Snowflake Coloring Pages
Snowflake coloring pages give kids winter shapes to color, from chunky outlines for toddlers to lacy, branching designs for older children and patient adults. Print one for a snow day or a quiet winter afternoon.
Easy snowflake coloring pages ages 3-6
Medium snowflake coloring pages ages 6-10
Detailed snowflake coloring pages ages 10+ and adults
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Children love hearing that snowflakes have six sides or six arms. Count the arms together before coloring, and talk about how snowflakes form as tiny ice crystals high in cold clouds. Real snowflakes look white, but the page is a good place to try icy blues, silver and pale purple. Snowflakes fit winter units, the first snowfall and holiday window displays without tying the page to one celebration.
To show white snow on white paper, color the background dark blue or gray and leave the flake bare. Older kids can trace the outline with a silver gel pen or glitter glue for sparkle.
Fun facts to share while you color
- Snowflakes almost always have six sides or six arms.
- A snowflake is made of ice crystals that form inside cold clouds.
- Snow looks white because light bounces off its many tiny icy surfaces.
- Scientists sort snow crystals into shapes such as flat plates, columns, needles and star-like flakes.
Ways to use these snowflake pages
- Cut out finished snowflakes and hang them from string to make a winter window garland.
- Ask kids to count the arms on each flake, then color every other arm a different shade.
- Pair the page with folding and cutting a paper snowflake, then compare the two designs.
- Have children write one word on each arm about a snowy day, like cold, quiet or crunchy.
Questions parents and teachers ask
Why do snowflakes have six sides?
When water freezes, its molecules link up in a six-sided pattern. The ice crystal grows outward from that shape, so the flake ends up with six sides or arms.
What colors can kids use on a snowflake page?
Pale blue, silver, lavender and white on a dark background all look wintry. Since the page is pretend, bright rainbow flakes are fine too.
Are snowflake coloring pages good for toddlers?
Yes. The very simple pages use thick lines and big open shapes that small hands can fill with a chunky crayon.