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This lemon coloring page takes kids to a sunny seaside terrace. A plump lemon with a wide smile sits on a round cafe table, topped with two leaves that look a bit like a bow. A striped awning runs across the top of the picture, and a white railing with the blue sea behind it fills the middle. Two small lemon trees stand in clay pots on the tiled floor. On the table you will also spot a lemon slice and a tall drink with a straw.
We rate it easy, for ages 3 to 8. The lemon, the table and the awning are all big, plain shapes. The railing has small posts that older kids will like. Most children need 20 to 30 minutes.
A sunny set of colors
Yellow can look weak on white paper, so back it up with strong colors around it. A deep blue sea makes the lemon glow. Rich green leaves help too. For the awning, try yellow and white stripes to match the fruit, or use blue if you want it to feel like a day at the coast.
Use warm tan and cream for the floor tiles, with orange for the clay pots. The table can be pale blue, gray or a soft green. Clouds can stay white, as long as the sky around them is colored in.
Older kids might enjoy shading the lemon. Put a thin band of light orange along its lower edge, then blend yellow over it. That one step turns a flat shape into something round enough to pick up.
Getting through the fiddly parts
The railing is where patience comes in. Those curved posts are narrow, and the gaps between them are the same sea color you used above. A simple fix is to color the sea straight across the gaps first, then leave the posts white. There is no need to fill them at all.
- Do the face and cheeks before any yellow goes down.
- Finish the two leaves and the awning next.
- Color the sea and sky after that.
- Leave the floor for last, as it takes the longest.
The tiny lemons in the potted trees are small, so a sharpened pencil will be easier than a crayon.
Lemon facts worth sharing
Lemons grow on a small evergreen tree, which keeps its leaves all year. Nobody knows the exact place they started, but evidence points to northeastern India. Like the orange, the lemon is a cross between two older fruits. Its parents are the citron and the bitter orange.
One popular kind, the Eureka lemon, can carry flowers and fruit on the same tree at once. That means a single branch may show white blossoms and yellow lemons side by side. Read about it in the Wikipedia article on lemons.
Something to try next
Make a simple lemon print. Cut a lemon in half, dab the flat side in yellow paint and press it onto paper. The wedges show up as a tiny wheel pattern. It is messy for about five minutes, so lay down newspaper first.
Teachers can use this page to talk about describing words. Ask students to list words for how a lemon looks, smells and tastes. Sour is the obvious one. See who can come up with something more creative, like zingy or tangy.
Ways to use the lemon coloring page
Print it on Letter paper, or pick Fit to page on A4. Those who run a summer camp or a library hour will find the lemon coloring page an easy one to copy in bulk, as it has no dark filled areas to drain the toner. A finished sheet also makes a bright sign for a real lemonade table. Just write the price in the open sky. Tablet fans can use the Color online button instead.
More from the fruit bowl
Lots more can be found in our fruit coloring pages. If your child loves lemons, the lemonade stand coloring page is an easy pick. The orange coloring page offers another citrus friend, this time in the kitchen.
Questions
How can I stop yellow looking washed out on white paper?
Add a thin line of orange along the bottom of the lemon. It gives the yellow something to sit against and makes it look brighter.
What are the two small trees?
They are lemon trees in clay pots, a common sight on sunny patios. Each one has four small lemons to color yellow.
Is the awning hard to color?
No. It has wide stripes, so even small kids can do it. Color every other stripe, then leave the rest white or pick a second color.
