Free Gardening Printables and Coloring Pages for Kids

Spring is a great time to teach kids about nature through gardening. To get children engaged in gardening concepts, try these free gardening coloring pages and printables for kids. Each site contains coloring pages, activities or both that kids will have fun completing while learning about gardening at the same time.

KidsTurnCentral.com
This site is perfect for teaching kids about specific fruits and vegetables. Each coloring page has one type of produce, like strawberries or corn, illustrated and labeled. Print out the ones you grow in your own garden for a little lesson on gardening and nutrition.

FreePrintableColoringPages.net
These gardening coloring pages feature dozens of pictures of cartoonish people doing different types of gardening and yard work, like mowing the lawn or planting a tree. There are a few pictures of plants and gardening tools as well.

First School
This site contains lots of gardening printables and coloring pages for kids to teach all sorts of lessons. From gardening-themed alphabet coloring pages to coloring pages about birthday flowers, this site has lots of resources for a gardening lesson. You can also find coloring pages and printables about nutrition, trees, fruits and vegetables.

KidPrintables.com
Here you'll find over 80 free gardening coloring pages for kids, ranging from simple to more elaborate and life-like illustrations. Themes include various plants, gardening tools and other nature scenes.

ColoringPlanet.com
At this site you'll be able to print out coloring pages of birdhouses, gardening tools and flowers, perfect for preschoolers and early elementary-aged kids. The illustrations are simple so kids will find them easy to color.

PartySuppliesHut.com
Even though this is a party site, it contains links for gardening coloring pages and gardening word game printables. This is great for older kids who can read and enjoy word searches and word scrambles.

DLTK Teach
This is a great gardening printable activity for preschoolers through first or second grade-a gardening book. The book is 8 pages long, with simple text about a different colored flower on each page. Instructions for the book are included on the site; print out the black and white version and have the kids color them in according to the text to learn their colors.

University of Minnesota Children's Garden
Here you'll find a collection of more detailed coloring pages about butterflies, birds, vegetables and flowers. Only the birds are labeled with their species, but all of the pages are beautiful and perfect for older kids who enjoy coloring and more intricate artwork.

Wonder Time
This activity is a great way to teach preschoolers about simple shapes and help them make a garden picture at the same time. The site recommends using felt or construction paper; just print out the shape templates, trace them onto the material, cut them out and paste them onto your paper to make a beautiful garden picture.

Foremost's Butterflies
This site focuses on butterfly gardening, which can be a lot of fun for kids. These butterfly gardening coloring pages and printables include activity pages, crafts, mazes, word puzzles and more, great for elementary-aged kids.