Introduce children to the calm and balanced color gray with this free printable worksheet.
In this fun learning activity, kids trace the lowercase word “gray” and color familiar gray animals like elephants, sharks, rhinos, and mice.
It’s a great way to support color recognition, fine motor skills, and early writing practice for preschool and kindergarten learners.
What’s Inside the Gray Color Activity
This printable includes easy-to-recognize images and simple tracing exercises for early learners.
- Color name: gray
- Trace word: g r a y (lowercase)
- Objects to color:
- Elephant
- Shark
- Rhino
- Mouse
Each object helps children see how the color gray appears naturally in animals and the world around them — from the gentle tone of an elephant’s skin to the sleek shade of a shark’s body.
The illustrations are clear and inviting, designed to keep young learners engaged while building essential pre-writing and observation skills.
How to Use This Printable
- Print on A4 or US Letter paper.
- Point to the color name and say, “This is gray.”
- Let your child trace ‘g r a y’ using a gray crayon or pencil.
- Find and color all the gray objects carefully.
- Talk about other gray things they know — such as clouds, stones, or metal objects around the house.
- Display their finished worksheet proudly to encourage confidence and appreciation for learning.
Through tracing, coloring, and conversation, children naturally learn to connect color words with real-world examples.
This approach not only teaches the color gray but also strengthens vocabulary, observation, and early handwriting.
Learning Benefits
- Builds color recognition and awareness of tones in nature
- Improves fine motor coordination and hand control
- Encourages letter tracing and handwriting readiness
- Promotes focus, creativity, and vocabulary development
- Supports preschool and kindergarten learning goals
This gray color activity blends creativity with skill-building, making learning calm, engaging, and enjoyable.
It’s perfect for use at home, in classrooms, or as part of a color-learning series.
Download the free printable PDF below and let your child discover the beauty of the color gray through tracing and coloring.
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