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Easy Coloring Books

Easy coloring books with thick outlines and one big shape per page, from unicorns and dinosaurs to birthday cakes and fall leaves. A whole book suits one preschooler or a class of young kids.

14 books168 pageseasyA4 & US Letter PDF

About these easy coloring books

The easy books keep each page to one big character or object with heavy outlines and no background to fill. Their first pages, shown here, give a good feel for the whole shelf: a cat sitting tall with long whiskers, an axolotl face framed by feathery gills, a cake with three candles, a crocodile with a toothy grin, a long-necked dinosaur, a puppy beside a ball, a dragon with raised wings, a smiling oak leaf with an acorn, a fox with a curled tail, a jack-o'-lantern under a little bat, a parrot on a short branch, a waving princess in a bell skirt, a small unicorn and a horse drawn in plain realistic lines. Inside, props stay to one or two simple things per page, such as a ball, a cushion, a flower or a basket, and the only finer areas are repeating details like gill fronds, acorn caps, a crocodile's teeth or a unicorn's spiral horn. Most openers have a cartoon face with big eyes; the horse book is the exception, with natural proportions for a child who wants a real-looking horse. Any of them makes a gentle first coloring book for a preschooler.

Tips

  • Chunky crayons or washable markers suit these heavy outlines; small children press hard, so slightly thicker paper helps if you have it.
  • For a class, print one book per theme and hand out single pages, so each child gets a different picture from the same set.
  • Show a toddler how to trace around the inside edge of a shape first and then fill the middle; big open shapes make this easy to practice.
  • Keep finished pages in order and staple them at the end; a child who holds a full book they colored is keen to start the next.
  • Name each color aloud as the child picks it, an easy way to practice color words on a page they already enjoy.

What you will find

Animals with big faces

Cartoon pets and wild animals with round eyes and wide bodies, the easiest place to start.

  • Easy Cat Coloring Book
  • Easy Dog Coloring Book
  • Easy Fox Coloring Book
  • Easy Axolotl Coloring Book
  • Easy Crocodile Coloring Book
  • Easy Parrot Coloring Book

Fantasy for little ones

A gentle dragon, a small unicorn and a waving princess, kept simple for preschoolers who love storybook themes.

  • Easy Dragon Coloring Book
  • Easy Unicorn Coloring Book
  • Easy Princess Coloring Book

Holidays and seasons

Birthday, fall and Halloween objects with friendly faces, handy to print for a class party or a seasonal week.

  • Easy Birthday Coloring Book
  • Easy Fall Coloring Book
  • Easy Halloween Coloring Book

Animals to name

The dinosaur and horse books lean toward real body shapes, for kids who like naming what they see.

  • Easy Dinosaur Coloring Book
  • Easy Horse Coloring Book

Where to start

How to pick a book

Each book keeps to one theme and one level. Pick the theme the child is excited about, then check the level on the cover: easy books have thick outlines and big spaces, cute and medium books add more shapes, detailed books have fine lines for older colorers.

Single pages or a whole book

A book is one PDF to print as a stack for a party, a trip or a theme week. To print just a page or two, browse the easy coloring pages instead.

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Questions about easy coloring books

What should a first coloring book for a toddler look like?

Look for thick outlines, one main shape per page and no busy background, which is how these easy books are drawn. Big characters such as the puppy, cat or fox give small hands room to scribble without leaving the shape too often.

How do I get young kids to finish a whole coloring book?

Offer one page at a time rather than the whole stack, and let the child choose the order. A theme they already love, such as dinosaurs or unicorns, helps, and stapling the finished pages together at the end gives them a reason to keep going.

Are these easy coloring books free?

Yes. Each book downloads as one PDF in A4 or US Letter size with a free account (one book a day), and every page in it can also be printed on its own from the coloring page library without an account.

How many pages does each book have?

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How should I print a coloring book?

Print at 100% or "actual size" in portrait orientation. Print one-sided if you use markers, so ink does not bleed onto the next page.

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