Letter U Coloring Pages
Letter U coloring pages help children practice a letter shaped like a cup or a horseshoe. Very simple pages suit toddlers, and easy and medium pages work for preschool and kindergarten phonics.
Very simple letter u coloring pages ages 2-4
Easy letter u coloring pages ages 3-6
Medium letter u coloring pages ages 6-10
Detailed letter u coloring pages ages 10+ and adults
U is a vowel with two main sounds. The short U is in up, umbrella and under. The long U says its own name, as in unicorn and uniform. Umbrellas can be any color, so let kids invent patterns, and unicorns are a favorite for pastel or rainbow coloring. Rainy spring days are a natural time to color umbrella pages.
Have your child color the inside of the U as if it were a cup and fill it with colored dots like marbles. Counting the dots afterward adds a quick math step.
Fun facts to share while you color
- U is the twenty-first letter of the English alphabet.
- U is a vowel, like A, E, I and O.
- Long ago, U and V were written as the same letter.
- In English words, U almost always follows Q, as in queen.
- Capital U and lowercase u look almost the same, just in different sizes.
Ways to use these letter u pages
- Turn the U upside down into an umbrella and glue blue paper raindrops falling around it.
- Play up and under: hold a toy up high or under the table, and color a bit of the U after each turn.
- Ask your child to tell a story about a unicorn who lives somewhere unusual, then title it with the colored page.
- Fill the U cup with a set number of colored dots and ask your child to count them back.
Questions parents and teachers ask
What is the difference between short U and long U?
Short U is the sound in up, bug and umbrella. Long U says its own name, as in unicorn and cute.
Is a unicorn a letter U word?
Yes. Unicorn starts with a long U sound, so it is a good word for showing that U can say its own name. Up and umbrella use the short U.
