Princess Coloring Page

This princess coloring page shows a smiling princess in a long gown with puffy sleeves and a scalloped hem. She holds a small bouquet at her waist and wears a gold crown with red and yellow jewels. Two clouds, a pair of stars and a flower hill finish the scene. She is our own character, so kids can give her any look they like.

The page suits ages 4 to 9. Most of the shapes are large, and the gown takes up nearly half the sheet, so a child can fill it quickly. Plan on about 25 minutes, or longer if your child wants to add patterns.

Who will enjoy this page

Kids who love dress up will go straight for the gown. A four-year-old can scribble one color across the skirt and feel proud of the result. Older kids usually slow down on the panel at the front, the sleeves and the small crown, and that detail keeps them busy.

It also works well for a birthday table. Print one for each guest, add a pot of crayons, and you have a calm activity while the cake gets ready.

Princess coloring page color ideas

Nothing says a princess has to wear pink. Try a deep green gown with a pale gold front panel, or a sunset skirt that fades from orange into purple. Her hair can be black, red, brown, gold or a bright blue from a fairy tale.

Skin tones are a nice thing to talk about here. Set out a few brown, tan and peach crayons, and let your child pick the shade that looks like them. Royal stories come from every part of the world, and so do real princesses.

Keep the sky soft so the gown stands out. Pale blue works, and so does a light lemon yellow for a sunny day.

Small tricks for a neat gown

• Color the skirt from top to bottom, using long strokes that follow the folds.
• Press lightly at the hem and harder near the waist to make the fabric look deep.
• Add tiny dots or stars on the front panel for a jeweled look.
• Use a white gel pen on the crown after you finish, so the gems seem to shine.
• Leave the bouquet until last, since small petals are easy to smudge.

A real princess with a wrench

Real princesses often lived very different lives from the ones in stories. In 1945, near the end of World War II, a young Princess Elizabeth joined the British women's army. She learned to drive trucks and fix engines, and she got her hands dirty like everyone else. Years later she became Queen Elizabeth II. You can read about her life at Britannica.

That story is a fun one to share while your child colors. A princess can wear a gown one day and hold a wrench the next.

What to do when the gown is done

Ask your child to name the princess and tell you what she does all day. Maybe she runs a bakery. Maybe she flies planes. Write the answer under the drawing, or let a younger child say it out loud while you write it down.

For a craft, glue tiny bits of foil onto the crown and add a little glitter glue along the hem. Cut the finished figure out and tape a craft stick on the back. Now you have a paper puppet for a short play at the kitchen table.

Math fits in too. Count the scallops along the hem, then count the flowers on the hill. Which number is bigger? How many would you have if she picked two more?

Keep the royal fun going

Find more gowns and towers in our princess coloring pages. Next, give her somewhere to live with the princess castle coloring page. If your child loves magic, the unicorn castle page is a sweet match.

Each copy can have a new look, so a child may want one for every season. One child may want a winter queen in white, another a jungle explorer in green, and both are correct.

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