Number "3" Coloring Pages

Number "3" is "Three"

The number on this coloring page is "3". It is read as "three".
Color the big Number "3" on the top right, trace the light Number "3" below it, and count the cars on the left.
With this one page, you can color, trace, and count all together.
If you say "three" out loud as you go, you will learn the number and how to read it at the same time!

Three Cars

On the left side, there are three cars.
Point with your finger and count out loud, "1, 2, 3...".
If the last number you count is "3", you got it right!
It is also fun to color the cars one by one after you count them.

What is a Car?

A car is a vehicle that runs with an engine or a motor. The cars on this coloring page have a cute, round shape, don't they?
Cars have lights to shine ahead, windows to see outside, and tires to drive on the road. A car has four tires, but when you look from the side, you can only see two of them.

Let's Count with "Dai"

In Japan, we count vehicles and machines like cars and bicycles using the word "dai", like "1-dai, 2-dai, 3-dai". In Kanji, it is written as "台".
It is fun that counting words change depending on the object in Japanese!
Try thinking with your family about how to count the things around you.

Let's Find Number "3" Around You

A tricycle has 3 tires. A triangular rice ball has 3 corners. A traffic light has 3 colors, too.
Look around your house or when you go outside to see if any Number "3" things are hiding.
When you find one, point your finger and say "3!"
It is also fun to look for things with the Number "3", like the 3rd day on a calendar or 3 o'clock on a clock.

Look Closely at the Shape of Number "3"

Number "3" looks like two circles stacked on top of each other, open on the left side.
If you remember the shape by matching it to something else, it is easy to remember.
What does it look like to you? Give it a think!

Collect Them All from 0 to 10

These number coloring pages are set up in the same style from "0" to "10".
If you color them one by one in order, you will slowly understand how numbers look, how to read them, and how much they mean.
For tracing, it is a great idea to trace with your finger together with a family member at first!

Color the Big Number "3" Your Favorite Color

The big Number "3" on the top right is the star of this coloring page.
Try coloring it with your favorite color. Bright colors like red, orange, or yellow will really pop!
Here is a tip: color slowly and carefully so you stay inside the black lines.

Trace over the Faint Number "3"s

In the boxes below, there are 10 faint gray Number "3"s in a row.
Use a pencil or crayon to trace them slowly from top to bottom.
Start slowly! Once you get used to it, you can write a little faster.
After you trace them, try writing Number "3" by yourself in the empty space next to them.

How to Color the Cars

Try coloring the 3 cars in different colors, like red, blue, and yellow. If you color the windows light blue and the tires black or gray, they will look like real cars!

Stroke Order for Number "3"

To write Number "3", make a small curve at the top, pause in the middle, and make another big curve at the bottom. You can write it all in 1 stroke!
When you trace it, keep this order in mind.
Writing it in the right order helps it look nice and neat.

Count as You Color

When you color the picture on the left, say the numbers out loud each time you color one: "1, 2...".
If the last number is "3" when you finish coloring, that is perfect!

Number "3" Is the Number of a Triangle

Number "3" is the number of corners on a triangle.
The shape of a rice ball and the shape of a triangle instrument. Triangles are all around us.

Traffic Lights Have 3 Colors, Too

Traffic lights on the road have 3 colors: green, yellow, and red.
Cars stop and go by looking at the colors of the traffic light.

Rock-Paper-Scissors Has 3 Shapes, Too

Rock-Paper-Scissors uses 3 hand shapes: rock, scissors, and paper.
The 3 shapes win and lose to each other in a circle, so you can play over and over again.

In Kanji, It Is Written as "三"

The digit Number "3" is written as "三" in Kanji.
"三" has 3 side-to-side lines.
Try to find Kanji numbers on calendars or shop signs.
When you become a first grader, you will learn Kanji numbers at school, too.

3 O'clock Snack Time

There is a phrase called "3 o'clock snack." In the old way of telling time, the time to eat a snack was called "Yatsudoki." It is said that the word "Oyatsu" (snack) came from this name.

Numbers Used All Over the World

Numbers like Number "3" are called Arabic numerals, and people use them in countries all over the world.
How you say them changes in each country, but the written shape is the same everywhere.
In English, you read it as "three."