Summer Coloring Pages (20 Free Printable PDFs)
Download 20 cute (and FREE) Summer coloring pages for kids! These printables are full of summer fun that everyone will love. From beach scenes and pool floats to ice cream treats and friendly crabs, our collection captures all the joy and excitement of the summer season. Perfect for rainy days, road trips, or just keeping little hands busy during summer break!
It's almost summertime and we're so excited about this exciting season that is so full of outdoor fun and activity.
You probably won't be spending as much time indoors this time of year, but when things start to get a little too sticky, or when you can't walk outside without feeling you just walked into an oven, you'll be glad to have some cute coloring sheets to print for the kids.
Our free printable Summer coloring sheets are filled with everything we love about this time of year – we've got cool treats, summertime animal friends, and lots of cuteness!
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Printable Summer Coloring Pages
We have twenty different free printable coloring pages to add to your summer fun. So, even if you have some different age groups I know you'll find something for everyone!
1. Beach Crab with Beach Ball Coloring Page
This adorable coloring page features a friendly crab bouncing a colorful beach ball while the bright summer sun shines overhead. Perfect for introducing little ones to beach creatures!
Fun fact: Crabs can walk in all directions, but mostly walk sideways because it's easier for their legs to move that way. Some crabs can live both on land and in water!
Coloring tip: Try using bright orange or red for the crab, and rainbow colors for the beach ball to make it extra fun!
2. Ice Cream Sundae Delight Coloring Page
Cool off with these sweet ice cream sundae coloring pages! Each page features a delicious sundae complete with whipped cream, a cherry on top, and fun toppings—perfect for hot summer days.
Fun fact: Ice cream sundaes were invented in the late 1800s. The name might come from them being a special treat served on Sundays!
Coloring tip: Use your favorite ice cream flavors—vanilla with pink strawberry, chocolate brown, or mint green. Make each sundae as colorful as you like!
3. Beach Umbrella Scene Coloring Page
These classic beach scene coloring pages feature a colorful umbrella providing shade, with sand buckets, seashells, and beach toys scattered around for a perfect summer day.
Fun fact: Beach umbrellas were first used in ancient Egypt and Greece to protect from the sun. Today's beach umbrellas often have UV protection built right in!
Coloring tip: Try using bright, tropical colors for the umbrella stripes—blue and white, or red and yellow make great combinations!
4. Pool Float Fun Coloring Page
Float into summer fun with these adorable flamingo pool float coloring pages! Each page is perfect for pool parties and lazy summer afternoons in the water.
Fun fact: Flamingos get their pink color from the food they eat—tiny shrimp and algae that contain pink pigments called carotenoids!
Coloring tip: Traditional flamingo pink is beautiful, but you can make your pool floats any color you want—try purple, blue, or rainbow stripes!
5. Popsicle Party Coloring Page
Beat the heat with these popsicle coloring pages! Each page features a collection of delicious popsicles, each with a different pattern and design—perfect for experimenting with colors and creativity.
Fun fact: Popsicles were invented by accident in 1905 by an 11-year-old boy who left a cup of soda with a stirring stick outside on a cold night!
Coloring tip: Make each popsicle a different flavor—orange for orange, purple for grape, red for cherry, and green for lime!
6. Sunny Sunflower Coloring Page
Brighten your day with these beautiful sunflower coloring pages! Known for following the sun across the sky, sunflowers are the perfect symbol of summer sunshine.
Fun fact: Sunflowers can grow up to 16 feet tall! They actually turn to face the sun throughout the day, which is called heliotropism.
Coloring tip: Use bright yellow for the petals and brown or dark orange for the center. Don't forget to add green for the stem and leaves!
7. Watermelon Slice Coloring Page
Nothing says summer like a juicy slice of watermelon! These watermelon coloring pages are a refreshing treat, perfect for hot summer days and picnics in the park.
Fun fact: Watermelons are 92% water, which makes them perfect for staying hydrated in summer. They're actually both a fruit and a vegetable!
Coloring tip: Use bright red or pink for the flesh, green for the rind, and black for the seeds. Some people like yellow watermelon too!
8. Beach Sandcastle Coloring Page
Build your dream castle with these detailed sandcastle coloring pages! Complete with towers, flags, and decorative details, they're perfect for aspiring architects.
Fun fact: The world's tallest sandcastle was over 57 feet high! It was built in Germany and took several weeks to complete.
Coloring tip: Use sandy beige and brown colors for the castle, and bright colors for the flags. You can add blue around it for water!
9. Swimming Pool Fun Coloring Page
Dive into summer fun with these swimming pool coloring pages! Each scene is complete with a diving board, pool toys, and crystal clear water for the perfect summer day.
Fun fact: The first swimming pools were built over 4,000 years ago! Ancient civilizations used them for both bathing and swimming.
Coloring tip: Use different shades of blue for the water depth, and bright colors for all the fun pool toys and floats!
10. Tropical Fish Coloring Page
Explore the underwater world with these beautiful tropical fish coloring pages! Swimming among coral reefs, these colorful creatures bring the ocean to your coloring page.
Fun fact: There are over 4,000 species of tropical fish! They get their bright colors to communicate, camouflage, or attract mates.
Coloring tip: Use every color of the rainbow! Tropical fish can be yellow, blue, orange, purple, pink, and green all on the same fish!
11. Summer Butterfly Coloring Page
Flutter into summer with these gorgeous butterfly coloring pages! With intricate wing patterns and delicate details, these butterflies are ready to dance through your summer garden.
Fun fact: Butterflies taste with their feet and smell with their antennae! They can see ultraviolet colors that humans can't see.
Coloring tip: Make the wings symmetrical with matching patterns. Try orange and black like a Monarch, or create your own unique butterfly colors!
12. Sailboat Adventure Coloring Page
Set sail for summer adventure with these peaceful sailboat coloring pages! Gliding across calm waters with seagulls overhead, they're the perfect summer escape.
Fun fact: Sailing has been around for over 5,000 years! The wind powers the boat by filling the sails, which pushes the boat forward.
Coloring tip: Use white or light colors for the sails, different shades of blue for the water, and don't forget the clouds in the sky!
13. Beach Ball Fun Coloring Page
Bounce into summer fun with these classic beach ball coloring pages! Perfect for pool games, beach volleyball, or just tossing around on a sunny day.
Fun fact: Beach balls were invented in 1938 and became popular in the 1960s. They're designed to be lightweight so they won't hurt if they hit someone!
Coloring tip: Traditional beach balls have alternating colored stripes. Try red, blue, yellow, green, orange, and purple for a rainbow effect!
14. Seashell Collection Coloring Page
Discover treasures from the sea with these beautiful seashell and starfish coloring pages! Each shell has unique patterns and shapes to color.
Fun fact: Seashells are the homes of sea creatures called mollusks. When the animal dies, the shell gets washed up on the beach for us to find!
Coloring tip: Use natural shell colors like pink, orange, white, and brown, or make them magical with purples and blues!
15. Summer Picnic Coloring Page
Enjoy a perfect summer picnic with these delightful coloring pages! Complete with a picnic basket, sandwiches, fruits, and a shady tree to sit under.
Fun fact: The word 'picnic' comes from the French word 'pique-nique' which means to pick up small things. Perfect for outdoor dining!
Coloring tip: Use brown for the basket, green for the tree and grass, and bright colors for all the delicious picnic foods!
16. Flip Flops and Sunglasses Coloring Page
Get ready for summer style with these essential summer accessories coloring pages! Flip flops and sunglasses are must-haves for any sunny day adventure.
Fun fact: Flip flops have been around for over 6,000 years! Ancient Egyptians made them from palm leaves and papyrus.
Coloring tip: Make the flip flops bright and fun—pink, blue, or rainbow stripes! Dark colors work great for the sunglasses.
17. Summer Sun Coloring Page
Brighten any day with this happy summer sun! With a cheerful smile and warm rays reaching out, this sun brings joy to every summer day.
Fun fact: The sun is so big that about 1.3 million Earths could fit inside it! It's been shining for about 4.6 billion years.
Coloring tip: Use warm colors like yellow, orange, and red for the sun. You can add rosy cheeks and make the clouds white or light blue!
18. Camping Adventure Coloring Page
Go on a summer camping adventure with these outdoor camping coloring pages! Complete with a cozy tent, crackling campfire, and tall trees all around.
Fun fact: Camping became popular in the early 1900s when people wanted to escape busy city life and enjoy nature. Today, millions of people go camping every year!
Coloring tip: Use earthy colors like brown and green for the tent and trees, orange and red for the campfire, and blue for the night sky!
19. Summer Garden Coloring Page
Step into a magical summer garden filled with blooming flowers, buzzing bees, and dancing butterflies! This garden is bursting with summer life.
Fun fact: Gardens can help cool the air around them by up to 9 degrees! Plants release water through their leaves, which helps cool the air.
Coloring tip: Use every color you can think of for the flowers! Real gardens have red roses, purple lavender, yellow sunflowers, and more!
20. Summer Fun Collage Coloring Page
Celebrate everything summer with this fun collage page! It includes all your favorite summer things – ice cream, sunshine, beach balls, flip flops, and more!
Fun fact: Summer officially starts on the summer solstice, which is the longest day of the year. In the Northern Hemisphere, it's usually around June 21st!
Coloring tip: This is your chance to use every bright, happy color you have! Make each summer item a different color to create a rainbow of summer fun!
Have a Colorful Summer!
We hope you and your family enjoy these summer coloring pages as much as we enjoyed creating them. Whether you’re relaxing indoors or taking a break from the sun, these printables are sure to bring smiles and creativity to your summer days.
Don’t forget to check back for more free coloring pages and fun printables all year round. Wishing you a bright, happy, and colorful summer!
Tips for Coloring Summer-Themed Pages
Make the most of your summer coloring experience with these helpful tips:
- Use bright colors – Summer is all about sunshine, so don’t be afraid to use bold yellows, oranges, and pinks!
- Mix cool and warm tones – Combine cool blues for water and sky with warm reds and yellows for the sun and sand.
- Try fun patterns – Add stripes to beach balls, polka dots to swimsuits, or zigzags to umbrellas for extra flair.
- Layer your colors – Blend two or more colors together for popsicles, sunsets, and ocean waves.
- Get creative with backgrounds – Draw extra clouds, birds, or even your own summer doodles in the sky!
- Have fun! – There’s no wrong way to color. Let your imagination shine and make your summer pages unique!
Download All Summer Coloring Pages
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