Spring brings baby animals, flowers and bright colors, all perfect for coloring. For families who celebrate Easter, coloring adds to the fun too.
Spring coloring themes
- Baby animals. Chicks, lambs, bunnies and ducklings. See baby animal coloring. Trace Then Color: Baby Animals has lots to choose from.
- Flowers. Add flowers to the background of any page.
- Rain and rainbows. Spring showers and rainbows.
- Garden animals. Bunnies, birds and bugs from Trace Then Color: Cute Cartoon Animals.
Easter egg coloring
- Patterns. Stripes, dots and zigzags on eggs. See adding patterns to coloring.
- Pastels. Soft pinks, yellows, blues and greens.
- Unicorn eggs. Rainbow eggs for Trace Then Color: Unicorn Animals fans.
Activities
- Egg hunt clues. Color pictures as clues for where eggs are hidden.
- Spring nature walk. Look for real colors outside, then color them.
- Window flowers. Color flowers on thin paper and tape them to a window.
- Seasons chart. Color a page for each season and compare.
Learning link
Spring is a great time to talk about life cycles: eggs to chicks, seeds to flowers, tadpoles to frogs.
Pastel colors are easy with light pressure. See crayon pressure.
Questions parents ask
What are good spring coloring themes?
Baby animals, flowers, rain, rainbows and bugs.
Can coloring help teach seasons?
Yes. Color a scene for each season and talk about what changes.
What if we don’t celebrate Easter?
Spring pages with baby animals and flowers work for everyone.
About Kevin Coulston
Kevin Coulston is a cartoonist and member of the National Cartoonists Society who has written and illustrated more than 100 drawing, tracing and coloring books for kids, including the Trace Then Color series. Meet Kevin or browse all his books on FirstArtBooks.com.
