Letter W Coloring Pages
Letter W coloring pages help children learn a zigzag letter made of four slanted lines. Very simple pages suit toddlers, and easy or medium pages fit preschool and kindergarten practice.
Very simple letter w coloring pages ages 2-4
Easy letter w coloring pages ages 3-6
Medium letter w coloring pages ages 6-10
Detailed letter w coloring pages ages 10+ and adults
W is the only letter in the English alphabet whose name has three syllables, dou-ble-u. Ask your child why it might be called that, then show how it looks like two Vs joined together. Whales are gray or blue, watermelons are green outside and red inside with black seeds, and worms are pinkish brown. W is also west on a compass.
Watermelon is a good subject for color layering. Color the rind dark green, add a light green stripe, then red for the inside. Small black seeds can be dots made with the tip of a marker.
Fun facts to share while you color
- W is the twenty-third letter of the English alphabet.
- W is called double U because it was once written as two Us or Vs side by side.
- On a compass, W stands for west.
- W is silent in some words, like write and wrist.
- Many question words start with W, like who, what, where, when and why.
Ways to use these letter w pages
- Play a question game where your child answers who, what, where, when or why before coloring each part of the W.
- Glue wiggly pieces of pink yarn along the W to make worms your child can trace with a finger.
- Keep a weather chart for a week and draw that day's weather next to the colored W.
- Cut a watermelon slice from paper, color it, and glue it beside the W as a summer snack card.
Questions parents and teachers ask
Why is W called double U?
Long ago, the W sound was written with two Us or two Vs placed side by side. The name double U stuck, even though the shape looks more like two Vs today.
Which W words can kids color?
Whale, worm, watermelon, wagon, window and web are easy to picture. Whale and worm work well for ocean and garden lessons.
