A flash of iridescent blue and a dart of amber meet the eye in these 30 Kingfisher coloring pages, free for you to download and print. This vibrant collection celebrates the dazzling beauty and swift grace of these beloved aquatic birds.
Click any image below to open the free PDF; pages are US letter sized but also print well on A4. Happy coloring!
Once those beautiful Kingfisher coloring pages are complete, don't let them just pile up! Turn your artwork into these easy, affordable crafts.
Cut out your finished kingfisher. Decorate the inside of a shoebox with blue construction paper for water and green paper for reeds. Glue your kingfisher to a small twig or pipe cleaner, then secure it inside the box to create a dynamic river scene.
Carefully cut out several colored kingfishers, perhaps in different poses. Attach each bird with varying lengths of string or fishing line to a lightweight hanger, such as a painted paper plate or a small twig. Hang it up to watch your kingfishers “dive” through the air.
Cut out your kingfisher's head and a small portion of its body. Glue it onto the front of a strip of poster board or construction paper sized to fit around your child's head. Add a prominent, three-dimensional beak made from folded orange construction paper for a fun wearable craft.
Cut out the heads or full bodies of your colored kingfishers. Glue each kingfisher onto a sturdy cardboard circle (like from a cereal box) or a craft foam disc. Cover with clear contact paper or laminate them to create durable, waterproof coasters that look like the bird is skimming the water.
Trim your colored kingfisher into a slender shape. Glue it onto a strip of cardstock, leaving room at the bottom. Decorate the bottom part of the cardstock with thin strips of green construction paper for reeds and a wavy blue line for water, creating a lovely bookmark.
Mount your favorite colored kingfisher onto a popsicle stick using glue. You can make several with different expressions! Then, use a shoebox or two pieces of construction paper taped together as a simple backdrop to put on an imaginative puppet show about a kingfisher's day by the river.
Cut out your kingfisher. Place it on a sheet of clear contact paper, sticky side up. Surround the bird with small pieces of blue and green tissue paper to represent water and foliage. Cover with another piece of contact paper, trim the edges, and hang it in a sunny window for a dazzling display.
Cut out several kingfishers and a dozen or so small paper fish shapes. String them alternately onto a long piece of yarn or ribbon using tape or glue. This garland will beautifully illustrate a kingfisher's successful hunting trip, perfect for decorating a room.
Cut out six distinct kingfisher images or details from your coloring pages (e.g., full bird, diving pose, perching, headshot). Glue each image onto a side of a clean cardboard box (like a tissue box). Roll the “story cube” and make up a tale inspired by the kingfisher that lands face-up.
Take a plain notebook or fold several sheets of paper together to create a simple journal. Glue your beautifully colored and cut-out kingfisher onto the front cover. Decorate around it with drawings or glued-on nature elements like lily pads, dragonflies, or cattails, making it your special nature observation book.
