Big Oak Tree Color by Number (3 Colors)
- green
- brown
- orange
Show the answer key
Oak Tree Color by Number Page in 3 Colors
An oak tree color by number for ages 3 to 5 with eight parts in 3 colors: a green treetop, a brown trunk and roots, and two orange acorns.
Choose a level
Brown is the color to count on this oak. Number 2 turns up five times: on the thick trunk, the two spreading roots and the caps of the two acorns lying on the ground. Green, number 1, covers the whole bumpy treetop, and the leafy curls inside it are only lines, so the side of a crayon can sweep right over them. Orange, number 3, fills the two acorn nuts.
One black hole
The oval hole in the trunk is printed solid black and has no number. There is nothing to color there. Every other part carries a number, eight in all, and none of them is left white.
Where the key sits
There is one level, for ages 3 to 5, and most of the parts are large, which makes the broad oak a calm first color by number. The key under the tree has three swatches, each with a number and a color word, and it is the first thing to get cut off at the wrong scale. A 100 percent setting on the A4 or US Letter PDF avoids that. Turn to page two of the PDF for the finished oak in color.
Skills practiced & tips
- Start with the treetop, the biggest shape, using the side of a green crayon.
- Find every number 2 before reaching for brown: the trunk, both roots and both acorn caps.
- Color right over the leafy curls inside the treetop; they are lines, not separate parts.
- Leave the black hole as it is, since it is already done.
Tree fun facts
- The cap on top of an acorn is called a cupule.
- An oak can live for several hundred years, and a few are thought to be more than a thousand years old.
- A Eurasian jay can carry several acorns at once, holding them in its throat and beak.
Classroom ideas
- Preschool (ages 3 to 5): name the three colors aloud, then hold up the matching crayon for each number.
- Pre-K (ages 4 to 5): count the brown parts together and find all five.
- Kindergarten: use the finished tree to start a talk on how an acorn grows into an oak.
More tree activities
More color by number
Frequently asked questions
Which crayon is for the acorn caps?
Brown, number 2, the same as the trunk and both roots. The acorn nuts are orange, number 3, and the treetop is green, number 1, so the page uses three colors on one level made for ages 3 to 5.
Why is the hole black?
The hole in the trunk is printed in solid black with no number, so it is finished from the start. Only the numbered parts need coloring.
Do the acorn caps and nuts count as separate spaces?
Yes. Eight parts carry a number: the treetop, the trunk, two roots, two acorn caps and two acorn nuts. No part is left white.
What can older children add?
Grass, a sky or falling leaves around the tree once the numbers are done, or a squirrel peeking out of the black hole in the trunk.
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.
New printables, twice a month
Our newsletter starts soon, with new sheets twice a month and a free 10-page starter pack for every new reader.