Pattern Coloring Pages
Print pattern coloring pages from 14 of our own repeat patterns: paisley rows, a flower garden, rolling waves, fish scales, quatrefoil tiles, an ogee lattice, honeycomb, chevron stripes, overlapping circles, a leaf trail, stars and diamonds, heart rows, basket weave and ripples. Each design comes in three detail levels: easy pages with big shapes and a thick line, medium, and detailed pages with small shapes and a fine line. Change the layout number for a new variation of the same pattern, print one design or all of them as a book, add a name line, and download a PDF on US Letter or A4, a 300 DPI PNG or an SVG. Nothing is uploaded.
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Print at 100% (Actual size) or Fit to page. Felt tips, pencils and gel pens all work.
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Runs in your browser with our own code: nothing you choose is uploaded, and nothing is saved. The designs are our own drawings: you may use them and anything you make with them, including things you sell, with no credit needed.
How to print a pattern coloring page
- Choose a design, or All designs to print one of each.
- Choose the detail: easy, medium or detailed.
- Press New layout until you like the variation (the number brings the same page back later).
- Download the PDF and print on US Letter or A4.
- Colour with pencils, felt tips or gel pens; fill the shapes in a repeating colour order for a pattern, or freely.
What you can use it for
- Calm colouring breaks for adults
- Classroom pages at three levels for mixed ages
- Pattern and repeat lessons in art and maths
- Colour-testing for pens and pencils
- Group activities in libraries, clubs and care homes
- Backgrounds for crafts and journals once coloured
The 14 designs
| Design | Areas to colour: easy | Medium | Detailed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paisley rows | 31 | 109 | 323 |
| Flower garden | 258 | 449 | 1528 |
| Rolling waves | 26 | 42 | 50 |
| Fish scales | 84 | 159 | 307 |
| Quatrefoil tiles | 71 | 183 | 487 |
| Ogee lattice | 114 | 312 | 746 |
| Honeycomb | 53 | 190 | 531 |
| Chevron stripes | 24 | 42 | 186 |
| Overlapping circles | 172 | 330 | 719 |
| Leaf trail | 54 | 193 | 615 |
| Stars and diamonds | 56 | 168 | 436 |
| Heart rows | 40 | 146 | 406 |
| Basket weave | 54 | 138 | 366 |
| Ripples | 59 | 153 | 375 |
Counted by the tool on a US Letter page, layout 1: each count is the number of closed areas of at least 0.45 mm². Other layout numbers give similar counts.
Detail levels
| Level | Pattern size | Line width | Good for |
|---|---|---|---|
| Easy | Largest shapes | 0.6 mm | Young children, thick crayons and felt tips |
| Medium | Middle | 0.45 mm | Most kids and adults, pencils |
| Detailed | Smallest shapes, extra inner details | 0.35 mm | Fine-tip pens, long sessions |
Each level also adds inner details to the shapes, such as echo lines in the paisleys, centres in the flowers and inner hexagons in the honeycomb.
Page sizes
| Paper | Page | Pattern frame |
|---|---|---|
| US Letter | 215.9 × 279.4 mm | 190.5 × 242 mm |
| A4 | 210 × 297 mm | 184.6 × 259.6 mm |
The frame sits 12.7 mm (1/2 in) from the edges, with room above for a title and a name line.
Colouring ideas
| Idea | How |
|---|---|
| Repeat | Pick three or four colours and use them in the same order across each row |
| Gradient | Start dark at one edge and get lighter shape by shape |
| Two-tone | Colour every other shape and leave the rest white |
| Background first | Colour the space between shapes, then the shapes themselves |
More patterns to make and print: the Islamic Geometric Pattern Generator, the Japanese Pattern Generator, the Tessellation Maker, and Photo to Coloring Page to turn your own photo into line art.
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Frequently asked questions
What is a pattern coloring page?
A pattern coloring page is a page filled with a repeating design, such as waves, scales or flowers, so you can colour shape after shape in your own colour order. The repeat makes it calm to colour and easy to plan.
Which level should I choose?
Easy pages have big shapes and a thick line for young children and quick sessions. Medium suits most kids and adults. Detailed pages have small shapes and a fine line for fine-tip pens and long sessions.
What does the layout number do?
Each number gives its own variation: the pattern shifts and some choices change, such as the number of petals or the angle of the leaves. Type the same number again to print the same page.
Are all the shapes closed?
Yes. Every shape is closed or runs from edge to edge of the frame. Our tests rasterise every design at every level and check that no area to colour is smaller than 0.8 mm² away from the frame edge.
Can I print every design at once?
Yes. Choose All designs to print 14 pages, one of each pattern, at the level you choose.
Can I use the pages in my classroom or shop?
Yes. Print as many as you like for classes, groups and products; the free-use note under the tool gives the details.
Is it free?
Yes. There is no sign-up, no watermark and no limit.
Is anything uploaded?
No. The pages are drawn by JavaScript in your browser and nothing leaves your device. Nothing is saved when you close the page.