Odd and Even Numbers Worksheets for Kids: Sort, Circle and Colour

📄 Printable WorksheetsAge 6-8EasyNumbers 🇺🇸 1st–2nd Grade 🇬🇧 Year 2–3 🇦🇺 Year 1–2 🇮🇳 Class 1–2 📐 2.OA.C.3 📐 2.NBT.A.2

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Knowing odd and even numbers helps children see patterns in maths, share things fairly and get ready for multiplication and division. This free printable worksheet set gives your child easy, friendly practice with numbers from 1 to 100.

Kids pair up objects to find out if a number is odd or even, circle the correct answers, colour a number chart in two colours and complete simple number patterns. The pages move gently from pictures to numbers, so children build confidence step by step.

Print at home or in class on A4 paper and use the pages again with a new batch of learners.

How to play

Download the PDF and print the pages on A4 paper. One set per child works best.
Start with page 1. Ask your child to draw rings around pairs of objects. If one is left alone, the number is odd; if none is left, it is even.
Move on to circling, colouring and pattern pages. Let your child say each number aloud while counting by 2s.
Check the answers together and talk about what your child noticed, such as every even number ending in 0, 2, 4, 6 or 8.

While working through these pages, your child learns to decide whether a number is odd or even by making pairs, a skill that quietly builds early ideas of equal groups, doubles and division. Colouring the hundred chart helps children spot the repeating pattern of ending digits, which makes mental maths faster later on. Writing the numbers also gives handwriting and number-formation practice. Keep sessions short and positive, about ten to fifteen minutes, and praise careful pairing rather than speed. A simple follow-up at home is counting shoes, spoons or chapatis together and asking whether the total is odd or even.

Frequently asked questions

What age are these odd and even worksheets for?

They suit children aged about 6 to 8 years, usually Class 1 and Class 2. Younger children can do the picture-pairing page with an adult, while older children who need revision can finish the hundred chart and pattern pages on their own.

How can I explain odd and even numbers simply?

Ask your child to put the objects into pairs. If every object has a partner, the number is even. If one object is left alone, the number is odd. Buttons, beads or small stones work well for this hands-on explanation.

Is there a quick rule for larger numbers?

Yes. Look only at the last digit. If a number ends in 0, 2, 4, 6 or 8 it is even. If it ends in 1, 3, 5, 7 or 9 it is odd. So 47 is odd and 92 is even, however large the number looks.

Are these worksheets really free to print?

Yes. The PDF is free to download and print as many times as you need for your own children or your classroom. Print in black and white to save ink, and keep a spare set for revision before tests.