Building Blocks Colouring Page

Four blocks are stacked in a staircase, each one a little wider than the block above it, so the pile leans out to the left as it goes down. The very top block has a friendly face drawn on it — two round eyes, curved eyebrows and a small smile — and two round studs on its lid. The three blocks underneath are plain, each with one or two studs poking out from behind the block above. Off to the side, at the bottom right, two smaller blocks stand on their own, not part of the tower, each topped with a single round stud.

The appeal here is the mix of scale. The four body panels on the stacked blocks are wide and empty, so a child can lay down a whole crayon stroke without worrying about the edges — good practice for filling big spaces evenly rather than scribbling. The round studs on top of each block are a different job: small, neatly bordered circles that ask for a slower, more careful hand, and there are seven of them scattered across the page to pick out in whatever colours a child fancies. The face gives the top block a personality worth talking about while you colour — is he happy about being on top? — and the two stray blocks at the bottom are a natural cue for counting out loud, since the staircase shape makes it easy to count blocks one by one without needing printed numbers.

It sits on the easier end for a preschool sheet: the lines are thick, the shapes are chunky, and nothing is fiddly except the studs. It suits a three- to five-year-old working on staying inside the lines, and it is forgiving enough for a first attempt with a new set of felt tips.