Frog on a Lily Pad Coloring Page

About this coloring page

A frog sitting on a large lily pad with a dragonfly above it. The lily pad is the largest single shape on the page and fills in seconds, which gives a child an early win before they get to the frog. The frog's body, belly and legs are separated, so a two-tone frog happens without any careful edging, and the eyes are large circles that read well left white with only a pupil filled. The dragonfly is the smallest thing here and the only part needing any care, so it is best saved for last. Green is the obvious answer and worth departing from at least once, because tree frogs are genuinely red, blue and yellow, and that is more interesting than it sounds to a child who assumed frogs were green by law. Printed at A4 the pad reaches near the bottom edge, so print with a margin if the picture is going to be trimmed. A frog coloring sheet prints cleanly at half size if you want two on a page for a pond or minibeast topic.

Color suggestions

• Green body, cream belly
• Red or blue tree frog
• Darker green lily pad
• Blue dragonfly wings

Did you know?

• Frogs do not drink. They take in water directly through a patch of thin skin on the belly and thighs, which is why a frog sits in a puddle rather than putting its mouth in it.
• Some North American frogs survive winter frozen almost solid. They flood their tissues with glucose acting as antifreeze, stop breathing, stop their heart entirely, and thaw back to life in spring.