Alphabet coloring pages and ABC sheets to print
Once Upon a Colour has ABC alphabet pages that pair a big letter with a friendly picture to color, the word underneath and a row to practise handwriting. The same sheet prints in English, Portuguese, Spanish and French, with a Name, Class and Date line for the classroom if you want one. One page from the library is free every day, and a membership opens the whole library.
A few alphabet pictures from the library
Previews of real pages from the library. Members print them full size and clean.
How an ABC sheet helps a child learn letters
Children remember a letter best when it is attached to something they can see and do. On an ABC sheet they trace the letter, name the picture, say the sound it starts with and color it in, which is four small ways of meeting the same letter on one page. Because the picture is the same in every language, a family can print the same sheet in English and in the language spoken at home, and a teacher can run one activity for a whole mixed class.
Questions parents and teachers ask
What age are alphabet coloring pages for?
ABC sheets work well from about 3, when children start to recognise letters, up to 6 or 7, when they practise writing them. Older children learning a second language can use them too.
Which languages are the ABC sheets available in?
English, Portuguese (European), Spanish and French. The picture stays the same, and the heading and the word change to the language you pick.
Can I add a Name, Class and Date line for my class?
Yes. Switch on homework mode when you download and the sheet prints with lines for Name, Class and Date across the top.
Are the alphabet pages free?
One page from the library is free every day with no account or email, and it is on this site. The full set of ABC sheets and everything else in the library comes with a membership.
How do I print them?
Open a page, press Print or Download, and print on standard A4 or US Letter paper. Members can also choose A5, Legal or square sizes.
Want more than one a day
Weekly, monthly and annual plans, all with full access to the library and its ABC sheets in four languages.