Interesting Sports Coloring Pages For Your Sports Loving Kids

If your child loves sports, it may be time for you to do more for them. You may encourage your child to play various kinds of sports or take them to sports events. The next best alternative is to get them to work on sports-related indoor activities!
It is a safe activity, since your child will be indoors, and it will also occupy them for a good hour. Here are some free sports coloring page printables to help nurture your child’s interest in sports further. Choose the one your child would love to color.

Sports Coloring Pages For Your Sports Loving Kids

1. Tennis

This image depicts a young girl about to deliver a back volley. She looks fully engrossed in the game.

• This picture correctly depicts the intensity of the game.
• If your child likes action-packed games, they will love coloring this one.

2. Volleyball

This is a vibrant image that shows a girl giving the ball a toss.

• The image is pretty straightforward. However, the background is left blank, so your child can sketch and color it to give the impression of a beach or court.
• The expression on the girl’s face sums up the happy vibe of the sport that your kid may like.

3. Hockey

A player is shown playing Hockey, more accurately field hockey, in this picture. He seems to be dribbling the ball with his hockey stick.

The background is blank, so your child can fill in a flat, green surface usually associated with hockey fields.

4. Soccer

Most kids have been exposed to soccer, or more commonly football, from early childhood.

• If your child has an interest in this sport, they would like to fill in this picture depicting a boy controlling a football on his knee.
• The background shows billowy clouds.
• Encourage your child to color a lush green field.

5. Cricket

Although played in a handful of countries, it is gaining popularity across the world.

If your child shows interest in the game, let them color this descriptive picture of a cricket field with all the players in position.

6. American football

The image shows an American football player catching a ball. You will notice stripes of stars on either side of the player in the background.

7. Basketball

Here’s an outline image of a boy and a girl shooting hoops.

• The children in the image aren’t playing an action-packed basketball game, but they seem to be enjoying themselves.
• It may very well wake the Michael Jordan in your kid.

8. Boxing

Boxing is a favorite sport of many children. This is an action-packed image that sums up the game.

• If your child loves to watch the players hit away at each other with padded gloves, they would love to color this picture of a boxer ready to take on any opponent.
• The background of the image is blank, so your child can fill in a gym or a stadium packed with a crowd.

9. Baseball

This image shows a player swinging his bat away while the catcher prepares to catch it. This image has a lot more detail than basic outlines.

• Your child can also fill in the jersey details of his favorite team.
• The background of the image is blank. Your child may depict a net or practice ground or stands filled with fans.

10. Rugby

The image shows five players jumping to reach for the ball.

• The usual aggression of the sport is visible in the image, where the highest jumping players are being pulled down by their opponents.
• This image has players very close to each other, so the coloring activity would be appropriate for slightly older children.

11. Gymnastics

Gymnastics is a complex sport that requires physical strength, flexibility, power, agility, grace, balance, and control. Gymnastics evolved from exercises done by the ancient Greeks–it included skills for mounting and dismounting a horse and circus performance skills. Some gymnastic disciplines include rhythmic gymnastics, trampolining, team gym, tumbling, aerobic gymnastics, and acrobatic gymnastics.

In this picture, we see a young girl performing a graceful gymnastic move on a bar. It is a visual treat to watch gymnastics on television. In the background, we see the famous Olympic rings.

12. Swimming

Swimming is a full-body exercise that helps you stay fit. It is a great summer sport that not only cools down your body but also tones it up! Many schools and colleges organize swimming competitions as a part of their extra-curricular activity.

There are different types of strokes that one needs to learn to become a proficient swimmer; the backstroke and the butterfly stroke are the most popular. It is best to learn swimming from a young age when the body is most flexible.

13. Polo match

Polo is a team sport played on horseback. The objective is to score goals against an opposing team. Players score by driving a small white plastic or wooden ball into the opposing team’s goal using a long-handled mallet. The traditional sport of polo is played at a great speed and on large grass fields measuring 300 yards long and 160 yards wide.

Each polo team consists of four riders and their mounts. The modern game lasts for two hours, and it is divided into periods called “Chukkas.” Polo is played professionally in 16 countries, but it is not considered an Olympic game. It is a very sophisticated game like Golf.

14. Water polo

Water polo is a team sport that consists of four quarters in which the two teams attempt to score goals by throwing the ball into their opposition’s goal. The team that scores the most goals wins the game. Each team comprises six field players and a goalkeeper. Water polo is played in a deep pool, at least 1.8m deep. The players need considerable stamina and endurance to play this game.

15. Golf

Golf is a sophisticated game that requires a lot of practice and concentration, and one has to learn the rules well before participating in the game. It is a precision club and ball sport in which golfers use different types of clubs to hit the balls into a series of holes on a course (a large open field) using the fewest number of strokes. To understand the nuances of the game, one has to play golf. This elite game is slowly gaining popularity among youngsters and moving beyond the realm of clubhouses.

16. Hopscotch

Children love playing a game of hopscotch every now and then.  This game needs concentration, but it is enjoyable. It can be played anywhere. All you need is a chalk to draw the number grid on the ground and you are good to go.

In this picture, we see a little girl playing hopscotch. Your child will instantly connect with this picture and enjoy coloring it.

17. Cycling

Cycling increases your stamina and keeps you fit. Children love riding cycles and enjoy friendly cycling competitions. However, cycles used by professionals have a different design. It needs great stamina and endurance to learn professional cycling. In this picture, we see a professional cyclist throwing his fist in the air as a sign of victory over his opponent in a race. Cyclists have to practice on rough terrains to achieve this feat.

18. Skating

Ice skating is a cool sport played on a surface covered with a thick layer of ice. Sharp steel blades help cut through the ice and maintain balance. Have you watched the graceful ballet moves on the ice, often broadcasted on television? It is a beautiful art form generally performed by couples.

Here we see a little girl balancing herself while practicing ice skating. She is wearing her winter clothes and skating shoes.

19. Skiing

Skiing is a recreational activity and competitive sport in which the participant uses skis to glide on snow. Different types of skiing events are recognized by the International Olympic Committee and the International Ski Federation.

In the mid-1880s, skiing was primarily used for transport, and gradually it was adopted as a recreational activity and a sport. There is evidence that it was played by primitive humans. The word ski comes from the Old Norse word “skíð” which means “split piece of wood or firewood.”

20. Running

This picture will instantly bring a smile to your child’s face. Your child must have participated in a running competition in their school. Running races are fun and help inculcate in children the spirit of healthy competition. Practicing racing can make your child a star athlete someday! Running helps keep the body fit, and children who run every day have a strong skeletal system and become more flexible.

Sports should be an integral part of the school curriculum. Parents should also encourage their children to play a sport. Playing sports not only helps children stay fit but also teaches lessons for life. It helps your child learn the importance of healthy competition and tolerance, fosters leadership qualities, and molds personality. It can also make your child mentally and physically strong. Introduce them to different sports with these highly detailed sports coloring pages when indoors.