Tiny Explorers · Ages 2 to 4
Sunshine Colour by Number 1–6
A bright sunshine scene coloured by counting, extending the range to 6. A cheerful counting-and-colouring activity for ages 2–4.
The learning journey
Every activity is one step. Here is where this one fits.
- PlayLearn the idea in a game
- Practise(you are here)Lock it in on paper
- ReviewCome back and keep it sharp
- MasterTake on a harder challenge
- AchieveEarn a certificate
About Sunshine Colour by Number 1–6
Sunshine Colour by Number 1–6 brings warmth and brightness to counting practice while gently stretching the range to six. It is the natural next step after our one-to-five colouring sheets: the page opens with a colour key covering the numbers one to six, then fills a sunny grid with small groups to count and colour. By nudging the top number from five to six, it grows a child's counting confidence one careful step at a time, without ever feeling like a leap. The cheerful sunshine theme keeps engagement high, and the count-then-colour format means children have to count accurately before they act, reinforcing the link between a quantity and its number. Generous boxes and clear groups suit the two-to-four age range, and the five levels keep the same child gently challenged. Every page prints cleanly in black and white on a standard A4 sheet, with outlines that work with or without colour, and each level downloads with its own labelled answer key giving the count for every box. There is no advertising, no sign-up and no data leaves the device. Use it after the one-to-five sheets, or alongside our counting games for the same age range.
Common questions
- How is this different from the 1–5 sheets?
- It extends the counting range up to six, the next step after one to five.
- How many colours are needed?
- Up to six, one for each number in the colour key.
- Will it print in black and white?
- Yes. Clear outlines mean it works with or without colour.
- Is an answer key included?
- Yes. Each level ships with its own labelled answer key.
A hand for grown-ups
- Before you start
- Have a few small objects to hand — buttons, blocks, raisins. Counting real things makes the numbers mean something.
- While they work
- Let them touch each thing as they count it. Pointing and counting together is how the one-number-per-object idea sticks.
- Afterwards
- Count something together afterwards — the stairs on the way up, the forks at dinner. It shows counting is useful, not just a worksheet.
- Watch out for
- Counting too fast and skipping objects, or counting one twice. Slow, one-touch-per-object counting fixes this on its own.
- Away from the screen
- Count everything: steps to the door, peas on the plate, red cars on a walk. No equipment needed.
Where to go next
Chosen by the skills this activity practises.