Picnic Coloring Pages (Free Printable PDFs)

Get ready for some outdoor fun with our free, printable picnic coloring pages! These pages are perfect for everyone, featuring simple outlines and thick lines for kids, as well as detailed, realistic designs for adults.

Explore delightful illustrations of picnic baskets, cozy blankets, delicious food spreads, and cheerful family gatherings.

Picnic Colors

Greens for grass and nature elements. Blues for skies and water. Reds, yellows, oranges for classic picnic foods like apples, sandwiches, lemonade.

But don’t let your picnic scene fade into a forgettable snapshot! Give those alfresco adventures an eye-catching pop by incorporating unexpected accent hues, patterned textiles, or whimsical character details.

Color a Picnic Coloring Page in Detail

A. Color Combinations: For a checkered picnic blanket, use complementary colors like red and green in an alternating square pattern.

B. Texturing Effects: On a wicker picnic basket, use a tan base color. Add short, intersecting strokes in a woven pattern to depict the textured material.

Invite Creativity Challenge: Picnic Pals Adventure

Breathe life into your picnic illustration by creating engaging character narratives with colorful pals embarking on playful outdoor escapades!

For instance, depict a group of friendly forest critters hosting their own delightful woodland picnic with acorn place settings and leaf platters. Or show a family of jovial picnic baskets scampering off on a new adventure. This personified approach fosters storytelling skills.

3 DIY Picnic Crafts

Get ready to craft up some outdoor fun with these picnic-inspired ideas!

Pom Pom Picnic Ants

You’ll Need:

• Picnic coloring pages
• Black yarn or wool roving
• Cardboard rounds or circles
• Scissors
• Glue
• Pipe cleaners (optional antennae)

Instructions:

1. Color ant designs on picnic coloring pages.
2. Cut out colored ant shapes.
3. Wrap black yarn/roving around cardboard rounds to form pom poms.
4. Trim loops and remove cardboard from pom poms.
5. Glue pom poms into ant shapes using cutouts as guides.
6. Add pipe cleaner antennae if desired.

Nature Paintbrushes

You’ll Need:

• Picnic coloring pages
• Twigs, leaves, pinecones, etc.
• Acrylic craft paints
• Paper or canvas
• Rubber bands or string

Instructions:

1. Color picnic scenes on coloring pages.
2. Cut out nature items like trees, grass, etc.
3. Gather twigs, leaves and other outdoor items.
4. Use rubber bands or string to attach nature items to picnic cutouts.
5. Dip nature “brushes” in paint and print onto paper/canvas.

Paper Plate Picnic Baskets

You’ll Need:

• Picnic coloring pages
• Paper plates
• Scissors
• Glue or tape
• Crayons, markers or colored pencils
• Red and white yarn or streamers

Instructions:

1. Color picnic basket and food designs on coloring pages.
2. Cut out colored basket and food shapes.
3. Cut paper plate in half and glue/tape halves together to form basket.
4. Color and decorate paper baskets with art materials.
5. Glue red and white yarn or streamers as basket handles.