Pool Party Coloring Page

This pool party coloring page catches the best moment of the day. A boy in dotted orange trunks hangs in the air with his arms up, just about to splash down. Three friends in swim rings float below him, next to a striped beach ball and a pink donut float with sprinkles. Party flags stretch across the sky, and a tall palm tree leans over the fence.

It works well for kids from 5 to 10. Most need about 30 minutes. The water is one big shape, so it fills up fast, and the kids on top give it plenty of little jobs.

Who is at the party

Each swimmer has a look of their own. The girl on the left has yellow pigtails and an orange and yellow ring. She waves one hand high. In the middle, a boy in a yellow shirt rests both arms on a purple ring and smiles. The girl on the right has curly dark hair, and she waves too. Her ring has green and white panels.

A white diving board sits behind the pool on the right, and flip flops wait by the fence. Along the bottom of the page, you can find a striped towel with sunglasses on it, two cold drinks on a tray, a second beach ball and a bottle of sunscreen.

Pool party coloring page color ideas

Pick the water color first, since it will touch almost everything. A clear medium blue is the safe choice. Turquoise looks even more like a hotel pool, and it makes the rings stand out.

The pale stones around the pool should stay light. Cream or soft gray both work, with tan for the deck beyond them. Then go loud with the fun things. The flags can run through the rainbow, one color for each flag.

For the swim rings, repeat two colors around the ring so it looks like a real striped float. Kids can also match each ring to the shirt of the child in it.

Tips for a clean pool

• Color the kids and floats first. Then fill the water around them, slowly near the edges.
• Follow the wavy lines on the water with your crayon, not straight across.
• Rub the side of a blue crayon gently, then add a darker blue near the walls of the pool.
• Use a sharp pencil for the sprinkles and the sunglasses, since those parts are small.

Skin tones are worth a moment. Offer a few shades of brown, tan and peach so kids can color each friend the way they like.

Pool safety facts for grown ups

This page is a nice way to bring up water rules before swim season. The CDC says a responsible adult should watch kids closely the whole time they are in or near water. Phones are a real distraction, so put yours away. Swim lessons can lower the risk, but children who have had them still need that same close watch.

The CDC also says air filled or foam toys are not safety devices. That is a good point to make while your child colors the rings on this sheet. Home pools should have a fence at least four feet tall with a gate that closes and latches by itself.

After the last crayon

Ask your child to make a list of three pool rules and write them under the picture. Then tape it up by the back door. Younger kids can just tell you the rules out loud.

For a counting game, count the flags, the kids and the things on the deck. In a classroom, cut out a paper swim ring for each student, have them decorate it and hang them all in a row.

More pages for a hot day

Love a good float? The unicorn pool float page has one with a horn. For a day at the shore instead, print the beach coloring page.

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