About this worksheet
Colouring worksheet for Nursery: colour the apple using the coloured example as a guide. This free printable Nursery (Balvatika 1) Drawing & Colouring worksheet is made for children aged 3–4 years. It is levelled for the Foundational Stage (NEP 2020) using NCF-FS 2022 guidelines and suits CBSE, ICSE and state board students. It builds towards the NIPUN Bharat goal: "Arranges numbers, objects and shapes in a sequence; builds vocabulary about the world around". Use it for daily home practice, holiday homework, revision before tests or as a classroom activity. Download the A4 PDF for free – no sign-up needed – and print it in colour or black and white.
🇮🇳 Curriculum alignment
| NEP 2020 stage | Foundational Stage (NEP 2020) |
|---|---|
| Pre-primary level | Balvatika 1 |
| Framework | NCF-FS 2022 |
| NIPUN Bharat goal | Arranges numbers, objects and shapes in a sequence; builds vocabulary about the world around |
Levelled using official national guidelines. How we level our worksheets
✏️ What your child will do
Your child looks at the small coloured apple at the top of the sheet and colours the big outline to match, staying inside the lines.
🎯 What your child will learn
- Recognising a apple and its real colours
- Colouring inside the lines
- Hand control and patience
- Observation – copying from an example
👣 How to do it
- Look at the small coloured apple and name its colours.
- Pick matching crayons.
- Colour the big outline, starting with the large parts.
- Add small details last.
💡 Tips for parents
- Talk about the apple: where do we see it?
- Crayons are easier than sketch pens for this age.
- Keep it to 10–15 minutes – stop while your child is still enjoying it.
