Thanksgiving Color by Number
Updated October 2026 · 11 free printables
Fall mystery pictures to color by number: a turkey, an autumn leaf, a pumpkin and an apple.
A handy activity for the kids' table on Thanksgiving Day or for November math centers.
All 11 Thanksgiving Color by Number, One by One
Here is a closer look at every page in this collection, with who it's best for and a coloring idea for each one.
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1. Pumpkin Pixel Color by Number
A printable color-by-number mystery picture worksheet with a hidden pumpkin picture. Color each square using the number key to reveal it. Big squares and a short color key make it a good first color-by-number page. Orange, purple, black and lime green make a classic Halloween palette.
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2. Apple Pixel Color by Number
A printable color-by-number mystery picture worksheet with a hidden apple picture. Color each square using the number key to reveal it. Big squares and a short color key make it a good first color-by-number page. Follow the color key exactly to see the mystery picture appear.
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3. Turkey Pixel Color by Number
A printable color-by-number mystery picture worksheet with a hidden turkey picture. Color each square using the number key to reveal it. Big squares and a short color key make it a good first color-by-number page. Color the feathers red, orange, yellow and brown.
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4. Leaf Pixel Color by Number
A printable color-by-number mystery picture worksheet with a hidden leaf picture. Color each square using the number key to reveal it. Big squares and a short color key make it a good first color-by-number page. Follow the color key exactly to see the mystery picture appear.
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5. Pumpkin Pixel Addition Color by Number
A printable color-by-number mystery picture worksheet with a hidden pumpkin. Solve each addition problem (sums up to 10) and color the square by its answer. Every square is a quick math fact, so it doubles as addition or subtraction practice. Color the sky dark blue for a night scene.
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6. Apple Pixel Addition Color by Number
A printable color-by-number mystery picture worksheet with a hidden apple. Solve each addition problem (sums up to 10) and color the square by its answer. Every square is a quick math fact, so it doubles as addition or subtraction practice. Use small objects like buttons or cereal to check tricky problems.
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7. Pumpkin Pixel Subtraction Color by Number
A printable color-by-number mystery picture worksheet with a hidden pumpkin. Solve each subtraction problem (answers up to 10) and color the square by its answer. Every square is a quick math fact, so it doubles as addition or subtraction practice. Color the sky dark blue for a night scene.
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8. Apple Pixel Subtraction Color by Number
A printable color-by-number mystery picture worksheet with a hidden apple. Solve each subtraction problem (answers up to 10) and color the square by its answer. Every square is a quick math fact, so it doubles as addition or subtraction practice. Count back on your fingers or the number line for the hardest facts.
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9. Leaf Pixel Subtraction Color by Number
A printable color-by-number mystery picture worksheet with a hidden leaf. Solve each subtraction problem (answers up to 10) and color the square by its answer. Every square is a quick math fact, so it doubles as addition or subtraction practice. Count back on your fingers or the number line for the hardest facts.
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10. Apple Pixel Addition to 20 Color by Number
A printable color-by-number mystery picture worksheet with a hidden apple. Solve each addition problem (sums from 11 to 20) and color the square by its answer. Kids solve each problem first, then color, which makes it a great math center activity. Follow the color key exactly to see the mystery picture appear.
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11. Turkey Pixel Addition to 20 Color by Number
A printable color-by-number mystery picture worksheet with a hidden turkey. Solve each addition problem (sums from 11 to 20) and color the square by its answer. Kids solve each problem first, then color, which makes it a great math center activity. Color the feathers red, orange, yellow and brown.
Tips for coloring Thanksgiving Color by Number
- Color one number at a time: find all the 1s, then all the 2s, and so on.
- Check off each color in the key when you finish it.
- Use markers or crayons for fast, bold squares; colored pencils work too.
Fun facts about Thanksgiving Color by Number
- Color-by-number kits became a huge craze in the 1950s, when paint-by-number sets sold millions.
- Pixel pictures like these are made of tiny squares, just like the images on a screen.
- Solving lots of quick facts in a fun way helps kids remember them faster.
Fun ways to use your printables
- Use a page as a morning warm-up or a math center activity.
- Race a friend to see whose mystery picture appears first.
- Hang the finished pictures on a classroom wall as a pixel-art gallery.
How to print
Click Download PDF on any page and print it at 100% on US Letter or A4 paper. Use regular printer paper for crayons and pencils, or cardstock for markers and paint. Every page here is free for home, classroom and party use, so feel free to print as many copies as you need.
Frequently asked questions
Which grades are these for?
The plain number pages suit preschool and kindergarten; the math versions suit kindergarten to second grade.