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Alphabet coloring pages for toddlers

Coloring a giant letter is one of the gentlest ways to meet the alphabet. Pair each letter with a picture — A for apple, B for ball — and you have a playful, no-pressure ABC routine.

Our printable picks

Not sure yet? Our 5-page coloring sampler includes an Aa letter page from My First ABC, so you can print and try it at home first (personal, household use). Get the sampler

How to use ABC pages with a toddler

Say the letter name and its sound as your child colors, then point to the picture: "B, buh, ball." Don't worry about staying in the lines; the goal is familiarity, not perfection.

Try one letter a day, or pick the letters in your child's name first. Hanging finished pages on the fridge makes a homemade alphabet wall.

Questions parents ask

Should toddlers learn uppercase or lowercase first?

Seeing both together works well, which is why each page shows the upper- and lowercase letter side by side.

What age are alphabet coloring pages for?

Roughly ages 1–4, depending on interest. Older preschoolers can trace the letter outline with a finger first.

Each download is licensed for personal, household use: print as many copies as your family needs. Please don't resell, share or redistribute the files.

See also: Toddler coloring pages for ages 1–4 · Easy coloring pages for toddlers · Cute Halloween coloring pages for kids · Animal mandala coloring pages