Free Zoo Color by Number Worksheets

These zoo color by number worksheets are so much fun for preschoolers! They’ll love practicing number recognition and color words with these adorable zoo animals.

Color by number worksheets are a great activity to add to your daily preschool lessons. Especially for kids who love to color.

Worksheets like these incorporate early math and literacy skills in a fun and engaging activity that also helps preschoolers strengthen motor skills and practice proper pencil grip.

Use these color by code worksheets with your preschool and kindergarten students as a lead into your talks about the Letter Zz, zoo animals, and more.

Easy Zoo Coloring Pages

With the temperature warming up, my grandkids are having a blast with the zoo membership I bought them for Christmas.

My baby granddaughter just enjoys all the animals and the family time. My grandson, 4, on the other hand has favorite animals. He loves the penguins, the lions, and our famous hippo, Fiona!

If your kids enjoy the zoo, they’re going to love these easy zoo-themed color by number pages.

Preparing the Worksheets

These worksheets are print-and-go making them perfect for busy preschool moms and teachers like you.

All you need to do is print the pages on printer paper and provide your child with some crayons or colored pencils.

Then, you’re all set to have a roaring good time learning about colors and numbers.

What do kids learn from kids color by numbers?

Color by numbers aren’t just fun, they’re also educational! Preschoolers work on number recognition from one to eight with this set of worksheets.

They’ll also become familiar with color words as they read the color code at the bottom of each page.

If your kids aren’t ready to read color words, color the word with the appropriate crayon and have your kids use that as the hint for which color to use.

While they color the sections to complete the activity, young learners learn to concentrate on the task they’re working on which is a crucial skill for later academics.

They also strengthen fine motor control as they learn to color in the lines to unveil the mystery picture on each worksheet.

In this pack, you’ll find six color by number worksheets. Each sheet features a fun zoo animal mystery image with a color code.

This pack features numbers 1-8 and all the colors of the rainbow plus pink, black, brown, tan, and grey.

How to Use These Pages

Present these pages to your preschoolers as a segue to your zoo-themed conversations. Or, use them as a follow-up activity after visiting the zoo on a field trip.

These pictures include images of a monkey, elephant, lion, giraffe, zebra, and alligator. Any one of these is a fun lesson for little ones.

MORE WAYS TO USE THESE WORKSHEETS

• Vocabulary – Use these worksheets to introduce new zoo-themed vocabulary words to your preschooler. Using these pages as a starting point, you can introduce the words stripes, spots, mane, tail, snout, etc.

• Light vs. Dark – Some of the pages use gradients of the same color like light and dark blue or light and dark green. Pick up some paint chips on your next trip to the store to show your children light and dark colors. See if they can use the same crayon to make light and dark by varying the pressure they put on the crayon.

• Handwriting – Write the name of each animal on the back of the color by number worksheet. Have your child trace your written word or try to write it on their own.

BOOKS ABOUT ZOO ANIMALS

Below, I’ve featured just a handful of preschool books about zoo animals that will help your preschoolers learn more about the animals that live in a zoo.

You should be able to find them at your local library or bookstore. If you can’t find them locally, you can click each image cover to purchase them on Amazon.

Giraffes Can’t Dance – Giraffes Can’t Dance is a touching tale of Gerald the giraffe, who wants nothing more than to dance. With crooked knees and thin legs, it’s harder for a giraffe than you would think. Gerald is finally able to dance to his own tune when he gets some encouraging words from an unlikely friend.

How the Zebra Got Its Stripes – As a group of African animals hang out at the local watering hole, they share funny stories about how the zebra got its stripes. At the end of the book, fun facts explain why zebras really have stripes.

Zoo Animals – As children page through this beautiful book, they will learn the names of many animals they meet at the zoo! Each page offers a short description of the featured animal and its habitat.

More Zoo Animals Worksheets

If your children enjoyed these color by number worksheets, they’ll love the zoo animals worksheets featured below. They’re perfect for rounding out your zoo lesson plans.

Zoo Animals Ideas for Kids

Add some plastic zoo animal figures to your pretend play area for kids to explore. They’ll have so much fun using them to act out zoo books or other imaginative play scenarios.

Read Do You Know Hank the Hippo, and let your preschoolers act out the story with an adorable crocheted hippo toy.

Set up a zoo animals sensory bin with this kit! Filled with a mixture of textures, bright and vibrant colors, this kit will let your little one explore for hours.