Ocean Dance number 5 Coloring Pages for Preschoolers

Coloring page story

Stella the starfish had five wonderful arms. She loved to dance and wanted to give everyone a high-five! But the little fish had no hands, and the crab only had pincers. "How can I share my five-ness?" she wondered. She explored the sandy floor, wiggling each of her arms. Wiggle one, wiggle two, wiggle three, wiggle four, wiggle five! A group of five little sea snails saw her dance. They couldn't high-five, but they could line up in a row of five! Stella discovered she could gently tap each one with a different arm, making a happy little tink, tink, tink, tink, tink sound. It was a high-five song!

Coloring page Age Appropriateness

This design is great for ages 3-5. It directly connects the number 'five' to the five arms of the starfish, which can be easily related to the five fingers on a hand. The page offers a mix of a large, easy-to-color shape (the starfish) and five smaller shapes (the snails), providing a varied coloring experience that challenges fine motor skills appropriately.

Coloring Page Coloring Instructions

Let's go under the sea! Here is Stella the starfish. Let's count her dancing arms: one, two, three, four, five! Great job! Now, can you find her five little friends, the snails, at the bottom? Let's count them too. You can make Stella a beautiful pink or orange, and maybe you can color each of her five snail friends a different, happy color!

Coloring Page Printing Tips

Print on slightly thicker paper to handle lots of color. Before coloring, encourage your child to trace each of the five starfish arms with their finger as you count to five together. This physical action helps reinforce the number concept.

Recommended Tools

A combination of tools works well here. Use a chunky crayon or marker for the large starfish body. Then, switch to colored pencils for the five smaller snails, as the finer point allows for more precise coloring in smaller areas. This helps develop motor skill versatility.