Line art coloring page of a smiling girl with pigtails, printable on A4 or Letter

Portrait coloring pages

Girl Portrait Coloring Page

A head-and-shoulders portrait of a smiling girl with pigtails and a heart on her dress.

Print-ready at 300 DPI · centered · no cropping · free for personal and classroom use

Difficulty
Easy, for ages 3 and up
Paper
A4 or US Letter, portrait
File
PDF at 300 DPI, or PNG

Coloring ideas for the girl portrait

  • Color the hair ties to match the heart on the dress.
  • Add freckles or rosy cheeks with a light pink pencil.
  • Try bright, unexpected hair colors like purple or teal.

How to print this girl portrait coloring page

  1. Choose the PDF that matches your paper: Letter in the US and Canada, A4 in most other countries.
  2. Open the file and print at 100% or “Actual size”. The page is already sized to the sheet, so there is nothing to fit or scale.
  3. Regular printer paper works for crayons and pencils. Use heavier paper or cardstock for markers so the color doesn't bleed through.
  4. Printing for a group? Print one copy, check the margins on your printer, then print the rest of the stack.

Questions about this coloring page

Is this girl portrait coloring page free?
Yes. You can download and print it as often as you like for personal, family and classroom use. No account is needed.
Can I use it in my classroom or with a group?
Yes. Teachers, librarians, daycare and party hosts are welcome to print as many copies as they need. Selling the page, or products made from it, requires a paid plan.
Can I make the drawing bigger or smaller?
The PDF fills an A4 or Letter sheet. For a smaller drawing, print two pages per sheet from your printer dialog. For a poster, use the PNG and scale it in any print app.
What age is it suitable for?
Pages marked Easy have thick lines and large areas and suit children from about 3. Pages marked Medium have more and smaller shapes and suit children from about 6, as well as adults who want something quick and relaxing.
Do I need to install anything?
No. The PDF opens in any browser or PDF reader on a computer, tablet or phone, and prints from there.

Why kids like portrait coloring pages

A face is mostly big, simple areas: hair, skin, a shirt. That makes portraits easier to color than they look, and a good place to practise small details such as eyes, cheeks and a smile.

Children often like to turn a portrait into someone they know by changing the hair color or adding glasses, freckles or a hat. It is also a gentle way to talk about how people look different from each other.

Things to talk about while coloring

  • Who does this person remind you of?
  • How do you think they are feeling?
  • What would you add to make it look like you?

What to color it with

Crayons
Best for ages 3 to 5. The wide tip fills big areas fast and the thick outlines hide small slips.
Colored pencils
Good from age 6. They allow light and dark shades of the same color and stay inside narrow shapes.
Markers
Bright and even, but they soak through thin paper. Print on heavier paper and put a spare sheet underneath.

More ways to use it

  • Print two per sheet and fold them into party favors or a rainy-day activity pack.
  • Glue the finished drawing onto folded card for a birthday or thank-you card.
  • Laminate a copy and color it with dry-wipe markers, again and again.
  • Tape it to a window and trace the outline onto plain paper to practise drawing.

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