School Bus
Toddler · 2–3A cheerful school bus with rows of windows and round wheels. There are lots of parts to color — the body, the windows, the door, and the wheels. It is a lovely way to talk about going to school, riding the bus, and staying safe. Print it on A4 or US Letter, or color it online with tap-to-fill. A great fit for a transportation or back-to-school theme at home or in the classroom.
A row of windows
The school bus is the best counting page in this category, because the windows come in a row and rows are the easiest arrangement for a child to count accurately. Touch each window as you count it, colour them one at a time, then count again at the end and check the number has not changed.
The door is drawn separately from the windows, which is a small thing worth pointing out — it is the one opening that people actually go through.
Who is on the bus?
Ask, and then ask your child to draw a face in each window. It is more drawing than colouring, it is the first thing most children think of anyway, and it turns a row of empty rectangles into a scene with as many characters as there are windows.
Frequently asked questions
- How do I use this page for counting?
- Count the windows by touching each one, colour them in order, then count again. Recounting a set that has not changed, and getting the same answer, is how children learn that a quantity is stable.
- What age is this page for?
- Two to five. The body is a single big area for the youngest; the windows give older children a row of small ones.