If you have a young child of 3 to 4 and want to introduce them to coloring, you need to start with the basic shapes. This allows a wider margin of error. If the colors spill out of the lines, the whole picture does not look haphazard, so you don’t have to worry about your child becoming demotivated. Simply download these images and print them. These, along with a first crayon box, can make for a great first coloring kit.
Top 20 Shapes Coloring Pages For Preschoolers
Here are the top 20 fun and simple printable shapes coloring pages to color and engage your child’s interest.
1. The Basic Shapes
It is best to start with the very basic shapes, isolated from each other so that your little one does not have to worry about coloring within the lines. Let them discover the joy of producing color on white paper with these shapes before moving on to actual, meaningful images made with shapes.
2. Shapes Butterfly
If your child has been coloring isolated shapes for a couple of days, it is time to switch to something more meaningful or they will become uninterested. This is a great coloring page to start with because even though the shapes have a meaning; they are not too intricate, which will minimize color overlapping.
3. Face Made Of Shapes
This picture consists of a man’s lopsided face with a hat and mouth made of rectangles, a nose made of a triangle, and the eyes, face, and ears made of circles. This coloring page is perfect for little kids who have had little practice with shapes.
4. Shapes Castle
Every little child dreams of becoming a prince or a princess and living in a castle. So coloring this picture of a castle, composed solely out of rectangles and triangles and trapezium is going to be very enjoyable and quite easy too.
5. 3D Shapes
If you are thinking of teaching your kid about shadows and how light affects the colors, this is a good start. These 3D images can be colored keeping the light source and its visual effect in mind. This picture is appropriate for slightly older kids. Also, ensure your child has practiced coloring 2D shapes before venturing into 3D shapes.
6. House At Night
This image is that of night-time scenery. So if your child wants to draw something more interesting than mere shapes, this image is perfect as the level of difficulty of coloring is moderate. The stars, crescent moon, tree, and the house itself are composed of basic shapes of rectangle, triangle, and circle.
7. Robot
This happy-looking robot is also composed of basic shapes as well. However, the shapes are quite small, so it could be easier for kids who have had some practice with coloring or the small buttons and slots of the robot may be blurred over by crayons’ thick strokes.
8. Intergalactic Coloring
This is a cute little outline drawing of two planets, one of which has a smiley face and the other looks strangely like Saturn, a galactic swirl, two stars, an alien ship- a flying saucer to be exact- and a small space-ship. Good choice for your budding astronaut!
9. Advanced Geometric Shapes
This is for older kids who have been coloring for a long time. It is a complex pattern made of small curved lines and sections of circles. The spaces between the lines can be filled up with various colors to make a really interesting image.
10. More Advanced Shapes
This image consists of only squares and triangles arranged side by side to make an intricate pattern. If all the spaces are filled with different colors, it can put a kaleidoscope to shame!
11. Flower in a Pot
This simple picture of a flower in the pot is a great way to start teaching shapes to your little one. This coloring page is an ideal study material for your child to learn the basic shapes like circles, ovals, triangles and squares.
Guide your child to label each shape and say it aloud so that they remember the names of the shapes.
Your child’s creativity will make this flower in the pot look even more beautiful. Use this page as a poster or fill it up and use it as study material for future. This coloring will develop your child’s interest in art and help them to learn the fundamentals in a more comprehensible way.
12. A Racing Car
This is a very unique racing car that will make your child instantly curious. This car looks like a racing car since it has the number one written on it. The car’s body is triangular but the tiers are circular. There is a small seat and maybe a triangular flag at the back of the car.
Your child must be playing with toy cars and must have seen racing cars on television. This car will catch their attention, and they will love coloring it. Ask them to recognize the shapes that are hidden in this picture. This shape hunt game is a great way to make your child think and find out the answer themselves. Appreciate them if they give the correct answer.
13. Caterpillar
How many circles are present in the caterpillar’s body? Coloring this smiling caterpillar will help your child become more familiar with smaller circles.
You can show them more pictures of caterpillars and their natural habitat. Make sure your child colors the caterpillar green. Through this page, you can teach your child about shapes, numbers, and nature. So spend some quality time with your child while coloring this page. You can ask your child to draw some leaves and trees in the background to make the picture look realistic. Next time you go to the park do some caterpillar spotting with a magnifying glass. It is a great way to introduce your child to nature’s little creatures they should know about.
14. Hunt for the Shapes
In this picture, we see a cat flying a kite in front of his house. The house is three-tiered and has three roofs. There are many doors and windows which are made up of different shapes like squares and rectangles. There is a fence in the background.
Ask your child to find out the different shapes and spell them out loudly, so that they remember them. They will especially enjoy coloring the cat and the kite. They will use their favorite shades to color this house and the kite, and their imagination will make this page even more colorful. Pin up this page in their room so that they remember the names of all the shapes. You can also ask them to label the names of the different shapes on the page. This coloring page can be effectively used as a learning tool. Since innovative techniques make learning easier and fun at the same time.
15. Funny Oval Face
It is difficult to explain the difference between circles and ovals to small children. This picture will help your child understand the difference between circles and ovals easily. This funny face has oval-shaped eyes, nose, and ears. Even the hair, mouth, and neck are oval shapes. This picture is sure to make your child giggle as they color it. You can guide your child to color this picture correctly and make it look even funnier.
16. Party Goodies
No party is complete without party hats, candies, and party horns. The objects shown in this picture are made up of different shapes like candies are oval, the party horn is cone-shaped and the party hat is triangle-shaped. Let your child find out the shapes hidden in the picture and enjoy coloring these party goodies.
The diagonal stripes on the party hat and horn will make coloring more fun. You can guide your child to add some balloons, glitters, masks, and confetti in the background to complete the picture.
17. Heart Shape
The first thought that comes to one’s mind is that the heart stands for love. Yes, it does, at the same time it is the name of a shape. In this picture, the outline of the heart shape is trimmed with a semi-circular pattern that makes it look like a lace frill.
Your child need not color the heart red; they can use their imagination to color the heart and the frills. You can show them what a betel leaf looks like, so that they understand the meaning of heart shape.
18. Diamond Shape
This is a simple diamond shape that your child will like coloring. Just notice what color they use to make the diamond shape look bright and colorful. Also ask them to color the word diamond, so that they remember the name of this particular shape.
You can show your child a picture of a diamond and also tell them where you can find diamonds. They will be able to understand how this shape has been derived. You can also show them different objects and logos, which have a diamond shape so that your child can understand this concept better.
19. Tug Boat
Can you spot the different shapes that make up this tug boat? Ask your child to spot the different shapes like semi-circles, cylinders, squares, rectangles, and tiny triangles. If your child can spot all the shapes correctly, then you should give them a treat! Your child will also enjoy coloring this little tug boat with smoke billowing from its tall chimney.
You can also show your child some pictures to show what a real tugboat looks like.
20. A Geometric Pattern
This geometric pattern is a combination of many shapes, mainly triangles. Ask your child to find out different shapes from this geometric pattern and color them. Also, ask them to count the number of similar shapes found in this pattern.
Your child will have great fun counting the number of shapes and spotting different shapes. If your child is finding it difficult to remember different shapes, then this page will help them to learn the shapes while coloring them. Learning can be fun if the content is presented interestingly.
Making your toddler begin by coloring shapes, is perhaps the best way for you to introduce both colors and shapes to them. And if you thought coloring shapes was mundane, think again, for there are several printable designs that integrate different shapes, which allow your child to use a whole palette of colors while learning what shape the objects are made up of.
Also, help your child to spot different objects in their surroundings and tell the different shapes. Innovation is the trick to make new concepts clear in children’s minds. Games and coloring pages help to make learning really enjoyable and interesting! Coloring not only nurtures the imagination but improves the child’s cognitive skills, the power of decision making and eye and hand coordination. These coloring pages will certainly make learning shapes easier.. So print the pages and have fun coloring with your kid.
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