Spot the Difference Printables
Updated October 2026 · 20 free printables
Free spot the difference printables for kids: two pictures of the same scene, one above the other, and the bottom one has a few sneaky changes. Find what's different on a farm, at the beach, in a bakery, under the sea, on a pirate ship and in 15 more places, each drawn as its own picture.
Easy pages have 5 big differences for preschool and kindergarten, medium pages have 7 for grades 1 and 2, and hard pages hide 10 small ones for grade 3 and up. Every PDF has an answer key on page 2 with each difference circled in red and listed, and the line art can be colored in when the hunt is over.
All 20 Spot the Difference Printables, 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. 13 of them belong to a smaller theme and are described there instead.
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1. Spot the Difference: Farm Animals
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2. Spot the Difference: Day at the Beach
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3. Spot the Difference: Birthday Party
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4. Spot the Difference: Outer Space
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5. Spot the Difference: Frog Pond
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6. Spot the Difference: Playroom Toys
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7. Spot the Difference: Snowy Sledding Hill
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8. Spot the Difference: In the Kitchen
Here are two pictures of a family kitchen with a toaster, a fruit bowl, a cookie jar, a wall clock, a big fridge and a puppy waiting for a treat. In the bottom one, 7 things are not the same as in the top one. Some changes are easy to spot and some need a careful second look, good for grades 1 and 2. Circle the differences, count them on the tick circles and finish with coloring. Answers are on page 2. Medium puzzles need a little planning, but no guessing. Brown and white like a beagle, or golden like a retriever.
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9. Spot the Difference: School Classroom
The top and bottom pictures both show a school classroom with a chalkboard full of shapes, desks with books and pencils, a globe and a backpack, but 7 details changed. Kids in grades 1 and 2 compare shapes, patterns and counts to find them all. Circle the differences, count them on the tick circles and finish with coloring. Answers are on page 2. Medium puzzles need a little planning, but no guessing.
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10. Spot the Difference: Park Playground
Two matching pictures of a park playground with a slide, a swing set, a sandbox with a bucket, a shady tree and a kite in the sky, except that the bottom one hides 7 changes. The changes are a mix of missing, added and changed things for grades 1 and 2. Tick a circle for every find, then color the scenes. The answer key on page 2 circles and lists each difference. Medium puzzles need a little planning, but no guessing.
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11. Spot the Difference: Under the Sea
Here are two pictures of the sea floor with an octopus, a treasure chest, tall seaweed, a jellyfish, bubbles and swimming fish. In the bottom one, 7 things are not the same as in the top one. Some changes are easy to spot and some need a careful second look, good for grades 1 and 2. Tick a circle for every find, then color the scenes. The answer key on page 2 circles and lists each difference. Medium puzzles need a little planning, but no guessing.
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12. Spot the Difference: Camping Trip
The top and bottom pictures both show an evening campsite with a tent, a crackling campfire, a lantern, snowy mountains and a canoe on the lake, but 7 details changed. Kids in grades 1 and 2 compare shapes, patterns and counts to find them all. Tick a circle for every find, then color the scenes. The answer key on page 2 circles and lists each difference. It is a medium puzzle page for ages 8 to 10 and anyone who has solved the easy ones.
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13. Spot the Difference: Bear Bakery
Two matching pictures of a little bakery where a bear baker stands behind a display case of donuts, cupcakes and cookies, with bread on the shelves, except that the bottom one hides 7 changes. The changes are a mix of missing, added and changed things for grades 1 and 2. Mark each find on the tally circles and color both pictures afterwards. Page 2 has the answers circled in red. It is a medium puzzle page for ages 8 to 10 and anyone who has solved the easy ones.
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14. Spot the Difference: Garden Bugs
Here are two pictures of a sunny backyard garden with a picket fence, a tall sunflower, a buzzing bee, a butterfly, a snail and a caterpillar. In the bottom one, 7 things are not the same as in the top one. Some changes are easy to spot and some need a careful second look, good for grades 1 and 2. Mark each find on the tally circles and color both pictures afterwards. Page 2 has the answers circled in red. It is a medium puzzle page for ages 8 to 10 and anyone who has solved the easy ones.
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15. Spot the Difference: Busy City Street
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16. Spot the Difference: Jungle Animals
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17. Spot the Difference: Royal Castle
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18. Spot the Difference: Pirate Ship
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19. Spot the Difference: Train Station
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20. Spot the Difference: Farmers Market
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Tips for coloring Spot the Difference Printables
- Scan in a pattern: compare the top left corner of both pictures, then move across and down, so no part gets skipped.
- Check the sky and the edges too; changes often hide away from the main character.
- Say what you see out loud (three candles, two candles) to catch changes in numbers.
Fun facts about Spot the Difference Printables
- Comparing two pictures trains visual discrimination, the same skill kids use to tell b from d and 6 from 9.
- Picture puzzles that ask readers to find the differences have run in newspapers and kids' magazines for over 100 years.
- Your eyes jump between the two pictures several times per second while you search; each jump is called a saccade.
Fun ways to use your printables
- Race a friend or a parent with two copies of the same page and a timer.
- Color the top picture first, then try to color the bottom one to match, leaving the differences a new color.
- Invite kids to draw one more change of their own into the bottom picture and challenge someone else to find it.
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
How do you play spot the difference?
Compare the top picture with the bottom one, part by part. Whenever something is missing, added, moved or changed in the bottom picture, circle it and tick one of the circles at the bottom of the page until all are found.
Which level should my child start with?
Ages 3 to 5 do best with the easy pages, where the changes are whole objects like a missing sun or an extra chick. Grades 1 and 2 can try medium pages; the hard pages with 10 small changes are a good challenge for 8-year-olds and up, and for grown-ups too.
Where are the answers?
Page 2 of every PDF is the answer key: the bottom picture with each difference circled in red and numbered, plus a short list that says what changed. Print only page 1 if you want to keep the answers for checking.
Are these printables free for classroom use?
Yes. Download and print as many copies as you need for home, homeschool, early finishers, sub plans or a classroom puzzle center.