Back to School Coloring Sheets
Get the kids excited and ready for the start of school with these Back to School Coloring Sheets! They’re fun, easy to print, and loaded with school images for a variety of ages and learners.
You’ll find a variety of printables that’ll spark your creative fun! You can print them all, or print one at a time – options are always fun! Kick off the school year with these coloring sheets!
Grab the crayons, coloring pages, or markers and get started on these printable pages. You’ll love the outcome and creativity that each kid can do!
Want to get in on the coloring fun? Don’t miss this list of over 250 advanced coloring pages for mom!
How can I encourage early learners to color inside the lines?
Focus on progress, not perfection—praise effort, offer tools that support control, and make coloring feel like play, not a chore.
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Start with Larger, Bold Outlines
- Use coloring pages with thick, high-contrast lines.
- Bigger spaces are easier for little hands to control.
Build Fine Motor Skills Through Play
- Activities like playdough, beading, cutting with scissors, or tweezers games build finger strength and control—key for staying in the lines later.
Offer the Right Tools
- Short, thick crayons or triangular pencils are easier to grip.
- Try color-changing markers or gel crayons to make it more exciting.
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Demonstrate and Encourage Slowly
- Sit next to them and color together.
- Gently say things like, “Let’s see if we can keep the blue in the sky area.”
Use Stickers or Wikki Stix as Borders
- Add tactile boundaries to help guide their movements.
- This makes coloring a multi-sensory experience.
Celebrate Effort
- Focus on how long they stuck with it or color choices rather than perfection.
- Say: “You worked so hard on this!” or “You stayed in the lines so much more than last time!”
Try Tracing Before Coloring
- Let them trace shapes or outlines with a crayon first to “warm up” their motor control.
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- My Little Pony Coloring Sheets
Which of these free coloring printables do you think the kids will work on first?
