Fantasy Coloring Pages
Fantasy coloring pages open the storybook: unicorns, dragons, mermaids, fairies, princesses, castles, knights, wizards, gnomes, pirates and cute monsters. Unicorns, fairies and cute monsters suit toddlers, while dragons, phoenixes and castles suit older kids.
Pages to start with
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Sitting unicorn
Very simple
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Unicorn face
Very simple
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Unicorn with a heart
Very simple
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Unicorn in a Santa hat
Easy
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Unicorn mom and baby
Easy
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Unicorn reading a book
Easy
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Unicorn under a rainbow
Easy
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Unicorn with a crown
Easy
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Unicorn by a fairy-tale castle
Medium
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Unicorn in a sunny meadow
Medium
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Patterned unicorn with hearts and roses
Detailed
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Unicorn mandala
Detailed
Fantasy has no wrong colors, which helps kids who worry about getting things right. A rainbow dragon or a purple mermaid tail is exactly right here. Many of these figures come from old myths and folk tales from around the world, so coloring can lead into storytelling. Ask who lives in the castle, what the dragon guards, or where the mermaid swims. Fantasy pages also fit birthday parties and dress-up play.
Metallic and glitter gel pens make armor, crowns, scales and fairy wings shine. For a mermaid tail, color each scale in two shades of the same color for a shimmering look.
Fun facts to share while you color
- Unicorns are imaginary animals from old stories, usually shown as a white horse with one horn.
- In Greek myths, Pegasus is a winged horse that could fly.
- In legend, a phoenix is a bird that bursts into flames and is born again from its ashes.
- Dragons appear in folk tales from many places, including Europe and China.
- Gnomes come from European folklore, where they were said to live underground and guard treasure.
Ways to use these fantasy pages
- Color a castle and design a coat of arms for its flag using shapes and colors that mean something to the child.
- Make a story chain: color a hero, a creature and a place, then tell a tale that connects all three.
- Turn a colored dragon into a puppet by cutting it out and taping it to a straw.
- At a party, have each guest color a fantasy creature to use as their place card.
Questions parents and teachers ask
Where do unicorns come from?
Unicorns are imaginary animals from old stories and artwork, often shown as a white horse with one spiral horn. They do not exist in real life.
What colors should a dragon be?
Any colors at all. Dragons are made up, so green, red, gold and rainbow dragons all work, and kids can add darker scales on top of a lighter base.
Which fantasy pages suit a young child?
Unicorns, fairies, gnomes and cute monsters have soft shapes that work as very simple and easy pages. Detailed dragons and castles suit kids around eight and up.