Free Back to School Color by Number Printables

Print the Schoolhouse, or open More options for pencils, books, a 1ST DAY sign and 4 more.

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Color by number: Schoolhouse

Color each square by its number.

111122221111
111123321111
111122221111
114444444411
144444444441
444444444444
122222222221
121124421121
121124421121
122224422221
122224422221
555555555555

To color on screen, choose a color in the key, then tap the squares.

Schoolhouse, 12 by 12, 5 colors.

Answer key: prints on page 2.

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Print gives a blank worksheet, and the colored answer key on page 2 when that box is ticked. Colors you fill in on screen stay on screen. By keyboard: the arrow keys move around the grid, Enter colors a square, a digit colors it by that number and Backspace clears it.

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How it works

These free back to school color by number printables open on a red Schoolhouse with a bell. Behind it: Three pencils, Books and an apple, First day sign, Composition notebook, Pencil cup, School desk and A+ paper.

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A sign for the first day

The First day sign reads 1ST in red and DAY in blue on yellow: 29 red squares, 31 blue and 84 yellow, three crayons in all.

Eight sheets of school things

The Composition notebook is the black crayon's sheet: 96 black squares around a white label. The School desk is the quickest, 60 squares, and the Pencil cup holds two pencils and a ruler.

  • Two sheets carry writing: the First day sign and the A+ paper, with a red A+ over three blue lines.
  • The Schoolhouse fills all 144 squares with 5 crayons.
  • The Composition notebook takes 2 crayons, black and blue, the fewest here.

Questions and answers

Is there a color by number first day of school sheet?

Yes. The First day sign reads 1ST DAY in letters 5 squares tall, red over blue on a yellow sign, and takes 3 crayons.

Which sheet is the quickest to color?

The School desk: 60 squares on the easy grid. The A+ paper is next with 65.

Why is the notebook's label blank?

The label and the flecks on the cover are white, and white squares print empty. Check Put 0 in the white squares in More options to print a 0 in each one.

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At school 3

  • First day sign A yellow sign that reads 1ST in red letters and DAY in blue letters. On the detailed grid an orange rule runs above each word. Easy: 3 colors, 144 squares to color. Detailed: 4 colors, 576 squares to color.
  • School desk A school desk and chair seen from the side: a brown desk top on black legs with a yellow and a red book in the tray under it, and a blue chair on a black frame. On the detailed grid the legs are gray, the desk top has an orange edge and the chair has light blue edges. Easy: 5 colors, 60 squares to color. Detailed: 8 colors, 241 squares to color.
  • Schoolhouse A red schoolhouse with a brown roof and a bell tower with a yellow bell, a brown door and two blue windows, on green grass under a blue sky. On the detailed grid the roof has an orange edge, the windows have light blue panes and the door has a yellow knob. Easy: 5 colors, 144 squares to color. Detailed: 7 colors, 576 squares to color.
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To write with 2

  • Pencil cup A blue cup with a yellow band holding two yellow pencils, one with a red eraser up and one with its orange point up, and an orange ruler with red marks, against a green background. On the detailed grid the eraser is pink on a gray band and the pencils have orange lines. Easy: 5 colors, 144 squares to color. Detailed: 7 colors, 576 squares to color.
  • Three pencils Three pencils standing point up, yellow, blue and red, each with an orange tip of wood, a black point and a black band at the bottom. On the detailed grid each barrel has a paler stripe: orange, light blue or pink. Easy: 5 colors, 93 squares to color. Detailed: 7 colors, 367 squares to color.

Books and paper 3

  • A+ paper A sheet of white paper, left as paper, with a red A+ at the top and three blue lines, on a yellow background. On the detailed grid the lines are light blue and a pink margin line runs down the left side. Easy: 3 colors, 65 squares to color. Detailed: 4 colors, 232 squares to color.
  • Books and an apple A red apple with a green stem on a stack of three books, blue, green and purple, each with yellow bands on its spine, against a yellow background. On the detailed grid the apple has a brown stem and a white shine, the top book shows white pages, and the green and purple books have a light green and a pink line. Easy: 5 colors, 144 squares to color. Detailed: 8 colors, 558 squares to color.
  • Composition notebook A composition notebook with a black marbled cover, the white flecks left as paper, and a white label with two blue lines. On the detailed grid the cover has more white flecks, the spine tape has a gray edge and the label has a red line. Easy: 2 colors, 106 squares to color. Detailed: 4 colors, 410 squares to color.

How this list was compiled: Our own pixel pictures, drawn square by square for this site on 12 by 12 and 24 by 24 grids in October 2026. Nothing is traced, scanned or copied from clip art, and no picture shows a brand, a logo or a character from a film, show, book or game. The descriptions state no facts beyond what is drawn, and the color and square counts were counted from the finished grids. Licence: own work

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