Solemn reflection, profound sacrifice, and unwavering love come together in these 35 Good Friday coloring pages, free for you to download and print. This collection celebrates the sacred significance of Good Friday, capturing the deep reverence and spiritual contemplation of this holy day!
These pages bring the profound story of Good Friday right to your fingertips, from images of Jesus' journey to Golgotha to scenes of His crucifixion, quiet prayer, 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 Good Friday Coloring Pages
Once those finished coloring pages start piling up, put them to good use with these easy, affordable craft ideas perfect for reflecting on Good Friday.
1. Good Friday Story Banner
Cut out key elements like the cross, Jesus figure, or a lamb from your colored pages. Glue these images onto a long strip of purple or red construction paper or fabric. Add some pipe cleaner “thorns” around a paper cross for emphasis, then hang your reflective banner.
2. Crown of Thorns Headband
Carefully cut out thorn shapes or images of the crown of thorns from your completed coloring pages. Glue these cutouts onto a strip of brown construction paper or cardstock, sized to fit around a child's head. For extra texture, twist brown pipe cleaners into additional thorn shapes and glue them to the crown.
3. Reflective Cross Mobile
Cut out several colored crosses, lambs, or doves from your finished pages. Punch a hole in the top of each cutout and tie a piece of string through it. Attach these strings at varying lengths to a hanger made from two crossed popsicle sticks or a sturdy wire, creating a contemplative mobile.
4. Journey to the Empty Tomb Diorama
Transform a shoebox into a diorama by gluing colored scenes depicting Golgotha or figures in prayer from your pages to the inside back and sides. Cut out a small figure of Jesus or a symbolic cross, and a “rolling stone” from another page. Create a simple paper cave where the stone can be moved to reveal an empty space, symbolizing hope.
5. Good Friday Story Puppets
Cut out key figures such as Jesus, Mary, or a Roman soldier from your colored pages. Glue each cutout securely onto a popsicle stick or tongue depressor. Use these simple stick puppets to gently retell the Good Friday story in a meaningful and engaging way.
6. Stained Glass Cross Window Art
Cut a large cross shape from black construction paper, leaving a thick border. From your colored Good Friday pages, cut out small, abstract shapes or symbolic elements like a lamb or a nail. Glue these colored pieces onto the back of the black cross frame, allowing light to shine through for a beautiful “stained glass” effect.
7. Good Friday Prayer Bookmark
Cut out small, meaningful images or words like “Faith,” “Love,” or “Sacrifice” from your colored pages. Glue them onto a sturdy strip of cardstock or an old calendar page. Laminate with clear packing tape or self-adhesive film for durability, and add a tassel of purple or red yarn.
8. Golgotha Reflection Collage
Get a piece of poster board or cardboard as your base. Arrange and glue various cut-outs from your Good Friday coloring pages onto it, featuring crosses, figures, and symbols of suffering and love. Encourage adding personal reflections or relevant Bible verses written on small slips of paper around the images.
9. Sacrifice Handprint Cross
Trace and cut out two handprints from brown or red construction paper. On a larger piece of cardstock, glue a colored cross or an image of Jesus on the cross from your coloring page. Position the paper handprints on either side, symbolizing love or sacrifice, and add a small ‘crown of thorns' cut from another page.
10. Good Friday Prayer Jar
Decorate the outside of a clean glass jar or small box with cut-outs of crosses, lambs, or solemn patterns from your colored pages. Throughout the day, children can write down their prayers, things they are thankful for, or personal reflections about Good Friday on small slips of paper and place them inside the jar.