Alphabet "N" Coloring Pages

"N" is for "Nest"

Alphabet "N" is the 14th letter of the 26 alphabet letters.
The word on this coloring page is Nest. Nest means a bird's nest in English.
On the left side, you can see a nest on a tree branch with three baby birds opening their big beaks inside.
Maybe the baby birds are waiting for their parents to bring them food!
First, try saying "Nest" out loud, and then start coloring.

How to write uppercase "N" and lowercase "n"

You write uppercase Alphabet "N" with 3 strokes.
For stroke ①, draw a straight line down on the left. For stroke ②, draw a slanting line from the top left to the bottom right. For stroke ③, draw a straight line down on the right.
Strokes ① and ② both start at the top left, so look closely at the numbers and arrows!
Write the uppercase letter from the top line to the third line on the four-line guide.
Lowercase "n" takes just 1 stroke.
Draw a line going down, go back up halfway, loop over to the right like a little hill, and draw it down.
Fit lowercase "n" between the second line and the third line.

The sound of Alphabet "N" is between "n" and "nu"

As a letter name, you read Alphabet "N" as "En".
But inside words, it makes a sound close to "n".
Open your mouth a little, touch the tip of your tongue to the back of your top front teeth, and make a sound through your nose.
If you let go with your tongue right there, it sounds like the "Ne" in "nest"!
Learning by matching letters to their sounds like this is called phonics.

Words that start with Alphabet "N"

In the middle on the right, there are three small pictures of words that start with Alphabet "N".
Nose means your nose, Net is a net, and Necklace is a necklace.
The picture of the net looks like a net you use to catch bugs!
Can you hear the "n" sound at the start of every word?
Try playing a game with your family to find body parts you know the English names for!

"N", "m", and "h"

Lowercase "n" has 1 hill in its shape.
If you make 2 hills, it becomes "m". If you stretch the first line all the way up to the top line, it becomes "h".
Try writing these similar letters side by side and compare how they are different!

Color the Big Alphabet "N" by Stroke Order

Color inside the big Alphabet "N" and "n" at the top right with your favorite colors.
Alphabet "N" has 3 strokes! A great way to color it is matching the numbers, like red for line ①, blue for line ②, and green for line ③.
This helps you see the stroke order easily!

Colors for the Bird Nest and Chicks

The nest is made of woven twigs and grass, so it looks great in brown or yellow-ocher.
If you change between dark brown and light brown for each line, it will look like a real nest!
Try using light yellow or light blue for the chicks, and orange or yellow for their beaks.
It is also fun to color the branch below brown and add green leaves around it.
For the small pictures, color the nose skin tone, and color each bead of the necklace a different color to make it look bright and pretty!

Line Up Your Letters on the 3rd Line for Tracing

At the bottom right, you will find 4 light gray big Alphabet "N"s on the top line, and 4 small "n"s on the bottom line.
Use a pencil to trace them slowly in the correct stroke order.
The trick for both letters is to set them right on top of the 3rd line of the 4 lines!
When you finish tracing, try writing them by yourself in the empty space on the right.

Read the Word to Finish Up

You can also color the word "Nest" under the picture on the left!
If you color the first big letter the same color as the big Alphabet "N" at the top right, you can see how they match.
When you finish coloring, trace the letters with your finger and say "Nest" out loud.
Connecting the picture, the letters, and the sound will help you remember it so much better!

A bird's nest is a room for eggs and chicks

You might think a bird's nest is a home where birds sleep every night.
But for many birds, a nest is a special place to keep eggs warm and raise their chicks.
Once the chicks grow up and fly away, many birds stop using the nest as much.

Swallows build nests on people's houses

When spring comes, have you ever seen a swallow build a nest under the eaves of a house?
Swallows carry mud and dry grass in their beaks. They stick it to walls little by little to build their nests.
It is thought they build nests near people because enemies like crows are afraid to come close.

Necklace is connected to the neck

In English, the front of your neck is called a neck.
That is why jewelry you wear around your neck is called a necklace.
The opening for your neck on clothes is also called a "neckline."
Isn't it neat how words with matching parts share similar meanings?

Some bird nests are edible

The edible-nest swiftlet lives in places like Southeast Asia. It builds nests using its own hardened saliva.
These nests are used as a fancy ingredient in Chinese cooking for things like soup.