Medium coloring pages

Medium coloring pages suit children aged about 5 to 7, who can already hold a crayon well and want a bit more to do.

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Large leafy letter Y with stars and dots above a yellowhammer bird, yo-yo and yacht, Letter Y coloring page

Leafy Y with Yellowhammer, Yo-yo, Yacht Big letter Y decorated with leaves and stars, with a yellowhammer bird, a yo-yo and a yacht below. Medium Letter Y

Large outlined letter Y with two yarn balls on knitting needles, a yo-yo and a smiling sheep, Letter Y coloring page

Sheep Smiling Beside Yarn and Yo-yo A big outlined letter Y with yarn balls, a yo-yo and a smiling sheep around it. Medium Letter Y

Smiling outline letter Y with eyes and a smile beside a small sailboat on wavy water, Letter Y coloring page

Smiling Letter Y Beside a Sailboat A big outlined letter Y with a happy face sits next to a little sailboat on the waves. Medium Letter Y

Smiling yak beside a yo-yo and a yarn ball with knitting needles, large Y and small y outlines, Letter Y coloring page

Yak and Yarn Beside Letter Y A smiling yak, a yo-yo, and a ball of yarn with knitting needles around a big letter Y. Medium Letter Y

Outlined letter Y with a smiling boat, yo-yo, yarn ball, and laughing baby, Letter Y coloring page

Laughing Baby Sitting Beside Letter Y A large letter Y with a smiling sailboat, a yo-yo, a ball of yarn, and a laughing baby. Medium Letter Y

Big outline letter Y with two waving kids, a smiling sun, a bee and a ball of yarn, Letter Y coloring page

Two Waving Kids by Big Y Two kids wave beside a big letter Y, with a smiling sun, a bee and a ball of yarn. Medium Letter Y

Large X shaped like a bandage with stars, a bone X-ray, and a child playing a xylophone, Letter X coloring page

Bandage X with Xylophone Player A big X made of bandages, with a bone X-ray, a xylophone, and a child playing it. Medium Letter X

Xylophone with two mallets resting above a large outlined letter X and the word XYLOPHONE below, Letter X coloring page

Xylophone and Mallets Above Letter X A musical xylophone rests over a big outlined X, with its name written below in bubble letters. Medium Letter X

Cartoon fox waving from behind a big outlined letter X, with a xylophone and mallet beside it, Letter X coloring page

Waving Fox Peeking Behind Letter X A cartoon fox waves from behind a big letter X, with a xylophone beside it. Medium Letter X

Outlined capital X with a smiling fish on the left and a xylophone with two mallets below, Letter X coloring page

Fish Swimming Beside a Big X A big outlined letter X with a smiling fish beside it and a xylophone below. Medium Letter X

Smiling letter W with dots and stars, arms waving, caterpillar, butterfly and flower below, Letter W coloring page

Waving Polka Dot W with Friends A smiling letter W with dots and stars, waving arms, and a caterpillar, butterfly, and flower below. Medium Letter W

Big outlined letter W with a smiling worm, raincloud, wagon and spouting whale, Letter W coloring page

Smiling Whale and Wagon Beside W A big letter W with a smiling worm, a rain cloud, a wagon and a whale spraying water. Medium Letter W

Big outlined letter V with a smiling cartoon van on the left and a violin with bow on the right, Letter V coloring page

Smiling Van Next to Big V A big outlined letter V with a smiling cartoon van and a violin with its bow beside it. Medium Letter V

Big U outline with a smiling umbrella, walking unicorn, unicycle and letter G, Letter U coloring page

Smiling Umbrella and Prancing Unicorn Your child can color a big letter U with a happy umbrella, a unicorn, a unicycle and a G. Medium Letter U

Bold T outline with a train, tulip and star on top and a turtle, tree and teddy bear below, Letter T coloring page

Tulip and Train Atop Letter T A big letter T filled with a train, tulip, star, turtle, tree and teddy bear. Medium Letter T

Big outlined letter T with a smiling steam train, a smiling turtle and a leafy tree, Letter T coloring page

Smiling Turtle and Steam Train by Big T A smiling train, a turtle and a tree sit beside a big outlined letter T. Medium Letter T

Big letter T with a smiling sun above, a sitting tiger, a teddy bear and a toy train, Letter T coloring page

Smiling Sun over Tiger and Teddy A big letter T with a smiling sun, a sitting tiger, a teddy bear and a toy train. Medium Letter T

Big bubble-outline letter S with dots inside, a smiling sun, a snail with a spiral shell and a star, Letter S coloring page

Snail Crawling Under a Sunny S A big bubble letter S with dots inside, plus a smiling sun, a snail and a star around it. Medium Letter S

Big outlined letter S with a smiling cartoon sun waving beside a cloud and small bird, Letter S coloring page

Waving Sun Beside Big S A big letter S with a smiling sun, a fluffy cloud, and a small bird in the sky. Medium Letter S

Big letter S with a smiling face and circles, smiling snake, sun and cloud, Letter S coloring page

Snake Wiggling Beside Polka Dot S A big letter S with a smiling face, a sun, a cloud, stars, and a snake. Medium Letter S

Large S outline with circles inside, plus a cloud, smiling sun, star and worm around it, Letter S coloring page

Smiling Sun and Star Around Letter S A big letter S with circles inside, surrounded by a cloud, a smiling sun, a star and a worm. Medium Letter S

Smiling cartoon snake with spots curling out of a big letter S, with stars and a sailboat nearby, Letter S coloring page

Smiling Snake Peeking from Letter S A smiling snake pokes out from a big outlined letter S, with stars and a small sailboat nearby. Medium Letter S

Large outlined letter S beside a smiling snail, smiling sun, rain cloud and flower, Letter S coloring page

Happy Snail Beside Big Letter S A smiling snail, a sunny face, a rain cloud and a flower decorate a big outlined letter S. Medium Letter S

Smiling letter S with round eyes and circles inside, sun, cloud and stars around it, Letter S coloring page

Smiling Dotted S Under a Sun A big smiling letter S with circles inside, a sun, a cloud and four stars around it. Medium Letter S

About Medium coloring pages

Medium coloring pages suit children aged about 5 to 7, who can already hold a crayon well and want a bit more to do. These pages have more parts to fill, a simple background or a small scene, and medium-sized shapes that reward careful coloring. They are a good next step once easy pages start to feel too quick, and they fit well with kindergarten and first grade.

Colored pencils and washable markers are ideal at this stage, because they allow neater edges and more detail. Encourage your child to plan a little: pick colors for the big areas first, then fill in the smaller ones. Kids this age also enjoy adding their own touches, like extra clouds, a sun or their name at the top. Medium pages work well for homework breaks, quiet time and rainy days, and teachers can use them as a calm activity after recess. Talking about the scene together, who is in it and what might happen next, builds language skills as well as coloring skills.

Questions parents and teachers ask

How do I know if my child is ready for medium pages?

If your child can finish an easy page mostly inside the lines and asks for more detail, they are ready. Most children reach this stage at around five years old, but every child moves at their own pace.

Which coloring tools work best for ages 5 to 7?

Colored pencils and washable markers give neater results than crayons. A set of 12 to 24 colors is plenty. Keep a pencil sharpener nearby, and choose washable markers to make cleanup easier.

How can I make medium pages more fun?

Ask your child to tell a story about the picture, add extra details like a sun or a pet, or color the same page twice with different colors and compare which version they like best.

How many medium coloring pages are there?

There are 696 medium coloring pages right now, in topics such as alphabet, animals, anime, bugs & birds and cartoon characters.

How do I print these coloring pages?

Open any page and press Print, or press Download PDF to save it. Pages are sized for standard US Letter paper (8.5 x 11 inches) and also fit A4. Wide pictures print sideways (landscape) automatically.

Can my child color these pages on a phone or tablet?

Yes. Press Color online on any page. Tap a shape to fill it, or draw with the brush, crayon and marker. Press Save to keep the picture in My Gallery on that device; nothing is uploaded.

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