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This strawberry coloring page has one giant berry with a cheerful face and a crown of pointed leaves, growing in a sunny garden. Two baby strawberries with faces of their own hang from curved runners at its sides. A wooden fence crosses the hills behind it, a bee buzzes near the sun, and a butterfly drifts by on the right. Daisies and a strip of soil finish the bottom of the page. It is a bright, simple scene for kids aged 3 to 8.
The big berry is very easy to fill. The harder part is keeping the seeds a different color, and that makes this good practice for hand control. Expect a sitting of about 20 minutes, a little longer for children who color every seed.
Beyond plain red
Red is the obvious pick for the berry, and it looks great. A soft pink shade works for one that is not ripe yet. Pale green fits the small one that needs more time on the plant. Use yellow or light tan for the seeds, then give the leaves a strong green.
The two baby berries give kids a chance to tell a little story with color. Maybe one is ripe and the other is still growing. Maybe they are twins.
Keep the sky a light blue and the grass a bright green, so the red berry stays the star. A brown fence and darker brown soil add a farm feel. The daisies can be any color you like. White with a yellow center looks sweet. A patient child can give every petal its own shade.
Working around those seeds
Seeds are the tricky bit on this page. A few simple habits will help.
- Color each seed yellow first. It is much easier to go around a finished seed.
- Slow down near the eyes and cheeks, then speed up on the open red areas.
- Use a colored pencil for the two baby berries, since their seeds are small.
- Turn the page sideways when you reach the pointed bottom of the berry.
A red marker can look a bit dark over the face. Crayons or pencils let the eyes and smile show up clearly.
Is a strawberry really a berry?
This next fact catches most berry lovers off guard. To a plant scientist, a strawberry is not a true berry at all. A banana is, though. Those little seeds on the outside are each a tiny fruit called an achene, and one strawberry can have about 200 of them.
Strawberries belong to the rose family too. Look closely at a strawberry plant in spring and you will see small white flowers with five petals, a bit like tiny wild roses. New plants often grow from long runners that creep along the ground. The strawberry article on Wikipedia has more about the plant.
Fruit lessons for home and school
This strawberry coloring page fits nicely into a lesson on healthy food. Set out a few real berries and let kids look at the seeds with a magnifying glass. Then ask them to count how many they can see on one side. Slice one open, and talk about the color inside.
Preschool teachers can use the page to teach the letter S and the color red. Older kids can write three words that describe how a strawberry tastes. Sweet is the easy one. Tart and juicy are good words to add.
Growing your own is another fun project. A small pot on a sunny windowsill or porch is enough for one plant. Children love checking each day to see if the green fruit has turned red yet.
How to get this strawberry coloring page
The free PDF is sized for US Letter paper. On an A4 printer, select Fit to page. Any home printer will do. If you have no printer nearby, use the Color online button and fill it in on a tablet.
Other pages you may like
Visit our cute coloring pages for more smiling food and animals. Flower fans can move on to the daisy coloring page, which has a happy face of its own. For more outdoor fun, try the bunny coloring page.
Questions
How do kids keep the seeds a different color?
Color each seed first, then fill the red around it. A colored pencil helps on the small berries.
Is a strawberry a real berry?
Not to plant scientists. The small seeds on the outside are each a tiny fruit called an achene.
Can I print this on A4 paper?
Yes. Choose Fit to page in your print settings.
