Butterfly Pixel Subtraction Color by Number
A printable color-by-number mystery picture worksheet with a hidden butterfly. Solve each subtraction problem (answers up to 10) and color the square by its answer. Great for kindergarten and first grade.
- Size
- US Letter (8.5 × 11 in), fits A4
- Vector, prints razor-sharp at any size
- PNG
- 2550 × 3300 px, 300 DPI
- License
- Free for personal & classroom use
About this coloring page
A printable color-by-number mystery picture worksheet with a hidden butterfly. Solve each subtraction problem (answers up to 10) and color the square by its answer. Kids solve each problem first, then color, which makes it a great math center activity. Check each answer by adding it back to the number taken away.
This page by the numbers
The picture has 130 numbered squares on a 13 x 10 grid, colored with 5 crayon colors. Purple (number 10) fills the most squares: 48 of them. Pink (number 4) is used the least, with 4. Every answer is a number from 4 to 10, so each answer matches one color in the key.
- 4 = pink: 4 squares
- 5 = blue: 28 squares
- 7 = light blue: 44 squares
- 8 = black: 6 squares
- 10 = purple: 48 squares
Coloring ideas
- Count back on your fingers or the number line for the hardest facts.
- Follow the color key exactly to see the mystery picture appear.
- Use markers for bold, even squares.
- Color one number at a time: find all the 1s, then all the 2s, and so on.
Printing tips
Download the PDF for the sharpest result and print at 100% (or “fit to page” on A4). The PNG is 300 DPI, which is handy for tablets and coloring apps. This page is free for personal, family and classroom use.
More Color by Number
See all 98 →
