If you have little ones who really like to color, then you’ll love these free alphabet coloring pages! Most of the printables I use with my two girls {ages 3 and 5} are more hands-on, like the activities from Learning the Alphabet and Reading the Alphabet.
And while they have lots of choice for independent activities, it is nice sometimes to have a quick, alphabet worksheet that I can print off for them.
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52 FREE Alphabet Coloring Pages
Quick disclaimer: I created these mainly because my girls adore coloring. If your child does not like to color, follow his lead. I do not endorse forcing a young child to do an activity if he is not interested. There are so many ways to learn the alphabet! This is just one of MANY, MANY tools that you can use, if your child enjoys it.
I wanted coloring pages that also provided another educational benefit. So, the beginning of each word is dotted so that kids can practice tracing the letter featured on the page. Again, if your child seems frustrated by this part, don’t force it. Just practice listening for the letter sound at the beginning of each word.
Younger children typically gravitate towards uppercase letters at first. Why? Because, as I talk about Tips for Teaching Letters and Sounds, uppercase letter are developmentally easier. {To read more about this, visit Play to Learn Preschool’s post.} So I also included the entire set of 26 letters for uppercase tracing, too.
I thought I’d include a quick shot of my girls, sprawled out on the floor with our lap desks and the marker bin coloring away. I have to admit that coloring pages are one of my secret weapons when I need a little quiet. 🙂
More Alphabet Activities:
- The ABC’s of Preschool by The Measured Mom is a FANTASTIC tool for teaching your child the ABC’s. Find TONS of activities for each letter of the alphabet in easy-to-follow lesson plans!
- Alphabet Sounds Tracing Pages
- Alphabet Playdough Mats
- Alphabet Activity Pages
- Alphabet Sounds Learning App {practice LOTS of alphabet sounds with FUN games!}
~Becky
Wan says
September 27, 2015 at 9:06 amHi.. I didn’t found the link to download. Can you guide? It’s in the freebie protected section?
thisreadingmama says
September 27, 2015 at 2:46 pmNo, it was my mistake. I didn’t save the post correctly, so my PDF didn’t save. It’s working now. 🙂
Wan says
September 28, 2015 at 2:58 amWonderful….its working now.. Thank you so much.
Love from Malaysia 🙂
Tanisshe says
September 27, 2015 at 10:29 amLove your idea but the link to download the color and trace alphabet colouring sheets not working
thisreadingmama says
September 27, 2015 at 2:46 pmIt should be working now. 🙂 Thanks for your patience.
Kristen says
September 27, 2015 at 12:10 pmHi, I think this resource is really awesome, however I could not get the link to work. 🙁
thisreadingmama says
September 27, 2015 at 2:09 pmIt’s fixed now. 🙂
Susan says
September 29, 2015 at 8:53 amWould you be willing to make a tracing abc sheet that has both upper and lowercase letters on the same page? Similar to your number sheets where you trace and color?
An abc writing sheet appropriate for preschoolers
thisreadingmama says
September 29, 2015 at 2:43 pmI’ve got that on my “to do” list. 🙂
Sam says
June 24, 2016 at 5:23 pmThanks! These are really great
thisreadingmama says
June 24, 2016 at 6:19 pmThank YOU! 🙂
Donna says
July 5, 2016 at 1:21 pmThese are wonderful! However, I am not using them for a child, but my mother who has dementia. Thank you for allowing us to print some off 🙂
thisreadingmama says
July 15, 2016 at 11:20 amWhat a wonderful way to use them! Thank you for blessing me with your comment.
Joyce says
July 6, 2016 at 3:27 amIt is really great, but the link did not work now. Can you help?
thisreadingmama says
July 15, 2016 at 11:19 amHmmm. It worked for me. Maybe try a different internet browser, like Chrome.
Yun hee Kim says
February 11, 2018 at 12:57 pmHi, Becky! May God bless you for all these amazing printables! I teach English in Mexico and here it is very difficult to find good materials and God knows how much these materials help the kids out with economical problems and who have difficulties to learn English. You are such an inspiration! Thank you so much!
thisreadingmama says
February 16, 2018 at 1:42 pmYou’re welcome! 🙂