu above is the quickest way in: Newest surfaces the most recent packs, and the Bundles filter groups a whole set into one download. One purchase covers unlimited printing in your own home or a single classroom.