Football Touchdown Coloring Page

He made it! This football touchdown coloring page shows number 8 leaping in the end zone with the ball held high in one hand and the other hand flung open to the sky. His mouth is wide open in a huge yell. A big TOUCHDOWN! sign fills the bottom of the sheet, and confetti drifts down over the cheering fans.

Kids from 6 to 12 tend to love this one, because it is pure joy on paper. We rate it medium. Figure on 30 to 40 minutes, with the crowd taking up about half of that time.

A closer look at the celebration

The legs tuck up as he jumps, so both feet are off the ground. Look at the soles and you can spot the studs on his cleats. Behind him, slanted stripes run across the end zone, and a white line marks the edge of the scoring area. Two orange pylons stand at the left and right. A tall yellow goal post rises right behind his helmet.

Up in the sky, tiny stars and paper bits float around. Those small pieces are a nice reward at the end. Pick up any crayon you like and tap them in.

Football touchdown coloring page color ideas

This is the page for your team's big win. Use your favorite team's colors on the helmet, jersey and socks. Then repeat them in the end zone stripes, since a home field often paints its end zones to match. Suddenly the whole picture feels like your stadium.

Our sample uses green and yellow with blue stripes behind. Other good mixes include red with gray stripes, navy with gold stripes, or orange with white stripes. Keep two shades that are far apart. That way the stripes stay easy to see behind the player.

For the big word at the bottom, try one color per letter. Ten letters and a mark give you room for a full rainbow. A slow change from red to purple across the word looks very neat.

Tips to make the moment feel loud

• Color the sign first, so a messy crowd does not stop you from finishing the best part.
• Use your brightest crayons for the player and softer ones for the fans. He will stand out.
• Add your own lines around his hands. Short strokes make it feel like he is shaking the ball.
• Press hard on the shadow under him, right on the ground. It shows how high he jumped.

Write the headline

Newspapers love a big win. Have your kid write a headline across the top margin, like a real sports page. Who scored? What was the final score? How long was the run? Older students can add a short story of three or four sentences below the drawing. It is a sneaky bit of writing practice, and most kids will not even notice.

At a party, hand out a copy to each guest and give a prize for the wildest victory dance drawn on the back.

What is a touchdown worth?

A touchdown is worth six points. After that, the team tries a kick for one more point, or a run or pass for two. A field goal scores three, and a safety gives two points to the other side. All of this is laid out in the rules of American football. So how could a team end up with exactly 7 points? Or 9? Kids can work it out with a pencil on the back of the page.

Printing on card stock is worth it here. The heavy sheet takes bright marker well, and a stiff page looks better on a bedroom door after a big win.

Before and after the big score

Rewind the play with the football player coloring page, where number 24 is still running hard for the goal line. The football referee coloring page shows the next thing that happens: both arms go up, and the score is official.

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