Free printable colouring pages are a brilliant way to keep little hands busy — whether you’re stuck indoors on a rainy day, filling a bit of time before dinner, or looking for something quiet to bring along on a car journey or flight. Best of all, plenty of sites now combine colouring fun with early learning, so preschoolers can practise letters, numbers and shapes while they colour.
Here’s our pick of the best sites for free colouring pages for preschoolers.
Coloring.ws
The Coloring.ws website is a firm favourite of ours, thanks to its huge choice of themes and characters — everything from Disney favourites to seasonal pages for Christmas, Easter and more.
Fisher Price
Fisher Price has some lovely colouring sheets, and the alphabet and number pages are great for little ones who are just starting to practise their letters and numbers. You can filter by theme or by character to find exactly what your child fancies.
Educationalcoloringpages.com
Educationalcoloringpages.com has popular characters like Hello Kitty and Dora, alongside a good range of free alphabet colouring pages for preschool age, 123 colouring pages, and handy sheets for practising addition, subtraction, multiplication and division.
Crayola.com
As you’d expect from a crayon and pen brand, Crayola has a great selection of colouring pages. We particularly like the preschool animals section, which has loads of different animals to print and colour. Crayola has also experimented with app-based colouring through its ColorAlive concept — it’s worth checking their site to see what’s currently available, as app features do change over time.
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Nickjr.co.uk
The Create section on Nickjr.co.uk has colouring pages featuring favourite characters, including Dora the Explorer and Peppa Pig, as well as things to make and cook.
Cbeebies
The Make & Colour section on Cbeebies offers all the favourite Cbeebies characters, so little fans can colour in their screen-time favourites.
Thecolor.com
There’s a good selection of themes on Thecolor.com, from flowers to Greek mythology to insects.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Are these colouring pages free to print at home?
Yes — every site listed here offers colouring pages you can print for free at home, so you don’t need to sign up for anything paid to get started.
What age group are these colouring pages suitable for?
Most of the pages are designed with preschoolers in mind, with simple outlines and larger spaces that are easier for little hands to colour. Several sites also offer alphabet and number pages that double up as early learning practice.
Do I need to create an account to download the pages?
Not usually — most of these sites let you print pages directly from the page without registering. If a site does ask for sign-up, you can simply try another from the list.
Have a favourite site for colouring pages that we haven’t mentioned? Let us know in the comments — we love hearing what works for other families.
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