Orange
Toddler · 2–3A round, juicy orange with a little leaf. The big circle is one of the easiest shapes to color, so it is a great confidence-builder for toddlers. It is a cheerful way to talk about the color orange and healthy fruit. Print it on A4 or US Letter, or color it online with tap-to-fill. A bright fit for a food or healthy-eating theme at home or in the classroom.
The fruit named after its colour
Orange is the only common word in English that names both a fruit and a colour, and children find that genuinely interesting once it is pointed out. The fruit came first — the colour was called yellow-red before the fruit arrived in England — which is an unusually good fact to have available while colouring one.
The shape is a plain circle with a leaf, which makes it one of the easiest pages here and a good one to give a child alongside the apple for comparison.
Peeling and segments
An orange is the best fruit for counting, because it comes pre-divided. Peel one, separate the segments, count them, then share them out. It is counting, sharing and a snack in one activity, and the number is different every time, which keeps it honest.
Frequently asked questions
- Which came first, the fruit or the colour?
- The fruit. Before oranges reached England the colour was described as yellow-red. Children enjoy this one and it makes the word feel less arbitrary.
- What age is this page for?
- Two to four. A circle and a leaf — about as simple as a page can be while still being recognisably something.