Ladybug Pixel Subtraction Color by Number
A printable color-by-number mystery picture worksheet with a hidden ladybug. Solve the subtraction problem (within 10) in each square and color it by the 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 ladybug. Solve the subtraction problem (within 10) in each square and color it by the answer. The numbers stay within 20, which matches first grade math goals. Count back on your fingers or the number line for the hardest facts.
This page by the numbers
The picture has 240 numbered squares on a 15 x 16 grid, colored with 4 crayon colors. Green (number 3) fills the most squares: 104 of them. White (number 8) is used the least, with 2. Every answer is a number from 3 to 8, so each answer matches one color in the key.
- 3 = green: 104 squares
- 4 = red: 80 squares
- 5 = black: 54 squares
- 8 = white: 2 squares
Coloring ideas
- Check each answer by adding it back to the number taken away.
- 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.
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