Joyful acclamations, waving palms, and a humble procession mark these 28 Palm Sunday coloring pages, free for you to download and print. This uplifting collection commemorates the momentous entry of Jesus into Jerusalem, capturing the spirit of faith and anticipation!
These pages bring the sacred story of Palm Sunday right to your fingertips, from images of Jesus riding the donkey to scenes of joyful crowds waving palm branches, laying down cloaks, and more!
To begin coloring, just click on any image or link below to view the free PDF. Once open, feel free to download and print to your heart's content.
All pages are designed for US Letter paper but scale flawlessly to A4. Happy coloring!
10 Craft Ideas to do With Palm Sunday Coloring Pages
Once your children have finished coloring their beautiful Palm Sunday pictures, gather them up! These easy and affordable crafts put those masterpieces to use in creative ways.
1. Waving Palm Fan
Cut out several colored palm fronds from your pages. Glue them in an overlapping fan shape onto a sturdy craft stick or popsicle stick. Use this fan to wave “Hosanna!” during Palm Sunday celebrations, just like the crowds did.
2. “Hosanna!” Bunting Banner
Cut out individual letters for “HOSANNA!” or small pictures of palms and donkeys from your colored pages. Punch two holes at the top of each cutout. Thread a piece of string or yarn through the holes to create a beautiful banner to display.
3. Donkey Parade Puppet
Carefully cut out a colored image of a donkey (and perhaps Jesus riding it) from your coloring pages. Glue it onto a piece of sturdy cardboard or a paper plate for support. Attach a long craft stick or unsharpened pencil to the back to create a simple puppet for reenacting the Palm Sunday procession.
4. Palm Branch Crown
Cut out several colored palm frond shapes from your finished pages. Measure and cut a strip of construction paper or poster board to fit around your child's head, then staple or glue the ends to form a band. Glue the colored palm fronds all around the band to create a festive Palm Sunday crown.
5. Road of Welcome Placemat
On a large piece of construction paper or poster board, glue a central strip of “road” made from brown or gray paper. Cut out colored palm branches and figures of people from your finished pages and glue them along the “road” as if they are laying down cloaks and palms. This makes a special placemat for your Palm Sunday meal.
6. Palm Sunday Story Wheel
Use two paper plates or cardstock circles. On the bottom plate, divide it into sections and glue different Palm Sunday scenes or symbols cut from your colored pages (donkey, palms, crowd). Cut a window in the top plate and attach the two plates with a brass fastener in the center. Spin the top plate to reveal the story of Palm Sunday!
7. Jerusalem Gate Door Hanger
Draw and cut out a simple arch or gate shape from poster board. Decorate the gate with smaller cutouts of palms, people, or even the donkey from your finished coloring pages. Punch a hole at the top and thread a ribbon or string through it to hang on your door, welcoming all with a Palm Sunday greeting.
8. Waving Palm Wind Catcher
Cut out various sizes of colored palm fronds from your pages. Decorate a paper plate rim (with the center cut out) with markers or additional page scraps. Attach strings with the palm frond cutouts dangling from the plate, and one main string to hang it. Watch your palms “wave” in the breeze!
9. Palm Branch Bookmarks
Cut out long, slender palm frond shapes from your colored pages. For durability, glue them onto cardstock and then cover both sides with clear contact paper or laminate them. Punch a hole at the top and tie a small ribbon for a practical and beautiful Palm Sunday bookmark.
10. “Hosanna” Luminary Jars
Collect clean glass jars (like mason jars). Cut out various shapes – palms, letters, or small figures – from your colored pages. Use Mod Podge or watered-down glue to adhere the cutouts to the outside of the jars, creating a stained-glass effect. Place an LED tea light inside for a gentle, glowing Palm Sunday decoration.