Isla Discovers Wonder Coloring Pages

Coloring page story

Isla, aged twelve, believed in science. She believed in gravity, photosynthesis, and the periodic table. She did not believe in Christmas magic.

“The ‘Christmas Star’ is likely a planetary conjunction, or a supernova whose light is just now reaching us after millennia,” she announced at the dinner table, pushing her glasses up her nose.

Her little brother, Sam, looked crestfallen. “But Grandpa says it’s magic.”

“Grandpa is a romantic,” Isla said matter-of-factly. To prove her point, she set up her telescope on Christmas Eve, with a notebook to record her “observations.”

She focused the lens, expecting to see Jupiter and Saturn cozying up. But what she saw made her gasp. Through the lens, the Star wasn’t just a point of light. It seemed to… pulse. Softly. And for a split second, she thought she saw colors swirling within it—deep blues, radiant golds, gentle pinks—like a watercolor painting coming to life.

She blinked, shaking her head. “Optical illusion,” she muttered, scribbling in her notebook. But she couldn't tear her eye from the eyepiece. Then, a gust of wind blew her notebook off the balcony. Flutter, flutter, flutter… its pages scattered across the snowy lawn below.

“Oh, no! My data!” she cried. She was about to despair when a soft glow from the sky seemed to brighten, illuminating the white pages against the white snow, making each one stand out as if a tiny spotlight were on it. It made no logical sense.

Sam came outside. “Wow,” he breathed. “The Star is helping you.”

Isla looked from the glowing pages back to the sky. Maybe, she considered, just maybe, some things didn't need a scientific explanation to be true. Maybe wonder was its own kind of logic.

Coloring page Age Appropriateness

This scene is ideal for the 9-12 age range. It includes technical elements like the telescope that older kids enjoy coloring accurately, combined with the magical, imaginative elements of the sparkling stars and glowing pages. The story's theme of science meeting wonder is also very engaging for this inquisitive age.

Coloring Page Coloring Instructions

Hi there, future scientists and artists! This page has a little bit of science and a lot of magic. You can color Isla's telescope with cool metallic colors like silver or gray. For the magical Christmas Star, try using multiple shades of yellow, orange, and even pink to show it pulsing with color! The little sparkles all over the sky would look amazing with a glitter pen. Don't forget to color the glowing pages on the snow below!

Coloring Page Printing Tips

Hello! To make the 'sparkle' elements truly stand out, print this on the brightest white paper you have. This will create a high contrast for the colors your child adds. Using the 'best' or 'photo' quality setting on your printer will ensure all the little star and sparkle outlines are sharp and clear.

Recommended Tools

Fine-tip markers are an excellent choice for this page, as they can fill in the details of the telescope and the characters cleanly. Gel pens, especially glitter or metallic ones, are practically made for this illustration! They'll be perfect for the stars, sparkles, and glowing pages. Colored pencils can be used for blending the colors within the main Christmas Star to give it that swirling, magical look.