This library has 56 free math coloring pages in three kinds: 10 color-by-addition/subtraction worksheets, 4 color-by-multiplication worksheets for grade 2-3, mystery-picture grids and a solve-and-color balloons page, plus 42 math-themed coloring pages with numbers, shapes and school scenes. Everything is black and white on US Letter, downloads as a free PDF, and needs no signup.
The color-by-math pages follow one rule I hold onto from classroom worksheets: the math has to be solved, not recognized. The same answer appears as different problems (3+1 in one section, 2+2 in the next; for multiplication, 3×4 in one section, 2×6 in the next since both equal 12), so a child can’t just match shapes — every section is a real little problem, and the picture only comes out right if the answers do.
What’s in this collection
Four groups: color-by-addition/subtraction (within 12, for K-2), color-by-multiplication (times tables 1-10, for grade 2-3), mystery pictures (a grid of facts that reveals a hidden heart, star or sailboat), and the original math-themed coloring pages — numbers, shapes, counting scenes. Every page below has its own Download PDF and Print button.
Color by addition and subtraction (K-2)
Six pages — fish, rocket, butterfly and flower for addition, dinosaur and car for subtraction. Each picture is drawn in large stained-glass style sections, sized so the problem inside stays readable and the space is easy to color for young hands. The color key uses only basic crayon-box names (red, blue, green, orange, purple, brown) — no hunting for teal.
Color by multiplication (grade 2-3)
Four new pages — robot, soccer ball, castle and kite — for kids who’ve moved past addition and subtraction into times tables. Every section holds a multiplication fact using factors from 1-10, and the same product shows up written as different fact families (12 appears as both 3×4 and 2×6 across a page), so recognizing the shape of a problem isn’t enough — the fact has to be solved.
Math mystery pictures
Three grid worksheets where every box holds an addition fact. Solve them all, color the target answers, and a hidden picture appears — a heart, a star (built entirely from doubles facts like 6+6), and a sailboat. These work well as quiet-time practice because checking the answer is built in: if the picture looks wrong, some box got the wrong sum.
Solve & color: evens and odds
Twelve balloons, twelve addition problems: even answers get colored red, odd answers blue. It’s the fastest page in the set to explain and a gentle first step into even/odd thinking for kindergarten.
How to print these
All pages are US Letter (8.5 × 11 in) with at least half-inch margins, drawn in pure black and white — the color comes from your crayons, not your ink cartridge. Plain paper is fine; select “Fit to page” if your printer asks. Teachers are welcome to print class sets.
FAQ
What grade are the color-by-math pages for?
The addition and subtraction pages stay within 12, which fits kindergarten through 2nd grade. The multiplication pages use times tables 1-10, which fits grade 2-3. The 42 themed coloring pages have no math to solve, so any age that likes coloring can use them.
Are the answers repeated so kids can match instead of solve?
No — the same answer is written as different problems on purpose (3+1 here, 2+2 there; 3×4 here, 2×6 there for multiplication), so each section has to be solved on its own.
Are these really free, including for classrooms?
Yes. Download or print as many copies as you need for your home or your own classroom. Re-selling or re-uploading the files elsewhere is the only thing not allowed.
Do I need a color printer?
No. Every page prints in black and white — kids add the color themselves, which is the point.
For more no-prep practice in this style, the printable chore charts use the same big-box, thick-line design, and the preschool coloring pages keep the same stroke weight for younger kids.