Vegetable Coloring Pages

Print these vegetables coloring worksheets for a lesson on healthy eating, a garden unit or a quiet half hour at the kitchen table. Each sheet shows one vegetable or a small group: carrots with their leafy tops, an ear of corn, a head of broccoli, peppers, peas in the pod and more. One sheet adds the vegetable's name in dotted letters to trace.

Vegetables coloring worksheets in this set

  • Underground vegetables: carrots, beets, radishes and potatoes.
  • Leafy greens: lettuce, cabbage, spinach and kale.
  • Pods and seeds: peas, green beans and corn on the cob.
  • Fruiting vegetables: tomatoes, peppers, eggplant, cucumbers and squash.
  • Flower heads: broccoli and cauliflower. The part you eat is a tight cluster of flower buds.
  • Bulbs and stalks: onions, garlic, celery and asparagus.
  • Baskets and markets: a harvest basket, a soup pot and a farmers market stand.

Real vegetable colors (some will surprise you)

  • Carrots: orange is the one everyone knows, but carrots also grow in purple, yellow, red and white. The feathery tops are bright green.
  • Bell peppers: green, yellow, orange and red. Most green peppers are simply unripe. Left on the plant, they turn red or yellow.
  • Corn: yellow kernels in neat rows, wrapped in pale green husks with tan silk at the tip.
  • Broccoli: dark blue-green on the bumpy top and a lighter green on the stalk.
  • Eggplant: deep purple, almost black, with a green cap. Leave a long white highlight to show the shine.
  • Beets: dark red-purple with red stems and green leaves.
  • Onions: papery yellow-brown, white or reddish purple.
  • Cauliflower: creamy white. Shade only the gaps between the bumps with light gray or yellow.

Ideas for teachers and parents: sort the finished pages by color to make a rainbow wall. Sort them again by the part of the plant we eat, such as root, leaf, stem, flower or seed. Or keep a tasting chart, where a child colors one vegetable each time they try it at dinner.

Frequently asked questions

Are these vegetables coloring worksheets free?

Yes. All vegetables coloring worksheets are free to download and print for personal and classroom use.

Are these vegetable coloring pages good for preschool?

Yes. Single vegetables such as the carrot, the pea pod and the ear of corn are marked Easy and have thick outlines. They fit lessons on colors, healthy food and how plants grow.

Is a tomato a fruit or a vegetable?

Both, depending on who you ask. To a botanist it's a fruit, because it grows from the flower and holds the seeds. In the kitchen it's used as a vegetable. The same goes for peppers, cucumbers and squash, which is why you'll find them on this page.

How can coloring help a picky eater?

It gives a child a calm, no-pressure look at a food before it shows up on a plate. Let them color a vegetable, pick it out at the store and help wash it. Familiar foods are easier to try, though it can still take many tries.