Camping Tent Coloring Page

This camping tent coloring page shows the best part of a summer night. A child with curly hair sits on a log and holds a marshmallow over the fire on a long stick. A friend in a knit hat peeks out of an orange tent, tucked into a sleeping bag with a small teddy bear. Snowy mountains and pine trees rise behind them, and the sky is full of stars.

Kids from 5 to 11 will enjoy it. Most finish in about half an hour, or a bit longer if they stop to shade the mountains and the rows of pine trees. The sky and the tent are wide and simple, and the people give older kids something to slow down for.

Things to find at the campsite

Start with the tent. It has long panels down its side, two red flaps pulled open at the front and a small flag on top. A rope runs from the far corner down to a stake in the grass.

The fire sits on the right, inside a ring of round stones. The flames come in three layers, which makes them fun to color from the outside in. A lantern glows nearby, and a purple backpack leans against the log. Look up and you can spot a full moon with craters, and four stars joined by a thin line.

Camping tent coloring page color ideas

Night scenes look best with a dark sky, so go for deep blue or navy. Press firmly and color in small circles to avoid white streaks. Leave the stars and the moon for last, then fill them with bright yellow.

Against that dark sky, an orange tent really glows. Red or lime green would be just as bold. Use a pale color for the inside of the tent, as if the lantern is on.

The flames go from dark to light. Put red on the outside, orange in the middle and yellow at the center, with a touch of white at the very heart. Then let some of that warm color fall on the grass close to the fire.

Pale purple mountains with white caps sit well behind dark green trees. Try two greens on each pine, one for the top layers and one for the lower ones.

Tips for a glowing fire

• Color the fire first. Yellow smudges easily when a dark sky sits next to it.
• Use a white crayon around the moon before you add the blue. The wax keeps a soft halo.
• Rest a clean sheet under your hand when you work on the sky.
• Leave the marshmallow almost white, with a light tan side facing the flames.

Campfire safety facts

This drawing is a good way to talk about fire before a real trip. The National Park Service has a simple rule that kids can remember: stay close enough to toast marshmallows, not hands. It also suggests long cooking tools with insulated handles.

Never leave a campfire alone, and keep water close by. Coals can stay hot for hours. When you are ready for bed, soak the fire and the coals with plenty of water. If you have no water, spread the coals and stir in sand or dirt. Just kicking dirt on top can keep them hot for longer, so that is not enough.

Check your campsite for a marked fire area too, along with any limits on how big a fire can be.

Camp out at home

You do not need a forest. Throw a sheet over two chairs, grab a flashlight and read a book inside. Tell a story about the teddy bear in the picture. Where did it go during the day? Who found it?

In a classroom, make a packing list. Each child names one thing they would bring and draws it on the back of the page. Then group the lists into food, clothes and tools.

On a clear night, go outside and look for the brightest star you can find. Draw what you see on a dark sheet with a white crayon.

More outdoor pages

Heading to a warm spot on your trip? The summer road trip coloring page packs the van for the beach. For a sky with no clouds at all, print the sun coloring page.

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