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32 Fall Color by Number Pages (Free Printables)

By Zen Vibes Editors · Published · Updated

If you want a color by number set that feels like fall right away, this one is an easy grab. The first pages keep it simple, with one big pumpkin, an apple on a branch, and a maple leaf with acorns, so little hands can match the numbers without much help. A child who is still learning the key can usually stay on track because the pictures are so familiar.

Then it opens into the parts of fall kids actually talk about. There is a scarecrow out in the pumpkin patch, a rake beside a leaf pile, and a rainy fall walk with boots and an umbrella. The squirrel with an acorn and the owl on a branch are nice in-between choices when someone wants a picture with a little more character but not too many tiny spaces. At the far end, the tree-lined lane gives older kids, and plenty of adults, a calmer page with more to settle into.

Compared with Halloween or Christmas, these pages are quieter and less tied to one day. They work when you want autumn leaves, apples, pumpkins, and woodland animals without turning the afternoon into a holiday theme.

Designs
32
Paper sizes
US Letter and A4
Difficulty
very easy to detailed
Colors per page
2 to 12
Ages
2 to 12
Use
Free for personal, classroom, and therapy use

Compiled by Zen Vibes Editors.

How to print these pages

  1. Pick the paper size that matches what is in your printer: US Letter or A4.
  2. Open the PDF and choose Print. Set scale to 100 percent or “actual size” (not “fit to page”).
  3. Plain copy paper works for crayons and pencils. Use heavier cardstock for markers or paint.

Print at actual size on plain paper. Crayons work well on the simpler pages, while pencils help on the busier scenes and the tree-lined lane.

Good pages for little hands

The one big pumpkin and the apple on a branch are the easiest places to start. They have broad spaces and a short key, so a preschooler can finish without getting worn out. The maple leaf and acorns, the rake and leaf pile, and the three mushrooms keep that same friendly feel while adding a little more variety.

When you want more of a scene

The pumpkin patch scarecrow, rainy fall walk, owl on a branch, and harvest apple basket feel more like little autumn moments than single objects. These are good for kids who already know how color by number works and want more to look at while they go. Our favorite is the rainy fall walk, because the umbrella and boots make it feel like a day you have actually had.

Nice for a fall table or class wall

Because the whole set stays with leaves, apples, pumpkins, and woodland creatures, mixed pages still look like they belong together. That makes this set handy for a classroom bulletin board, a library table, or a family coloring afternoon where everyone wants a different page but you still want the finished stack to feel seasonal.

Ideas for using these pages

  • Make a fall table display by coloring the pumpkin, apple, leaf, and mushrooms, then arranging them with real acorns or leaves.
  • Use the rainy fall walk page to start a short writing prompt about what someone would wear and see on a wet autumn day.
  • Color a mixed set for a classroom wall, with some children choosing woodland pages like the squirrel or owl and others choosing harvest pages like the scarecrow or apple basket.

Questions about this set

Which pages are best for a preschooler who is new to color by number?
Start with one big pumpkin or apple on a branch. The shapes are large, the keys are short, and the picture is easy to recognize as they work.
Is this set more like Halloween or more like general fall?
It leans toward general fall. You get pumpkins, leaves, apples, a scarecrow, and woodland animals, without costumes, ghosts, or holiday dinner scenes.

Usage: All designs in this set are original Zen Vibes drawings. Free for personal, classroom, and therapy use. Full terms of use.