Free Printable Summer Coloring Pages
Last Updated: June 6, 2024 by the Homemade Gifts Coloring Team
The sun is hot. School is out. People are taking time off from work. How can you not love summer? I adore those long, balmy days when the sun doesn’t set until after 8 p.m. If you want to celebrate everything that has to do with summer, you have come to the right place.
There's nothing like coloring on a summer day to remember all the good times you've had in the sun, whether it's swimming and playing on the beach, or watching Independence Day fireworks light up the sky. Celebrate summer with beach coloring pages and cute summer coloring pages that'll take you right back to your favorite family vacations, yummy summer treats, summer holidays, sticky ice cream, picnics, barbecues, and more.
Whether your holidays are just beginning, or the little ones are already yearning for them to begin again, our summer coloring sheets will fill those hot days when they just want to cool off inside! There are also some more intricate designs for older children and adults, perfect for when you need a nostalgic moment of calm for yourself to escape the chaos of the summer vacation.
Scroll down the page to see all our free summer print outs. There are easy pictures for preschoolers to color and more intricate designs for the bigger kids too. We hope you find a coloring sheet that you enjoy!
Summer Favorites
Cute Summer Scenes
Beach Coloring Pages
Summer Vacation Scenes
Our summer coloring pages are high-resolution letter-sized printable PDFs. To download, simply click on the image or the text-link underneath the image. These printables are for personal, non-commercial use only.
Free Summer Coloring Pages to Download
What's popular? Here ya go! These summer faves encourage us to take a moment and celebrate our favorite things about summer, from ice cream, to sunshine, and summer surf.
Cute Summer Coloring with Summer Celebrations and Sweet Treats
These coloring pages are all so cute you’ll be lunging for the crayons and colored pencils as soon as you print them out. They pay homage to ice cream, hot dogs, and all those other summer treats we love when we're out in the sun all day. And while we're at it, let’s take a moment and celebrate our favorite summer holidays like Independence Day.
Beach Coloring Pages
What screams summer more than going to the beach? Celebrate the king of summer activities with these beach coloring pages. Here, you'll find coloring scenes of swimming, snorkeling, building sandcastles at the beach, cooling off in the pool, and just relaxing by the sea.
Sunny and Fun Family Summer Vacation Coloring Pages
These coloring sheets capture the fun and excitement of spending the summer holidays with the family. These great summer activities that have nothing to do with sand and surf, such as camping and outdoor sports. You'll find children eating picnics, enjoying summer camp activities like canoeing and sailing, and sitting around the campfire toasting marshmallows!
Simple Coloring Sheet Instructions
Printing out your summer coloring pages is a breeze. Just follow the steps below:
Coloring Sheet Supplies
These simple summer coloring pages aren’t complicated, and you won’t need to haul a bunch of supplies with you to enjoy them. However, you can go big if you want. It all depends on how you and your kids want to enjoy these coloring sheets! Some supplies we suggest are:
Tips and Tricks for Coloring Your Summer Images
Now that you’ve chosen some fun summer coloring sheets, here are a few parting tips to help you on your way before you dive in with the crayons and markers.
Choose Summery Colors
Summer is known for bright, bold colors awash in sunlight. Let Mother Nature inspire your creativity while you color by choosing summery colors!
For example, you might grab for green and yellow, but you can also mix green and yellow to get interesting color combinations. Don’t forget about pink, either. You can add lots of pink to your summer coloring sheets, or even mix it with green to see what you can make. A beach coloring page could have a pink and green umbrella, for example, while a shark coloring page could require some careful blending of blue and green.
Don’t Be Afraid to Be Bold
You don’t need to stop there. Yes, green, yellow and pink are great summer colors, but there’s no risk when it comes to these simple coloring pages. You can be as bold and daring as you like. So why not go for it and try bigger colors like red, blue and purple? You can even use our guide for mixing blue and red to make your own unique shades of purple.
Don’t let expectations constrain your creativity. Color that sandcastle purple on a beach coloring page. Make an ice cream cone that has a whole rainbow of colors inside it. There’s no reason not to let your creativity go wild.
Color With Friends
When you’re choosing these printable coloring sheets, you may want to print a few extras. This lets you color with friends, which is a great summer activity. Since it’s so easy to print and share these coloring sheets, there’s no reason not to get the whole neighborhood involved.
Turn It Into a Game
You can easily turn your coloring time into a game or even a competition. Vye to see who can color the craziest or most complicated scene. Or have an adult judge a coloring competition to choose the king or queen of summer coloring.
Try Unusual Combinations
Make up your own colors! Sure, it might not work out perfectly every time, but this is summer! Perfection is great for schoolwork, but summer is a time to play and experiment. Don’t be afraid to try something that sounds strange. What about blue and pink? It might not be the most obvious combination, but you could end up with a color you love.
Keep Your Creations Safe
We recommend bringing a folder with you so that no matter where your summer coloring takes you, you can keep your creations safe. This is especially handy if you’re at the beach or out camping. You wouldn’t want these coloring sheets to get wet, for example. A simple school folder can protect them from harm.
Have Fun!
Most of all, however, you should have fun with these summer coloring pages. Whatever you’re doing and wherever you’re doing it, these free printable coloring pages should enhance your summer fun. Relive your favorite times at the beach with beach coloring pages or dive into the depths of the ocean with shark coloring pages. It’s up to you!
Cute Ice Cream Coloring Pages
Indulge yourself with these super cute ice cream coloring pages for kids and adults to color on those summer days when it's just too hot to go outside and play. From adorable kawaii-style ice cream cones with the cutest faces to ice cream truck pictures and delicious summer popsicles, plus detailed ice cream zentangles for older kids and adults, there are so many coloring sheets to choose from!
Fourth of July Coloring Pages
If you're looking for more summer coloring sheets, take a peek at our 4th of July coloring pages. You'll find pictures of exploding fireworks, lots of stars and stripes, summertime barbecues, and many more patriotic pictures you can color in and decorate your home with to celebrate Independence Day.
Back to School Coloring Pages
Try out these free printable back to school coloring pages for kids, including back-to-school themed activity sheets and puzzles, as well as cute pictures for preschoolers! They're a fun home activity to help get your kids in the mood for the new school year.
More Coloring Pages
We hope you liked our collection of summer coloring pages. If you're looking for more printable coloring sheets to keep children busy during their vacation, check out our wonderful collection of over 3,000 high-quality coloring pages here.
- Shark Coloring Pages
- Mermaid Coloring Pages
- Dolphin Coloring Pages
- Turtle Coloring Pages
- Summer Coloring Pages
While you're at it, don't forget about our other seasonal coloring pages:
