Printable colouring pages for kids

Keep your kids entertained by printing off our free colouring sheets.

Our kids' colouring pages are completely free to download and print.

Colouring helps develop your child's creativity and imagination, as well as being a relaxing activity.

These colouring sheets will also help develop your child's fine motor skills. Holding and moving a crayon builds strength and movement in the fingers and helps prepare children for activities at school.

Colouring is also great for hand-eye coordination and builds focus and concentration. It can also be a relaxing activity for when your child needs some quiet time.

Choose from our selection of free colouring pages on a variety of themes including animals, dinosaurs and nature.

The benefits of colouring for kids

Colouring helps your child's development in a number of ways:

It encourages their sense of creativity. Using colour to bring pictures to life is a way for your child to tap into their creative side and imagination.
It increases their concentration. Focussing on colouring is a gentle way to develop their ability to stay on a task.
It develops their language skills. Talking about what they're colouring and discussing what they're doing helps children increase their vocabulary.
The motion of colouring helps your child hone their fine motor skills, which helps develop the motion they need for writing at school, and performing everyday tasks like tying their laces.

Ways to encourage your child to colour

Try the following for getting your child in to colouring:

Provide a variety of colours and options to colour with- pens, pencils or crayons
Glitter or scented pens can also be fun
Give your children colouring pages featuring their favourite themes or characters
Using chalk to colour on the pavement outside.