Kawaii Frog Coloring Page

Rain is falling on this kawaii frog coloring page, but one little frog is staying dry. It sits on a wide lily pad, holding a leaf like an umbrella over its head. A lotus flower blooms to the left, small ripples spread across the pond, and drops of rain fill the sky. The frog's huge shiny eyes take up most of its face.

Kids from 3 to 8 can color this with no trouble. The frog is one large shape with very few inside lines, so even a shaky hand can stay close to the edges. It takes roughly 15 minutes, a little more if your child gives every raindrop its own color.

Why this frog works for little hands

Green comes first. Most kids grab it before they even sit down, and that one crayon will cover nearly all of the picture from the big round head to the wide pad under its feet. The head, body, feet and lily pad are all big, open spaces. There is a fun bit of practice in the toes as well. Each foot ends in three round bumps, and filling them in takes more care than the rest.

The raindrops are a good test for older kids. They are small, and each one has a sharp tip at the top. Staying inside that point takes a slow, steady hand.

Kawaii frog coloring page color ideas

A bright lime frog on a darker green pad gives you a nice contrast. If the frog and the pad are the same green, they will blend together, so pick two shades. Mint is a good choice for the belly.

Real frogs come in wild colors. Go ahead and play. Paint this one sky blue with a pink belly. Go with golden yellow and an orange umbrella. Try a red frog with blue feet, the way a tropical frog might look.

For the lotus, start with white petals and add a touch of pink at the tips. The water can be blue, teal or even a muddy green like a real pond. Rain looks best in two blues. Alternate them from drop to drop, or leave some white for sparkle.

Three tips for a rainy day look

• Color the sky in pale gray or light blue so the drops stand out.
• Draw a few extra ripples around the lily pad with a blue pencil.
• Add a darker green under the umbrella so it looks like a real shadow on the frog's head.

Watercolor is a treat on this page. Print it on thicker paper, wet the sky lightly, and let blue paint run. Drops of water on the paper leave soft spots that look just like rain. Keep the paint thin, because heavy washes can wrinkle plain printer paper.

Frog facts kids love

Frogs do not need to take a sip of water the way we do. Many of them can absorb water and oxygen right through their skin. They catch bugs with a sticky tongue, and they start life as tadpoles with tails and gills. There are more than 7,700 species, and one tiny kind from Papua New Guinea measures only 0.30 inches long. These facts are from the frog article on Wikipedia.

Measure 0.30 inches on a ruler with your child. That is about as wide as a pencil. A whole grown frog could sit on the end of one.

Pond play after coloring

Try this rainy day game. It needs no supplies at all. Hide the page, then ask your child to name everything they remember from it. Next, count the raindrops together and write the number on the back.

Cut out the frog and glue a craft stick to the back for a puppet. A blue towel on the floor makes a fine pond. In class, the picture fits a lesson on the life cycle, since kids can draw an egg, a tadpole and a frog along the bottom of the sheet.

More pages for animal fans

Kids who enjoy a frog with a story should see the frog prince coloring page. Another round friend waits on the kawaii penguin coloring page, and the kawaii cloud coloring page has more rain with a happy face.

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