Ben Meets Penny Hydrangeas Coloring Pages

Coloring page story

On one side of the garden path grew a blue hydrangea bush named Ben. On the other side grew a pink hydrangea bush named Penny.

One day, a grumpy caterpillar crawled by. He looked at Penny and said, “Pink is a silly color.” Penny felt sad and her petals drooped.

Ben saw Penny was sad. He rustled his leaves. It was his way of saying, “Don’t listen to him.”

Unexpected Twist: The next morning, everyone was surprised! A tiny new flower had bloomed on Ben's bush... and it was pink! And a tiny new flower had bloomed on Penny's bush... and it was blue! They had shared their colors!

Ben and Penny rustled their leaves together, like they were laughing. They knew it didn't matter what color they were. It only mattered that they were friends.

Coloring page Age Appropriateness

The anthropomorphic faces on the Hydrangeas make the abstract concept of friendship tangible and relatable for 3-5 year olds. The simple, mirrored layout is easy for their developing minds to process. The 'surprise' flowers are a fun detail to find and color, enhancing observational skills.

Coloring Page Coloring Instructions

Here are two best friends, Ben and Penny the Hydrangeas! The story says one is blue and one is pink, but you can choose any colors you want. Can you find the surprise flower on Ben? Let's color it a special color! And look, Penny has a surprise flower too! Let's make her special flower the same color as Ben's. They are sharing their colors because they are good friends!

Coloring Page Printing Tips

Print on standard letter paper. This page is great for a partner activity! Two children can sit together, one coloring Ben and the other Penny, and they can decide together what the 'shared' surprise colors will be, reinforcing the theme of cooperation.

Recommended Tools

A set of dual-tip markers (one fine, one broad) would be excellent here. The broad tip is for the large flower heads, and the fine tip is perfect for carefully coloring in the small, special 'surprise' flowers. This helps children practice switching between different grips and pressures.