Are you on this hunt for some Christmas color by number printables for your preschoolers, Kindergarteners or early elementary aged students? I have a pack that is perfect for you. I have many homeschoolers, public school teachers, librarians, OTs, etc., who print packs like this out each month.

Kid color pages have endless benefits. Yes, they keep kids busy, but they are not simply busy work!

These printable Christmas color pages are so much fun!

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Is Color by Number Good for Kids?

Color by number activities is really good for kids. It fosters growth and development in many different areas of learning. It helps develop critical fine motor skills, which are great for writing and even reading. It builds dexterity and hand and eye coordination.

Do Color by Number Worksheets Help Build Math Skills?

Yes, they do. They work on number recognition, color recognition, teach how to properly use a legend, they encourage geometric concepts and more. They are perfect for your math center!

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What is Included in ThisColor by Number Christmas Printable Pack?

You get five awesome pages in this pack:

• reindeer
• bells
• stocking
• Christmas tree
• Santa hat

Each page tells you which color goes with each number so your child or student can color each page.

There is also handwriting work on each page where your young learner will trace the word, which happens to be the name of the item they colored.

Then there is a place for them to count the total number of colors they used to create the picture.

What Ages Can Do Color By Number?

Honestly, any age can color, but these were made with preschoolers and kindergartners in mind. That said, an older elementary aged child will enjoy these and many two and three year olds will love coloring these pages as well.

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Why It’s Important to Teach Your Kids to Color

More Christmas Themed Printables for Preschoolers :

• If You Take a Mouse to the Movies Printables
• Christmas Cutting Pages
• Christmas Pattern Block Printables
• There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Bell Printables
• G is for Gingerbread Worksheets
• T is for Tree Christmas Do a Dot Pages
• Christmas Counting Worksheets

More Free Printable Color by Number Printables:

• Thanksgiving Color by Number
• Halloween Color by Number
• Autumn Themed Color by Number Pages
• Johnny Appleseed Color by Number
• Shark Color by Number
• Camping Color by Number
• Ocean Color by Number
• Cinco de Mayo Color by Number

Are you a huge fan of the If You Give a Cookie series books by Laura Joffe Numeroff? Aren’t they the best? If you are looking for a good one to read during the Christmas season, you should totally grab If You Take a Mouse to the Movies. It’s one of our favorite kids books this time of year.

And whats better than reading the book? Adding some book companion worksheets to go along with the stories as we read them to our young learners.

This free printable pack includes three pages:

• Do a Dot Christmas Tree
• Cut and Paste a Snowman
• Color by Numbers

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Build a Snowman

This pages is super fun. Have your little one color the different parts of the snowman and then supervise them as they cut the snowman out.

They can either build the snowman with or without glue. We had fun using a glue stick to glue each piece down to a sheet of manilla paper we had in our homeschool closet.

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Listen to If You Take a Mouse to the Movies

If you don’t have a copy of this New York Times bestselling book, you can watch this video below of someone else reading it. Listen along as you see mouse celebrate the holidays. And boy is he full of holiday antics.

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Color by Number

This story starts off with a little boy taking his mouse to the movies and of course mouse asks for some popcorn.

Have your young learner use markers, crayons or map pencils to color in the popcorn and movie picture using the reference legend at the bottom of the page.

This is great for fine motor as well as color and number recognition.

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Christmas Tree Do a Dot Printable

Do a dot activities are great for building muscles in kids’ hands building dexterity. Do a dot activities also help with hand and eye coordination and builds motor skills.

In this printable your child will use a different color do a dot marker to mark specific letters on the tree.

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More Book Companion Printables for Preschoolers

• There Was a Old Lady Who Swallowed a Bell
• I Know an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Pie
• Room on the Broom
• Pete the Cat and HIs Four Groovy Buttons
• Rainbow Fish
• Eating the Alphabet
• Make Way for Ducklings
• The Very Hungry Caterpillar
• If you Give a Mouse a Cookie

If you love pattern block templates for your classroom or homeschool, you will love these Christmas Pattern Block Printables. My five and seven year old love these!

I love when you can take preschool learning manipulates and use them to make learning fun.

Learning does not have to feel like school work!

This holiday themed pack comes with seven different printable pages that kids will enjoy using to create designs using their tangram shapes.

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Christmas Pattern Block Mats Include:

1. Santa
2. Santa hat
3. holly berries
4. ornament
5. Christmas tree
6. reindeer
7. jingle bells

Students will use wooden or plastic tangram shapes and place these shapes onto the printable mat to create the design on each page. What a fun Christmas activity!

What Shapes are Pattern Blocks

There are six geometric shapes that we use in these pattern pages. Each shape is a different color. There is a green triangle, an orange square, a blue parallelogram, a tan rhombus, a red trapezoid, and yellow hexagon. All of these shapes are used to create designs.

What Do You Do with Pattern Blocks

You use the different patterns to create, extend and identify patterns. They are a great way to encourage children to use their imagination and to be creative. They are also great for building math skills.

What Do Pattern Blocks Teach Children?

They are great for teaching shapes, obviously, but they are also excellent for exposing children to fractions, angles, patterns, measurement, problem solving, spacial skills and more! They are a great early math manipulative for homeschoolers and traditional classrooms.

We have many librarians, occupational therapists, parents, teachers and more using these printable mats!

Handwriting Practice and Simple Math

Each of our pattern block pages also has simple math where your young learner will tally how many of each shape they have used. This is great for improving addition skills.

Each page also has handwriting practice where the students will trace the word on the page which references the name of the shape they are creating. This is great for spelling and vocabulary, but also for fine motor development.

How Are Teachers and Homeschoolers Using Pattern Block Printables?

Some teachers and homeschoolers like to use them for morning time, small groups, math centers, morning baskets, pretend play, fine motor skill development and more! You can also laminate them to use the same pages over and over again.

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Pattern Block Themes:

• Thanksgiving Theme
• Farm Theme
• Fall Theme
• 4th of July Theme
• Ocean Animal Theme
• Cinco De Mayo Theme
• Easter Theme
• St. Patricks Day Theme

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When my kids are little (preschool to prek age) they love having book companion worksheets to go along with the stories we read. It helps to keep them engaged and helps with reading comprehension.

If you are on the hunt for There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Bell printables to go long with this favorite Christmas story, you have come to the right place. This is a great pack to add to your December lesson plan!

This free Christmas themed book companion pack has three pages.

• B is for Bell- find and color all of the letter Bs
• Cotton Swab Painting- use a Qtip to paint the reindeer
• Big and Small- circle the biggest and mark out the smallest

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What is Q Tip Painting?

It is a very easy way for kids to paint and is a fine motor building activity. It is a great alternative to do a dot painting.

You simply take a Q Tip or cotton swab and dip it into water based paint and dot the paint onto paper to create a picture. Generally there are little circles for you to out your dot. This is also great for sensory skill development.

Cotton swab, or Q Tip painting, is great for building focus and patience as well.

This reindeer cotton swab painting is the perfect activity to accompany the book.

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Listen to There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Bell Story

If you do not have a copy of this book or you’re not able to read the book, here is a video version of There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Bell by Lucille Colandro. This is the perfect way to enjoy this story as a read aloud.

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Letter Recognition Activity for Preschoolers

B is for Bell is a fun page. Let your preschooler choose their favorite colors and color in al of the letter Bs they can find on the page.

They can use crayons, markers and map pencils.

This is excellent for letter recognition and for fine motor development.

Once you are done reading the story, you can also ask your young learner retell the story and talk about how the bell was used in the storyline.

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Why is Comparing Important to Preschoolers

Learning the difference between big and small is an important skill children should learn. This printable page pulls in some of the story elements from the book and focuses on this skill.

It is important for children to know the concept of size and the differences in sizes. This ties into learning measurements which fosters mathematic concepts.

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More Book Companion Printables for Preschoolers

• I Know an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Pie
• Room on the Broom
• Pete the Cat and HIs Four Groovy Buttons
• Rainbow Fish
• Eating the Alphabet
• Make Way for Ducklings
• The Very Hungry Caterpillar
• If you Give a Mouse a Cookie

If you have young learners who love color by number sheets, these super adorable Thanksgiving color by number printables are perfect.

These free Thanksgiving color by number printables work for the classroom. homeschoolers or any parent or grandparent working to supplement your child’s education at home. Coloring pages for kids are a fundamental activity that supports endless skills.

We have used these with preschoolers, but Kindergarteners and even first graders can use them.

We’ve seen many teachers use them for morning time or centers. Homeschoolers love them for morning time and morning baskets.

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What Are Great Ways to Practice Numbers?

There are so many different ways to practice numbers aside from just counting. Go on a number hunt (think I Spy), tracing numbers, counting objects, color by number pages, creating number games, sorting objects, etc.

Do Color by Number Worksheets Help Build Math Skills?

Yes, they do. They work on number recognition, color recognition, teach how to properly use a legend, they encourage geometric concepts and more. They are perfect for your math center and they are great for building fine motor skills!

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What is Included in Our Free Printable Thanksgiving Color Pages?

This set in autumn themed color by code set includes six coloring pages.

1. pilgrim hat
2. headdress
3. pear
4. a cooked turkey
5. a living turkey
6. pie
7. Mayflower
8. cornucopia

Each page includes a legend with the number and color pairs indicated, handwriting practice and simple math.

What Age is Color by Number For?

These pages are created for kids ranging in age from 4-8 years old.

They certainly could be used by kids older if they are interested.

They also are perfect for kids under the age of 4 as long as they are supervised with crayons.

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More Color by Number Printables:

• Fall Color by Number Pages
• Halloween Color by Number
• Johnny Appleseed Color by Number
• Shark Color by Number
• Ocean Color by Number
• Cinco de Mayo Color by Number

More Thanksgiving Themed Printables for Preschoolers :

• ​Thanksgiving Pattern Block Printables ​
• ​Turkey Building Letters Activity​
• ​W is for Wishbone Printables
• ​Thanksgiving Math Pages 1-20​
• ​Turkey Do A Dot Printables

Are you looking for some fun printables for morning time or for classroom centers? Maybe you’re looking for some awesome fine motor activities to add to your homeschool day? These Thanksgiving Pattern Block Printables are loved at my house!

Pattern blocks make great preschool learning manipulates. They are perfect for teaching early math concepts, spatial awareness, shape and color recognition and logic. Creating designs with pattern blocks really help young learners focus too.

I can’t wait for your kiddos to try them! I think they will love them as much as my five and seven year old and ,y two a half year old grandson loved them too!

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Thanksgiving Pattern Block Mats Include:

1. turkey
2. corn
3. pilgrim hat
4. headdress
5. Mayflower
6. barn
7. dinner plate
8. cornucopia

What Shapes are in a Pattern Block Pack?

There are a total of 6 shapes and they are all a different color. There is a green triangle, an orange square, a blue parallelogram, a tan rhombus, a red trapezoid, and yellow hexagon. All of these shapes are used to create designs.

What Can Kids Make with Pattern Blocks?

Pattern blocks allow you to take the seven basic tangram shapes and expand them to create something else with them and extend patterns.

As we know children develop different skills at different ages. Some children will surprise you how quickly they catch on to new skills. I was shocked when my 2.5 year old grandson was tracing the words in the handwriting section of each page and matching shaped and blocks seamlessly.

How Do You Make Things with Pattern Blocks?

Honesty the possibilities are endless, but pattern block template mats make it very easy for kids to create.

Here is what makes our pattern blocks so unique. Not only does each page include a thanksgiving themed picture to create, it includes math (simple addition) and handwriting practice on each page.

Does Creating Designs with Shapes Help Teach Problem Solving?

Yes it does! Creating designs with pattern blocks encourage critical thinking, logic and concentration.

These pages are perfect for morning time, small groups, math centers, morning baskets, pretend play, fine motor skill development and more!

Pattern Block Themes:

• Farm Theme
• Fall Theme
• 4th of July Theme
• Ocean Animal Theme
• Cinco De Mayo Theme
• Easter Theme
• St. Patricks Day Theme

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Do you love having book companion worksheets to accompany your favorite stories as you read them to your preschooler?

We do too!

I am in love with these printables that go along with one of our favorite Thanksgiving books I Know and Old Lady Who Swallowed a Pie. the watercolor illustrations are absolutely beautiful in this book.

This book reminds me so much of a book from my childhood called There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Fly. It has the same repeating storyline that children find lots of fun.

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Your kids will enjoy the the expressive pictures throughout the story.

This three page pack has a Big and Small printable. Which item is bigger in each box and which item is smaller in each box?

There is also a page of line tracing which is great for building fine motor skills and handwriting skills.

How Do You Explain Big and Small Concepts to Preschoolers

Teaching young learners the concept of which is bigger and which is smaller does not have to be hard. Here is a video that might help you.

What Age is I Know and Old Lady Who Swallowed a Pie Best For?

This book is the perfect read aloud for kids ages 3 to 7. It can certainly be great for kids older than 7 and can be read independently by them as well.

There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Bat!There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed Some Leaves!

 

What Are the Benefits of Line Tracing for Preschoolers

Tracing lines helps children learn to work from left to right but it also helps them improve fine motor skill and build the muscles in their hands.

Line tracing pages like these are perfect for preschoolers and young learners.

What Are the Benefits of Coloring for Children?

This printable pack includes a coloring page with a legend. This is great for building fine motor skills, increasing color recognition, teaching kids to relax and to concentrate and more. Here is a list of the benefits of coloring for kids.

There Was a Cold Lady Who Swallowed Some Snow!There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Fly!

 

Read I Know an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Pie

If you’ve never read this amazing story by Alison Jackson or you do not have access to the book, you can always watch the below read aloud video.

More Book Companion Printables for Preschoolers

• Room on the Broom
• Pete the Cat and HIs Four Groovy Buttons
• Rainbow Fish
• Eating the Alphabet
• Make Way for Ducklings
• The Very Hungry Caterpillar
• If you Give a Mouse a Cookie

Did you know that coloring pages for kids have great educational benefits? It’s true, they do.

These Fall color by number printables are super cute and perfect for preschoolers, kindergartners and early elementary ages kids.

These pages also include handwriting practice and simple math.

Let me show you how fun these are to use and the skills your young learner will work on with these printables.

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Is Color by Number Good for Kids?

Color by number activities is really good for kids. It fosters growth and development in many different areas of learning. It helps develop critical fine motor skills, which are great for writing and even reading. It builds dexterity and hand and eye coordination.

Do Color by Number Worksheets Help Build Math Skills?

Yes, they do. They work on number recognition, color recognition, teach how to properly use a legend, they encourage geometric concepts and more. They are perfect for your math center!

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What is Included in This Free Printable Fall Color by Number Pack?

This set in autumn themed color by code set includes six coloring pages.

• acorn
• corn
• leaf
• sunflower
• apple
• mushroom

Each page includes a legend so they know what color to uses in each space of the picture.

There is also handwriting work where they will trace the word on each page.

Then there is a place for them to count the total number of colors used to create the picture.

What Age is Color by Number For?

These pages are created for kids ranging in age from 4-8 years old.

They certainly could be used by kids older if they are interested.

They also are perfect for kids under the age of 4 as long as they are supervised with crayons.

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More Fall Themed Printables for Preschoolers :

• Kindergarten Halloween Handwriting Practice
• Bat Sequencing Activity
• Fall Printable Lego Builds
• Fall Pattern Block Printables

More Color by Number Printables:

• Halloween Color by Number
• Johnny Appleseed Color by Number
• Shark Color by Number
• Ocean Color by Number
• Cinco de Mayo Color by Number

If you are on the hunt for some pattern block templates to use with your preschooler or young learner while you teach them about farm animals you will love this Farm Animal Pattern Block Printables.

These pages make for great preschool learning manipulatives.

These pattern blocks activities are great for building early geometry and fine motor skills but they also include simple counting and handwriting activities on each page.

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The pack includes nine pages of farm themed pattern creations for your little one to make.

Farm Animal Pattern Block Mats:

• sheep
• horse
• goat
• duck
• donkey
• dog
• cow
• chicken
• cat

What are Pattern Blocks Good for?

Pattern blocks can be inspiring young learners to be creative, but there are also many more areas of math it works to build for your child. Using pattern blocks to create things can help children begin to understand fractions, angles, patterns, symmetry and also measurement.

What are the Names of the Pattern Blocks?

When you buy a bucket of pattern blocks you will find six shapes inside. Each shape is a color. There are green triangles, orange squares, blue parallelograms, brown rhombuses, red trapezoids, and yellow hexagons. All of the shapes work together to create designs.

On each page there is a place for your student to count the number of each shape used to create the design. For example, how many gree trinales did they use? The will put them number next to the green triangle box on the page.

When they are done, they will count the total number of blocks used and write that number in the last box.

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There is also a traceable word on each page for them to work on handwriting practice.

Some teachers and homeschoolers like to laminate these learning activities and use dry erase markers for any of the writing work. This makes them more diarable usable for years and can be used on student after student.

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What Skills Do Blocks Shaped Like Patterns Help Build?

• color recognition
• shape recognition
• counting and numbers
• measurement
• spacial skills
• logic and reasoning
• fine motor

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More Pattern Printables

• Fall Pattern Blocks
• Ocean Pattern Blocks Printables
• 4th of July Pattern Blocks
• Cinco De Mayo Pattern Blocks

More Farm Animal Printables for Young Learners

• Farm Animal Color by Letter
• Cow Life Cycle Coloring and Handwriting Pages
• Farm Animal Letter Mazes
• Cow Headband Craft