Sitting Cat Color by Number (4 Colors)
- gray
- peach
- light green
- pink
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Cat Color by Number Worksheet with 4 Colors
Gray cat, light green eyes, pink inner ears: this cat color by number for ages 3 to 5 uses just 4 colors, with a labeled key and a full-color answer page.
Choose a level
When it is done, this cat color by number shows a gray cat with light green eyes, pink inner ears and white paws. The cat sits facing forward, with tall pointed ears, a round head with whiskers, a plump body and a tail curled up on the right. Nine parts carry a number from 1 to 4. A key along the bottom lines up four numbered swatches, each with its color name beside it, so a child can match by number, by color or by reading the word.
Which number goes where
Gray is number 1. It covers the two outer ears, the head and the tail. Peach, number 2, fills the body. Light green, number 3, goes in the two eye rings, and pink, number 4, colors the inner ears. The nose and the pupils are already printed solid black. Four colors are all this drawing needs, so the one easy sheet for ages 3 to 5 is the only cat level.
The eye rings and the paws
The numbers in the eye rings are printed smaller than the rest, so a younger child may need you to point them out. They are also why the A4 or US Letter file should print at 100 percent, not fit to page. The paws are simpler. They have no number at all, and the note under the key says to leave them white. Page two has the answer key, with the same cat fully colored.
Skills practiced & tips
- Point to each swatch and read its color name aloud before starting.
- Fill the big gray head first, then the ears and tail that share number 1.
- Use a sharp colored pencil for the light green eyes, because their numbers are printed small.
- Keep pink for the two inner ears only.
- Check the two paws together: no number means they stay white.
- Fold the answer page under so it stays hidden until the end.
Cat fun facts
- A group of cats is called a clowder.
- Cats have a third eyelid, a thin inner membrane that helps protect and moisten the eye.
- Kittens are born with blue eyes, and their adult eye color appears over the first few months.
Classroom ideas
- Preschool (ages 3 to 5): lay out gray, peach, light green and pink crayons in order and match them to the numbers 1 to 4.
- First grade: read the color words in the key as a sight-word warm-up before coloring.
- Grades 2 and 3: talk about real cats with gray fur, then let students plan a key for a cat of their own, such as orange or black and white, and color a second copy.
More cat activities
More color by number
Frequently asked questions
Does the cat have to be gray?
On the key, yes: gray is number 1 for the outer ears, head and tail. For a change, older children can plan a key of their own, such as orange or black and white, and color a second copy.
What is there for an older child who finds the cat too easy?
The cat needs just four colors, and a harder sheet would repeat the same four, so it comes as one easy page for ages 3 to 5. Older children who want a longer task can try the 65-dot cat dot to dot or the hard cat maze.
Why are the paws left blank?
The two front paws carry no number. A line under the key reads no number means leave white, so the finished cat has white paws, as the answer key shows.
Which color covers the most of the cat?
Gray, number 1. It fills the two outer ears, the head and the tail, so it is a good one to start with.
Can one answer key serve a whole class?
Yes. Page two of every PDF shows the cat fully colored with the numbers still visible, and the key also comes as a separate file, so a teacher doing cat colouring by numbers with a whole class can print one copy to check against.
About this printable
- Made with AI assistance (vector drawing authored by a language model) and checked by automated tests and an AI reviewer.
- Checked by automated tests and an AI reviewer on 22 Oct 2026.
- Free for personal and single-classroom use. See the license. Read the license · How these are made · Report a problem.
- Vector PDF, 2 pages, 186×254 mm art box — prints edge-safe on A4 and US Letter.
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