Gymnastics Coloring Pages (Free Printable PDFs)

by Invite Creativity Team

Flip into fun with our free, printable gymnastics coloring pages!

Discover exciting illustrations of gymnasts performing on bars, beams, and floor routines.

Gymnast Olympic Champion To Color

gymnast olympic champion to color

Gymnastics Rope Coloring Sheet

gymnastics rope coloring sheet

Gymnastics To Color

gymnastics to color

Gymnastics Barbie Style Coloring Page

gymnastics barbie style coloring page

Gymnast Handstand Drawing To Color

gymnast handstand drawing to color

Gymnast Doing Handstand Coloring Sheet

gymnast doing handstand coloring sheet

Parallel Bars Coloring Sheet

parallel bars coloring sheet

Gymnastics Parallel Bars Coloring Page

gymnastics parallel bars coloring page

Gymnastics Rings

gymnastics rings

Gymnastics Bars

gymnastics bars

Olympic Gold Medalist Gymnast Coloring Page

olympic gold medalist gymnast coloring page

Olympic Gymnast With A Golden Medal

olympic gymnast with a golden medal

Colors to Use for Gymnastics

Reds, blues, and greens for leotards. Tans for skin tones and wood surfaces. Grays and blacks for athletic equipment like mats.

But why simply spring into primary palettes when you can truly somersault your creativity into the stratosphere? Make your gymnasts leap off the page by incorporating blazing neon aura trails, prismatic holographic sparkles, or even star-spangled cosmic bursts!

Color a Gymnastics Coloring Page Like a Pro

A. Highlighting and Shadows: For a gymnast figure, use a tan base coat for skin. Add white highlights on raised muscle areas to show definition. Shade underneath with red tones.

B. Illustrating Specific Elements: On a balance beam, use a tan wood base. Add short, intersecting strokes in a woodgrain pattern to depict the texture.

Invite Creativity Challenge: Gravity Gambol

Flip the laws of physics on their head by envisioning implausible “Gravity Gambol” scenarios that delightfully defy weight, momentum and more!

For instance, illustrate gymnasts tumbling in a zero-G outer space setting, defying expectations by balancing upside-down on a ceiling, or even physics-breaking maneuvers like impossibly intricate multi-body knots. This mind-bending approach fosters out-of-this-world creative thinking.

3 DIY Gymnastics Crafts

Get ready to craft up a perfect 10 of flexible, high-flying fun!

Ribbon Dancing Dolls

You’ll Need:

  • Gymnastics coloring pages
  • Ribbon, yarn or fabric strips
  • Cardboard tubes or wooden dowels
  • Scissors
  • Glue or tape
  • Crayons, markers or colored pencils

Instructions:

  1. Color gymnastics designs on coloring pages.
  2. Cut out gymnast shapes.
  3. Glue or tape shapes onto tubes/dowels.
  4. Tie ribbons, yarn or fabric strips onto dowels.
  5. Color and decorate to make ribbon dancer dolls.

Paper Beam Balance

You’ll Need:

  • Gymnastics coloring pages
  • Cardboard tubes or pool noodles
  • Scissors
  • Glue or tape
  • Crayons, markers or colored pencils

Instructions:

  1. Color beam and gymnast designs on pages.
  2. Cut out gymnast shapes and beam pieces.
  3. Glue or tape beam pieces along tubes/noodles.
  4. Color and decorate balance beams.
  5. Use gymnast cutouts to balance on beams.

Pom Pom Gymnasts

You’ll Need:

  • Gymnastics coloring pages
  • Yarn in gymnast colors
  • Cardboard rounds or circles
  • Scissors
  • Glue

Instructions:

  1. Color gymnast designs on coloring pages.
  2. Cut out gymnast shapes and accessories.
  3. Wrap yarn around cardboard to make pom poms.
  4. Trim yarn loops and remove cardboard.
  5. Glue pom pom “gymnasts” using cutouts as guides.