Picnic Coloring Pages

Spread out the blanket and open the basket. Our free picnic coloring pages show sandwiches cut in triangles, a pitcher of lemonade, watermelon wedges, a line of ants heading for the crumbs and families relaxing in the park. They're a sweet match for spring and summer units on food, a stuffed-animal picnic at preschool or an actual picnic where kids finish eating long before the adults do.

Picnic designs you can print

  • Picnic baskets: woven baskets with a hinged lid, a cloth liner and food peeking out
  • Blankets: checkered cloths laid with plates, cups and a jar of flowers
  • Picnic food: sandwiches, fruit salad, watermelon and a blank plate to fill
  • Drinks and coolers: lemonade in a pitcher and a cooler packed with ice pops
  • Uninvited guests: ants in a row and a curious squirrel
  • Park scenes: a blanket under a tree, a pond with ducks and a wooden picnic table
  • Stuffed-animal picnics: bears, bunnies and dolls seated around a tiny tea set

Planning a real picnic

A picnic is just a meal eaten outdoors, and it doesn't need much: a blanket, food that travels well and something to drink. Pick dishes you can eat with your hands. Keep cold food in a cooler with ice packs, since food that needs a fridge shouldn't sit out for more than two hours, or one hour on a very hot day. Bring a bag for trash and take everything home. If the weather turns, move the blanket to the living room floor. Kids rarely mind.

Ways to use picnic coloring pages

  • Menu planning: let kids color the foods they'd like to bring and build the shopping list from it.
  • Stuffed-animal picnic: color placemats for each toy guest, then serve snacks on a blanket.
  • Pack-the-basket game: cut out food drawings and sort them into will keep and needs the cooler.
  • Counting ants: count the ants on the page, then add more of your own.
  • Picnic invitation: color a basket page and write the date, time and park on the back.
  • At the picnic: clip pages to a clipboard so the breeze doesn't carry them off.

Frequently asked questions

Are these picnic coloring pages free?

Yes. Every picnic coloring page here is free to print and download for personal and classroom use.

What food can I color on these picnic pages?

Sandwiches, fruit salad, watermelon, lemonade and whatever is peeking out of the basket. One page is a blank plate so kids can draw their own lunch.

Do you have picnic coloring pages with animals?

Yes. There's an ant parade, a squirrel eyeing a sandwich, ducks waddling over from the pond and a table of stuffed animals having tea.

Are these picnic coloring sheets useful for preschool?

Yes. The basket, sandwich and watermelon pages are marked Easy, and they fit lessons on healthy food, counting and sharing.