Rainbow Garden Coloring Book

Coloring page story

Once, there was a garden where all the flowers were best friends. There was a red Poppy, an orange Marigold, a yellow Buttercup, a green Hellebore (a very special flower!), a blue Iris, and a violet Pansy.

One day after a soft rain, the sun came out. A beautiful rainbow appeared in the sky.

The flowers all looked up. Then they looked at each other. The red Poppy looked at the orange Marigold, who looked at the yellow Buttercup, and so on. They realized that all together, they made their very own rainbow, right there on the ground. And they knew that each of their colors was important to make the garden so beautiful.

Coloring page Age Appropriateness

The rainbow theme is a perennial favorite for the 3-5 age group and an excellent tool for teaching colors. The repetitive nature of coloring the rainbow bands and the distinct, simple shapes of the flowers make this a highly rewarding and skill-appropriate activity.

Coloring Page Coloring Instructions

Wow, a rainbow in the garden! Can you color the rainbow with all its colors? Red, orange, yellow, green, blue, and purple! Down below, all the flower friends are looking up. They are a rainbow on the ground! You can try to make each flower a different color of the rainbow. Let's make this the most colorful picture ever!

Coloring Page Printing Tips

Print this page in 'landscape' orientation to give the rainbow its full, glorious arch. Standard white copy paper is perfect. This is a great group activity—print one for several children and see how each interprets the rainbow garden differently!

Recommended Tools

A big box of crayons or markers is a must for this page! This is the perfect opportunity to identify and use many different colors. Encourage your child to name the colors as they use them. Dot markers are also a fun way to fill in the bands of the rainbow.