Sweet summer sunshine and juicy, fragrant delight fill these 20 cantaloupe coloring pages, free for you to download and print. This collection celebrates the refreshing essence of this beloved melon, capturing its vibrant color and unique texture!
Click any image below to open the free PDF; pages are US letter sized but also print well on A4; happy coloring!
10 Craft Ideas to do With Cantaloupe Coloring Pages
Once those vibrant cantaloupe coloring pages are all filled in, don't let them gather dust! These easy, affordable crafts put them to creative use.
1. Cantaloupe Slice Coasters
Cut out colored cantaloupe slices from your finished pages. Glue each slice onto a sturdy piece of cardboard or poster board, then trim around the edge. For durability, cover both sides with clear contact paper or laminate them to protect your surfaces from cool drinks.
2. Sweet Scented Cantaloupe Mobile
Carefully cut out various cantaloupe shapes – whole, half, or slices – from your colored pages. Punch a small hole at the top of each shape and tie them to different lengths of string. Hang these strings from a crossing set of pipe cleaners or a small branch, adding a few drops of orange or melon essential oil to a hidden cotton ball for a delightful aroma.
3. Cantaloupe Seed Sensory Bottle
Cut out small, black or brown “seed” shapes from your coloring pages, or color and cut out actual seeds if depicted. Fill a clear plastic water bottle with water, a pinch of orange glitter, and your paper seeds. Add a drop of orange food coloring for extra cantaloupe color, then seal the bottle tightly for a mesmerizing visual toy.
4. Fruity Face Mask
Take a whole colored cantaloupe page and cut out the main fruit shape. Carefully cut two eyeholes where appropriate on the page. Attach elastic string to the sides or glue a popsicle stick to the bottom for a handle, transforming your page into a fun, fruity disguise.
5. Cantaloupe “Netting” Collage Art
Cut out several colored cantaloupe shapes and glue them onto a larger piece of construction paper or cardstock. Then, cut thin strips of brown or dark green construction paper. Glue these strips onto and around your cantaloupes, crisscrossing them to mimic the distinct netted rind pattern of the fruit.
6. Summer Fruit Salad Banner
Cut out various cantaloupe pieces – whole fruits, halves, and slices – from multiple colored pages. You can also cut out simple green leaf shapes from construction paper. String all these pieces together with a length of yarn or ribbon, alternating between cantaloupe and leaves, to create a festive summer banner.
7. “Grow Your Own” Cantaloupe Plant Markers
Cut out small, whole cantaloupe shapes from your colored pages, about the size of a large coin. Glue each one securely to the top of a craft stick or popsicle stick. Write “Cantaloupe!” or “My Fruit!” on the stick, then use them as cute markers for a pretend garden, a real seed-starting tray, or even cupcakes.
8. “What's Inside?” Lift-the-Flap Book
Fold a piece of construction paper in half to create a simple book. On the front, glue a colored whole cantaloupe cut from one page. Inside, cut out a “flap” from another colored page that reveals the orange flesh and seeds when lifted, teaching about the fruit's interior in a fun way.
9. Cantaloupe “Sweet Treat” Boxes
Gather some small, clean cardboard boxes (like empty tissue boxes, cereal boxes, or berry baskets). Cut strips or small decorative shapes from your colored cantaloupe pages. Glue these pieces onto the boxes to decorate them with a cantaloupe theme, perfect for holding small trinkets or pretend play treats.
10. Cantaloupe Slice Headband
Cut several cantaloupe slices from your colored pages. For the headband base, cut a strip of poster board or construction paper long enough to fit around your head and secure with tape or glue. Glue the individual cantaloupe slices upright along the top of the headband, creating a cheerful, wearable summer accessory.