Looking for a quiet color-by-number that feels like a tiny mystery? Tiny Mighty Press shares free Color the Clue printables starring Sherlock Cockatoo. Follow the numbers, and the answer appears in the squares behind him. There are 4 puzzles for ages 7–10, and each PDF includes an answer page. No email or sign-up is needed.
Download your FREE Color the Clue printables here →
What’s included
- 4 color-by-number mystery PDFs (2 pages each: puzzle + answer page).
- Titles: What Is Hiding Behind Sherlock?, What Is Sherlock Pointing At?, What Did Sherlock Write Down?, and What Is Sherlock Thinking About?
- US Letter size. Clean, friendly cockatoo-detective art.
Honest notes: the same page also offers other free Sherlock printables (a free case, diploma, discussion questions and more). The publisher also sells a paid Sherlock Cockatoo book on Amazon. The Color the Clue pages are free on their own.
Who it’s for
The publisher lists ages 7–10. They’re a nice quiet-time or early-finisher activity.
How to use
- Print one mystery for a short afternoon table activity.
- Keep the answer page for yourself until they’re done.
- Use them as a gentle “detective club” warm-up before a read-aloud.
Get the free Color the Clue printables
Head over to Tiny Mighty Press to grab the FREE Color the Clue printables → (scroll to the Color the Clue section).
More free color-by-number and coloring on FHD
- Little Red Color By Number Activity Pages
- FREE Fall Color-by-Letter Coloring Pages (25 Pages) — This Reading Mama
- Color By Upper & Lower Case Letter Sheets
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