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A big cup of bubble tea with a sweet face stars in this kawaii boba tea coloring page. The drink has a domed lid, a fat purple straw and two ice cubes floating near the top. Fifteen round pearls pile up at the bottom of the cup, and two more pearls sit on the table with their own tiny faces. Hearts and stars cover the wall behind it.
It is one of the easiest drinks a child could color, with big clean shapes and lots of circles. Ages 4 to 10 will do well. Teens who love boba tend to enjoy it too. Most people finish in 15 to 25 minutes.
Pick your flavor first
Half the fun is deciding what is in the cup. Real boba shops sell dozens of flavors, so let your child choose one and color to match.
- Classic milk tea: light tan tea with dark brown pearls
- Taro: soft purple tea with black pearls
- Strawberry: pink tea with white pearls
- Matcha: pale green tea with brown pearls
- Mango: golden yellow tea with orange pearls
Kawaii boba tea coloring page color ideas
The tea has a wavy top line near the lid, and the space above it stays empty. Leave that bit white or use the faintest blue, since it is only the clear cup. The dome can stay white as well, and the short curved line on it marks where light hits the plastic.
Make the wide rim a color that goes with the straw. Light blue rim and purple straw is a soft mix, but hot pink and yellow looks like a summer party. The ice cubes should stay very pale. A hint of blue on one side will make them look cold.
For the wall, try a peach or cream shade behind pink hearts and yellow stars. The table can be a pale pink, and the small row of hearts along the bottom makes a cute border.
How to make the pearls look round
Every pearl has a tiny white dot printed on it. Color around that spot and it will work like a shine mark. Use your darkest brown or black and press hard for a glossy look. Then again, you might try a lighter brown first and add a dark edge along the bottom of each pearl. They will start to look like little balls.
This is great practice for small hands. Coloring a dozen circles builds control, and kids get better by the third row. Take a break halfway if the fingers get tired.
The tea itself is a large space. Use a flat crayon or a broad marker, and stop before the blush ovals so the pink stays clean.
Boba facts for curious sippers
Bubble tea comes from Taiwan, where it first appeared in the 1980s. The chewy pearls were first made from the starch of the cassava, a root plant. Boba cups also come with a special straw, wider than a normal one so the pearls can pass through it. You can read more in the bubble tea article on Wikipedia.
Two tea rooms both claim to have invented it, and people still argue about who was first. That makes a fun talking point at snack time.
Open your own tea shop
Print a few copies and color each cup as a different flavor. Cut them out and stick them on a poster for a pretend shop menu. Kids can invent names, set prices and take orders from the family. A class could graph the flavors each student chose.
The two pearl friends on the table also make good stickers. Print the page small, color them in and use tape to stick them to a notebook.
Sweet pages to try next
Snack lovers can move on to the ice cream cone coloring page or the cute cupcake coloring page. For a full kawaii meal, add the kawaii sushi coloring page.
Questions
What is the difference between boba and bubble tea?
They are two names for the same drink. Bubble tea is the common name, and boba is often used in the United States.
What color should the pearls be?
Dark brown or black is the classic look. Fruit boba comes in bright colors, so orange, pink or white pearls are also fine.
Can I change the flavor of the tea?
Yes, and it is the best part. Purple makes taro, pink makes strawberry, pale green makes matcha and tan makes classic milk tea.
