Birthday giveaway
My youngest turns four on November 15th
So I am giving four families a full year of pages, puzzles and games. I built Once Upon a Colour as a mother of two girls, for tables like yours. Play our free word search game and you are in the draw.
I will announce the winners myself on November 16th, and write to each of them by email.
With love, Inês
How to enter
- 1Play the free word search and find every word.
- 2Add your name and email to receive your coloring pages and your entry.
- 3Want more chances? Weekly members get 2 extra entries, monthly members get 5.
- 4Winners are announced on November 16th.
Halloween countdown
Seven doors to Halloween
A new door opens every morning at 8 am Lisbon time from 25 October, with colouring pages, a cut and decorate kit and a word search behind each one.
See the doorsToddler coloring pages to print at home
Once Upon a Colour has hundreds of simple coloring pages for toddlers aged 2 and 3, each with one clear subject, a friendly face and big areas to color. Print them at home on A4 or US Letter paper. One page from the library is free every day, and a membership opens the whole library.
- One clear subject
- Friendly faces
- Big spaces to fill
The free page needs no account and no email. Cancel a membership any time.
- One clear subject
- Bold, chunky outlines
- Friendly faces
- Big spaces to fill
- Animals, fruit and weather
- A free page every day
- Print on A4 or US Letter
- No ads, no clutter
What we look for
What to look for in a toddler page
At two and three, less is more. A single big subject, bold outlines and generous spaces to fill keep coloring fun instead of frustrating, and a happy face gives little ones something to talk about while they work. That is how we choose the pages on this list, and it is why most of them are animals, fruit, weather and friendly characters rather than busy scenes.
One clear subject
A single big shape in the middle of the page, so a toddler always knows what they are coloring.
Bold, chunky outlines
Thick lines that are forgiving of a wobbly crayon, with no tiny details to stay inside.
A friendly face
Toddlers love to name what they color, and a smile gives them something to talk about.
From the library
A few of our toddler pages
Previews of real pages from the library. Members print them full size and clean.
A calm ten minutes
Print it, hand over a crayon, and let them lead.
- 1
Pick a page
Choose an animal, a fruit or a bit of weather that your child already knows by name.
- 2
Print it
Press Print or Download on A4 or US Letter paper. Members can also choose A5, Legal or square.
- 3
Let them lead
Chunky, washable crayons are easiest to hold. There is no right way to color at this age.
I built Once Upon a Colour as a mother of two girls, so the toddler pages are chosen the way I would choose them for my own table.
With love, Inês
Questions
Questions parents ask.
What age can a toddler start coloring?
Most children start scribbling with a chunky crayon between 12 and 18 months. By age 2 many enjoy filling in a simple picture, and by 3 they begin to color more deliberately. There is no right pace, so offer a page and let them lead.
What makes a coloring page good for a 2 or 3 year old?
Look for one clear subject, bold outlines and large areas to fill, with no tiny details to stay inside. A friendly face helps too, because toddlers love to name what they are coloring. Our toddler pages are chosen on exactly that basis.
Which crayons or pens work best for toddlers?
Chunky, washable crayons are the easiest to hold at this age. Washable markers work well too, and large pages let little hands move freely.
Are the toddler coloring pages free?
One page from the library is free every day with no account or email, and the free page is on this site. The full library of toddler pages and hundreds more comes with a membership.
How do I print them?
Open a page, press Print or Download, and print on standard A4 or US Letter paper. Members can also choose A5, Legal or square sizes.
Start today
Your first page is a minute away.
Choose a plan, pay with your email and start printing. Cancel any time.
- Cancel any time
- No ads, no clutter
- Full access from day one
Coloring with an older child? See the preschool pages