Missing Mitten Fun Coloring Pages for 6-8s

Coloring page story

Leo loved to run. He zoomed past the tall Spruces and dodged the bushy Pines like a red-coated rocket. WHOOSH! SWOOSH! He was having a grand time, but when he stopped to catch his breath, he noticed a terrible, cold feeling on his left hand. His dragon mitten—the one with shiny green scales—was gone!

"Oh no!" he cried. His bottom lip began to wobble. "My dragon!"

His big sister, Mia, sighed. "Leo, you have to be more careful. Now we'll never find it."

Panic began to bubble in Leo's tummy. The farm was huge! The mitten could be anywhere. He started to run again, wildly this time, peering behind every tree. But all he saw was snow, snow, and more snow. He was about to flop down and cry when Farmer Giles rolled by on his tractor.

"Lost something, little fella?" the farmer asked, his voice kind and crinkly like old leather.

"My dragon mitten!" Leo wailed.

Farmer Giles nodded slowly. "A running man can't see the tiny things. Sometimes, to find what you've lost, you have to walk the path backward, slow and steady, like a tortoise."

Leo didn't want to be a tortoise; he wanted to be a rocket! But his hand was freezing. He took a deep breath and walked slowly back to where he started. Instead of just looking for red, he looked at everything. He saw a ladybug sleeping on a pine needle. He saw the lacy pattern a snowflake made on his sleeve. He saw his own footprints in the snow.

And there, right next to a big, loopy footprint where he’d taken a sharp turn, was a flash of green and red. Tucked beside a snow-dusted log was his dragon mitten, looking like it was hiding.

"I found it!" he yelled, not with panic, but with pure joy. He had to go slow to see it. That evening, as he sipped hot chocolate with two warm hands, he decided that sometimes, being a tortoise was even better than being a rocket.

Coloring page Age Appropriateness

Perfect for 6-8 year olds, this scene has a clear narrative focus. The character's pose and expression are easy to interpret. The 'dragon' mitten and footprints provide fun details that are large enough to color without being frustrating. The composition encourages observation, just like Leo in the story.

Coloring Page Coloring Instructions

Let's help Leo in his adventure! You can color his winter jacket in a bright 'rocket' color, like red or blue. The most special part is his dragon mitten! What colors will your dragon be? Maybe green with yellow scales? Look closely! Can you find the tiny ladybug sleeping near the log? You can make her a classic red with black spots. The footprints in the snow are a fun place to add a little bit of blue or gray to show depth. Great job being a detective!

Coloring Page Printing Tips

To capture the fun details like the mitten's scales and the footprints, print this on a 'high' or 'best' quality setting. Standard 8.5x11 inch paper is perfect. If you print a few copies, your child can try coloring the dragon mitten in different colors each time!

Recommended Tools

Colored pencils will be excellent for the details on the dragon mitten and the tiny ladybug. Crayons are great for the large expanses of snow and Leo's jacket. Fine-tip markers would also make the outlines of the footprints and the mitten's design pop. Encourage your child to stay inside the nice thick lines!