Number 8 Coloring Pages
Number 8 coloring pages give children a big 8 with two round loops to color. Groups of eight help preschool and kindergarten kids connect the shape to the amount.
Very simple number 8 coloring pages ages 2-4
Easy number 8 coloring pages ages 3-6
Medium number 8 coloring pages ages 6-10
Detailed number 8 coloring pages ages 10+ and adults
Eight is a favorite with animal fans. Spiders have eight legs and an octopus has eight arms, so there is plenty to count. A stop sign has eight sides, which can lead to a walk around the block to find one. Children often say the 8 looks like a snowman or a pair of glasses standing up. Ask your child to trace the 8 with a finger like a race car going around a track.
For spider or octopus pages, color the legs or arms in alternating colors. It makes counting to eight easier and helps kids check they did not skip one. Two crayons that sit well together, like red and black, look striking.
Fun facts to share while you color
- Spiders have eight legs.
- An octopus has eight arms, and octo means eight.
- A shape with eight sides is called an octagon.
- Stop signs in the United States are red octagons with eight sides.
- Eight is an even number, because it splits into two groups of four.
Ways to use these number 8 pages
- Draw an octopus around the 8 and count its arms as you color each one.
- Look for stop signs on a walk and count their sides together.
- Turn the finished 8 into a snowman by adding a hat, a carrot nose and stick arms.
- Trace the 8 again and again with a toy car to feel the figure-eight path.
Questions parents and teachers ask
How should a child write the number 8?
Many children find it easiest to start at the top, curve down like an S, then come back up to close the loop. Others draw two circles stacked up, which is fine while they learn.
Is a spider an insect?
No. Spiders have eight legs and belong to a group called arachnids. Insects have six legs.
