Ballet Coloring Pages (Free Printable PDFs)

by Invite Creativity Team

Dance into creativity with our free, printable ballet coloring pages! These pages are available for everyone, featuring simple outlines and thick lines for kids, as well as detailed, realistic designs for adults.

Explore beautiful illustrations of ballerinas, graceful poses, elegant tutus, and enchanting stage scenes.

Ballerina Drawing To Color

ballerina drawing to color

Ballerina Illustration

ballerina illustration

Ballet First Position

ballet first position

Barbie Ballerina Coloring Sheet

barbie ballerina coloring sheet

Barbie Style Ballerina To Color

barbie style ballerina to color

First Position Ballet Coloring Page

first position ballet coloring page

Ballet Slippers To Color

ballet slippers to color

Ballet Shoes Illustration

ballet shoes illustration

Ballet Skirt To Color

ballet skirt to color

Pointe Shoes Coloring Sheet

pointe shoes coloring sheet

Hello Kitty Ballerina Coloring Page

hello kitty ballerina coloring page

Royal Ballerina To Color

royal ballerina to color

Anime Ballerina Drawing To Color

anime ballerina drawing to color

Ballerina Anime Style Coloring Page

ballerina anime style coloring page

Ballerina Barbie Style

ballerina barbie style

Ballerina Cartoon Style Coloring Page

ballerina cartoon style coloring page

Ballerina Dancing Coloring Sheet

ballerina dancing coloring sheet

Ballerina Coloring Sheet

ballerina coloring sheet

Colors to Use for Ballet

Pinks and whites for tutus and leotards. Tans for ballet slippers and skin tones. Muted blues, greens, and purples for backdrops.

But why pirouette with pedestrian palettes when you can craft a truly en pointe panorama? Make your ballet scene shine with shimmering metallic ribbon accents, heavenly holographic washes, or even kaleidoscopic color-blended tutu flourishes!

Color a Ballet Coloring Page in Detail

A. Highlighting and Shadows: For a ballet dancer, use a light pink base for the tutu’s top layer. Add white highlights on raised areas to depict flowing tulle. Shade underneath with deeper pinks.

B. Illustrating Specific Elements: On ballet slippers, use a tan base color. Add short, intersecting strokes in a crisscross pattern to depict the delicate satin texture.

Invite Creativity Challenge: Ballet Enchantment

Let your imagination take centerstage by immersing yourself in a magical “Ballet Enchantment” – a fanciful realm where ballet characters pirouette through whimsical wonderlands!

For instance, illustrate ballet dancers leaping gracefully across shimmering ribbon rivers, twirling amidst bouquets of pointe shoe flora, or rehearsing under the soft glow of tutu chandeliers. This open-ended enchanted theme encourages elegant yet unbounded creativity.

3 DIY Ballet Crafts

Get ready to craft up a graceful, twirling art piece!

Tulle Tutu Dancers

You’ll Need:

  • Ballet coloring pages
  • Tulle or tutu fabric scraps
  • Cardboard tubes or wooden dowels
  • Scissors
  • Glue or tape
  • Crayons, markers or colored pencils

Instructions:

  1. Color ballet designs on coloring pages.
  2. Cut out colored dancer shapes.
  3. Glue or tape shapes onto cardboard tubes/dowels.
  4. Cut tulle into strips and tie around tube/dowel.
  5. Color and decorate to make tutu dancer dolls.

Paper Ballet Dioramas

You’ll Need:

  • Ballet coloring pages
  • Shoeboxes or boxes
  • Scissors
  • Glue or tape
  • Crayons, markers or colored pencils
  • Decorative materials (fabric, ribbon, etc.)

Instructions:

  1. Color ballet designs on coloring pages.
  2. Cut out dancers, backdrops, props, etc.
  3. Glue or tape pieces inside an open box.
  4. Color and decorate inside like a ballet studio/stage.
  5. Add fabric dance floors, ribbon streamers, etc.

Paper Bag Ballet Puppets

You’ll Need:

  • Ballet coloring pages
  • Small paper bags
  • Scissors
  • Glue or tape
  • Crayons, markers or colored pencils
  • Craft sticks or straws (optional)

Instructions:

  1. Color ballet designs on coloring pages.
  2. Cut out dancer and tutu shapes.
  3. Glue or tape pieces onto paper bags.
  4. Color and decorate bags to make ballet puppets.
  5. Attach craft sticks/straws as handles if desired.