Imagination Hydrangeas Coloring Pages for Ages 3-5

Coloring page story

Leo loved to play in his grandma’s garden. In the garden were big, round bushes with puffy flowers. Some were white, some were blue.

“Grandma,” said Leo, “did the clouds fall down from the sky?”

Grandma laughed. “Those aren’t clouds, my love. They’re hydrangeas!”

But Leo still thought they looked like clouds. He took his tiny toy dragon and pretended the white hydrangea was a big, fluffy cloud castle. Roar! went the dragon, flying over the puffy flower tops.

Unexpected Twist: Suddenly, a tiny ladybug crawled out from inside a flower. “Oh, thank you!” she squeaked. “I was pretending this was my cloud-ship, and your dragon gave me a fun ride!”

Leo learned that flowers can be whatever you imagine them to be.

Coloring page Age Appropriateness

The Chibi style's exaggerated cuteness and large heads are highly appealing to young children. The theme of imaginative play is central to the 3-5 age group's development. The large, cloud-like shapes of the Hydrangeas are very easy for small hands to color in, fostering a sense of accomplishment.

Coloring Page Coloring Instructions

Wow, look at these fluffy cloud-flowers! Leo thinks they look like clouds, what do you think they look like? You can color the big Hydrangea flowers white like clouds, or maybe you want to make them rainbow clouds! Give Leo a colorful shirt and make his little dragon brave and bright. Don't forget the tiny ladybug who is having a fun ride! Have a wonderful time in this pretend garden.

Coloring Page Printing Tips

To make the 'cloud' Hydrangeas extra fun, print on slightly textured paper if you have it. It can add a nice feel when coloring with crayons. Ensure your printer settings are on a standard letter size (8.5x11") with 'fit to page' checked so none of the cute characters get cut off.

Recommended Tools

Fat washable markers will make the large flower clouds pop with color! For a softer look, try coloring with the side of a crayon to gently shade the big areas. Stickers could be a fun addition here—maybe some star stickers in the sky above the cloud-flowers!