Leaf Coloring Pages for Kids
These leaf coloring pages are a simple and fun way for kids to learn about different types of leaves while coloring.
Each printable features a different type of leaf, like maple, oak, and holly, paired with simple facts to help kids learn as they color.
Whether you’re teaching about seasons, trees, or just need a quiet art activity, these pages are a fun way to combine nature and creativity.
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Free Leaves Coloring Pages
These fall leaf coloring pages are great for learning about fall trees while having fun with crayons or markers. Each sheet features a different type of leaf with simple facts about the tree it comes from.
There are 7 pages included in the PDF: maple, ash, oak, hazel, holly, hawthorn, and beech. These are free for classroom or personal use.
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Types of Leaf Coloring Pages Included
Each of these free leaf coloring sheets includes the name of the tree and a quick fact to help kids learn as they color.
Great for fall crafts, nature studies, or just a quiet activity at home or school.
Maple Leaf
Maple leaves turn yellow, orange, and red in fall.
There are around 150 species, mostly in the Northern Hemisphere. The sugar maple is especially well known in Canada.
Ash Leaf
Ash leaves change to red, purple, yellow, and green before falling.
About 60 species grow across the Northern Hemisphere.
Oak Leaf
Oak leaves turn a coppery brown in autumn. There are about 600 species of oak, with Texas home to more than half the U.S. varieties.
Carry on learning with this fun oak tree life cycle lesson when you have finished coloring.
Hazel Leaf
Hazel leaves go from green to yellow, orange, and scarlet. There are 15 species of hazel found around the Northern Hemisphere.
Holly Leaf
Holly is evergreen, so the leaves stay green year-round. It grows on every continent except Antarctica and Australia. Only female plants grow berries.
Hawthorn Leaf
Hawthorn leaves start reddish-purple, turn dark green in summer, and then go orange or scarlet in fall. There are 280 species worldwide.
Beech Leaf
Beech leaves change from green to golden bronze. European beech sometimes turns purple. There are 11 species across the Northern Hemisphere.
Looking for more ways to learn about trees? Try our tree scavenger hunt printable.
Fun Leaf Facts for Kids
Leaves do more than just fall off trees in autumn, they’re an important part of how plants survive. Here are some simple facts to share with kids while they color:
- Leaves make food for the plant through photosynthesis, using sunlight, water, and carbon dioxide.
- They release oxygen into the air, which people and animals need to breathe.
- Stomata are tiny holes on the leaf’s surface that help it take in carbon dioxide and release oxygen.
- In fall, chlorophyll breaks down, and the green fades to red, orange, or yellow.
- Leaf shapes can help identify trees, each type has its own size, edge, and vein pattern.
- Some leaves are even used in medicine, like aloe vera for burns.
- Many leaves are edible, like spinach, lettuce, and basil.
Leaf Craft Ideas for Kids
These simple leaf crafts are great for kids of all ages. Use them alongside the leaf coloring pages for a full afternoon of autumn fun:
- For a hands-on why do leaves change colors experiment, this activity from The Homeschool Scientist walks kids through the science behind fall foliage using just a few household supplies.
- Try a leaf chromatography experiment to see how colors separate, similar to this chromatography coffee filter flowers activity that shows pigments breaking apart in a simple, visual way.
- Preserve real leaves and turn them into wall art or nature displays.
- Make leaf butterflies using colorful leaves, twigs, googly eyes, and pipe cleaners.
- Turn leaves into creative shapes or characters with markers, glue, and imagination.
- Press leaves to make DIY fall bookmarks, a great mix of reading and crafting.
- Set up a fall leaf sensory bin for younger kids with real or paper leaves, scoops, and small toys.
Books About Trees for Kids
Keep the learning going with these great books about trees. Each one helps kids explore how trees grow, why leaves change, and what makes them so important:
- Tree Full of Wonder. A rhyming picture book that introduces kids to the magic of trees and why they matter. Simple, sweet, and perfect for younger readers.
- The Magic and Mystery of Trees. Packed with facts and illustrations, this one covers how trees work, their place in nature, and fun tree-related folklore.
- The Tree Book for Kids and Their Grown-Ups. A great pick for families, with easy-to-understand info about different tree species and how to identify them outside.
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Last Updated on 15 May 2025 by Clare Brown
Thank you for these leaves so much to do with them.
These are so lovely. I especially like the colourful leaves. Crafts with leaves is always so pretty and the sharpies are very effective. Our 9yo has done some lovely crafting in the past.
We love to work with leaves, especially in autumn when you have so many colours to use.
This is such a lvoely round up of ideas. I might have to try this with the boy. i also saw one on pinterest where you collect leaves, pop them on paper and paint around the edges.
These are beautiful!! Awesome ideas! My boys would love these. I remember doing a leaf collection for school when I was in Junior High.
These are lovely, such fabulous ideas! I reckon I could do these with my 9 year old and my 3 year old! x