Ten of the Best Color Pages and Printables Celebrating Summer

As the end of another school year inches closer, the season of summer follows close behind. If you are looking for some fun ways to celebrate the arrival of summer and warmer weather with your children or pupils, look no further. This article contains a guide to the top 10 summer themed color pages and printables for kids.

One of the first things that comes to the mind of many people when they hear the word summer is the beach. Even people who don't live near a beach associate summer weather with sand, beach balls, and surf. The Family on Beach printable color page from Kaboose.com celebrates this! Their printable features a mother, father, daughter, and son on their way down the beach to a day of fun in the sun! The color page is available in both a medium and a larger size.

First-school.ws features a unique printable color page and handwriting worksheet all in one. Their Ice Cream print-out features two ice cream cones just begging for a crayon and also features worksheet spaces to practice writing both a capital and lower case letter "i."

If your children love fresh fruit, then primarygames.com has a printable right up their street! Their coloring page of a girl eating a wedge of watermelon is sure to make even the most picky eater long for a watermelon eating contest!

PrintActivities.com has a lovely color sheet of a young girl having great fun swinging back in forth in her tire swing on a blustery summer day. This print-out may inspire your kids to go outside and play and finish their coloring after dark, so be prepared!

Another fun printable color sheet from Kaboose.com is titled Boys In Treehouse and, as you might imagine, features three boys having a delightful summer adventure! One boy is in the treehouse, and two appear below. One of them is even wearing a hardhat!

If it looks like you are in for a long, hot summer in your neck of the woods, PrimaryGames.com sympathizes. Their web-site features a print-out of old Mr. Sun beginning to take his toll on a dainty little tulip. This printable would be great for explaining the consequences of a drought and encouraging water conservation!

More ice cream? You bet! You can't escape ice cream in the summer, and Crayola.com has a fun printable that features three ice cream cones, and the best part is that each ice cream cone features four hearty scoops! Your child can depict up to twelve of their favorite ice cream flavors on one sheet of paper with this print-out.

Looking to instill an appreciation of more healthy fair in your child? Crayola.com also features a printable for you! Their fruit jumble counting coloring page features an assortment of five healthy, fruity treats for coloring and includes boxes for writing in the counted-out totals of each fruit at the bottom.

If your summer isn't complete without singing "Take Me Out to the Ballgame" a few times, then maybe your kid would enjoy a baseball printout. Coloring.ws has a charming printable of a young boy dressed in his play clothes and a baseball cap carrying a baseball bat. Perfect for the future Home Run King or Queen in your family!

Last on our list is another printable from Kaboose.com. Titled Family Camping, this color sheet features Mom, Dad, and child peeking out of their camping tent with a jolly little fire appearing in the foreground. A tree is also present in the picture. This would be great to help drum up excitement for a potential camping trip or excursion!

These ten printables all contain loads of summer fun and cheer, making them ideal color pages and activities for your children to peruse in anticipation of summer or as a fun way to pass time during summer vacation!