Girl on a Swing Coloring Page

Up she goes, kicking one foot at the sky. This girl on a swing coloring page shows a laughing girl riding a rope swing that hangs from a big old tree. Her two braids fly out at her sides, and her ruffled skirt lifts in the breeze. The thick branch stretches across the top of the page, with a band of leaves above it.

This one is easy. The trunk alone fills a third of the sheet, so little kids can feel they have done a lot in a few minutes. It suits ages 4 to 9, and 15 to 25 minutes is about right.

What is in this scene

The tree has real character. Look for the round knot hole in the trunk, the bark lines running up it and the wide roots spreading out at the bottom. Two rope lines drop from the branch, each with small twist marks along the length.

She sits on a wooden plank and holds on with both hands. Freckles cross her nose, and each braid ends with a tie. Farther away, you can find a small round tree, a sun, a cloud and a pair of birds. A butterfly drifts by on the right, and seven flowers grow along the bottom.

Girl on a swing coloring page color ideas

Green leaves and blue sky make a classic summer day. For something different, switch the season. Fall colors look wonderful here: try orange and gold leaves with a pale gray sky. Pink leaves can turn it into a spring cherry tree.

Her hair can be any shade. We like copper red beside a blue dress, since those two colors sit opposite each other and make each other glow. Yellow socks or shoes tie in nicely with a yellow sash.

• Warm brown trunk with darker lines near each edge
• Tan ropes with brown twist marks
• A pale green hill behind a darker green lawn

Tips that help the tree look real

Bark looks best when the crayon strokes run up and down the trunk. Press harder along both edges and lighter in the middle. That simple trick makes the tree look round instead of flat.

The knot hole should be the darkest spot on the page. Black or very dark brown works, and it gives kids a fun hiding place to think about. Who might live in there?

When you reach the sky, use the side of a light blue crayon. Long, gentle strokes cover the area fast and keep it smooth. Leave the cloud white.

The science of swinging

A swing is a kind of pendulum. Galileo began studying pendulums around 1602, and he noticed how steady their timing was. How long one trip back and forth takes depends mostly on the length of the rope. The weight of the rider does not change it. So a heavy rider and a light rider on the same long ropes take about the same time.

Try this at home

Tie a washer or a small toy to a piece of string, then hold the end and let it swing. Count how many trips it makes in ten seconds. Now make the string shorter and count again. Kids love seeing the number change.

You can also use the finished page as a story starter. Ask your child how high she is going and what she can see from the top. Write their answer along the bottom of the sheet, in their own words. Young kids are often proud to see what they said in print, and they will ask you to read it back.

Keep the fun going

The same sunny mood runs through the rainbow coloring page. Kids who like pages with a girl in motion can also try the girl on a bike next.

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