Ancient stone sentinels, silent watchers of centuries, come to life in these 39 gargoyle coloring pages, free for you to download and print. This collection celebrates the mysterious allure and architectural grandeur of these mythical protectors, capturing their stoic beauty and intricate forms!
These pages bring the fascinating world of gargoyles right to your fingertips, from images of fearsome beasts perched on ancient architecture to elegant guardians with intricate wings, 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 Gargoyle Coloring Pages
Once you've filled your home with beautifully colored gargoyle pages, don't let them gather dust! These easy and affordable crafts are perfect for putting your completed artworks to use.
1. Perched Gargoyle Sentry Stone
Transform your gargoyle into a watchful guardian! Cut out your favorite colored gargoyle, reinforce it by gluing onto a piece of thin cardboard or cardstock, then glue the bottom to a small, flat-bottomed rock or a weighty craft stick stand. Place your unique sentry on a shelf, windowsill, or desk to keep watch over your treasures.
2. Spouting Gargoyle Mask
Become the legendary water-spouting creature! Cut out a colored gargoyle face from your page, ensuring the mouth is prominent. Glue this face onto a paper plate, cutting out eyeholes and a hole for the mouth. Attach strands of blue yarn or thin blue streamers to the back of the mouth opening to create the illusion of water spouting forth when you wear it with elastic string.
3. Rooftop Watcher Diorama
Create a mini architectural scene for your gargoyles. Use a shoebox or sturdy cardboard box as your base, decorating the inside to resemble a stone rooftop or building facade with grey construction paper. Cut out several colored gargoyles and glue them to pipe cleaner “stands” or small cardboard tabs so they can stand upright, perched dramatically on your handcrafted rooftop.
4. Stained-Glass Gargoyle Window Art
Give your gargoyles a cathedral-inspired glow! Carefully cut out a detailed colored gargoyle, focusing on areas like wings or eyes. Cover one side of the cutout with clear contact paper, then add small pieces of colorful tissue paper behind the cut-out areas (like eyes or wing membranes) for a “stained glass” effect. Seal with another piece of contact paper, trim, and display on a window.
5. Archway Gargoyle Frame
Design an impressive archway as if taken from an ancient building. Cut an arch shape from sturdy cardboard. Decorate the arch with craft sticks, small pieces of crumpled tin foil (for texture), or grey paint to give it a stone appearance. Cut out various colored gargoyles or their heads and glue them along the top and sides of the arch, making them look like architectural embellishments guarding the entrance to your imagination.
6. Shadow Puppet Gargoyles
Bring your gargoyles to life in a dramatic shadow play. Cut out several different gargoyle shapes from your colored pages, reinforcing them with cardstock or thin cardboard for durability. Glue a popsicle stick or a thin wooden dowel to the back of each cutout. Dim the lights, shine a flashlight behind your puppets, and create eerie stories on a blank wall or sheet.
7. Gargoyle Weather Vane
Craft a gargoyle that points to the winds of imagination! Cut out two identical colored gargoyles and glue them back-to-back around a straw or pipe cleaner. Attach this spinning element to the center of a sturdy paper plate with a brad fastener, allowing it to rotate freely. Decorate the plate with “N,” “S,” “E,” and “W” arrows made from construction paper, then mount your weather vane to a craft stick for display.
8. “Stone” Gargoyle Coasters
Protect your surfaces with vigilant gargoyle art. Cut squares of cardboard from old cereal boxes, roughly 4×4 inches. Cut out small, square sections of your colored gargoyle pages that fit neatly onto the cardboard. Glue these images onto the cardboard squares, then seal the entire coaster with several layers of clear glue, Mod Podge, or clear contact paper to create a durable, stone-like finish that repels moisture.
9. Guardian Gargoyle Bookmarks
Let your gargoyles guard your place in your favorite tales. Cut out tall, slender sections of your colored gargoyles that work well as bookmarks. Glue each cutout onto a slightly larger piece of sturdy cardstock or construction paper for extra durability. Punch a hole at the top and tie a decorative piece of yarn or ribbon through it, creating a perfect marker for any book.
10. Textured Gargoyle Wall Plaque
Create a sculptural wall piece that looks like gargoyles are emerging from an old stone wall. Paint a piece of poster board or cardboard a mottled grey. Cut out various gargoyle heads or profiles from your colored pages. Cut toilet paper or paper towel tubes into rings. Glue the gargoyle cutouts onto the board, then arrange and glue the tube rings around some of the gargoyles to give them a three-dimensional, “popping out of the wall” effect. Paint the tubes to match the wall for a unified look.