Aurora Borealis

Àwọn ìṣàmúlò-ètò: 2-4
Àwọn ìṣàmúlò-ètò: 2 / 5
Àwọn Àwọn Àkọ́gbèrò: low
Àwọn ààyè-iṣẹ́ láti fi àwọ̀ hàn: 25
Àwọn ààyè-iṣẹ́ ìsàlẹ̀-ilà: 2.4%
Ìjánú àtòjọ-ẹ̀yàn: Medium
Àwọn ààyè-iṣẹ́ àìdájú: 0.5 mm
Àwọn Àmì-ìwé: CC0 aládápó aládúró - ọ̀fẹ́ fún ìṣàmúlò-ètò ile-iwe àti ìlòòró

This is a free printable Aurora Borealis coloring page. It has 25 separate areas to colour, medium outlines, and covers about 2.4% of the sheet in ink. It prints on one page at 300 DPI on both US Letter and A4.

Printing this page

Standard 20 lb / 80 gsm copy paper is fine. This page uses very little ink, so it will not soak through or curl, and it costs almost nothing to print a class set.

Print at 100% scale rather than "fit to page". Both downloads already leave a 0.25 in (6 mm) margin, which is inside the unprintable edge of every common home and office printer, so nothing gets clipped. The file contains no colour at all, so the black-only setting prints it faster and cheaper.

If it does not print right

If this page prints faint, the cause is almost always a draft-quality or toner-save setting rather than a low cartridge - there is very little ink on this page to begin with, so any economy mode shows immediately. Switch to normal quality and it will come out solid black.

What's on the page

There are 25 enclosed areas on this page - the separate pockets the outlines divide the drawing into. That is what decides whether a page feels quick or absorbing, far more than the subject does.

The narrowest channel between two lines measures about 0.51 mm at full print size. We measure this on every page because it is what decides whether a marker will bleed across an outline.

The composition is centered, which is worth knowing before you print - it determines how much white space sits around the edge of the drawing.

What to colour it with

For this page we would use coloured pencils or fine-tip markers. A broad marker will cross the narrower gaps before you can stop it.

Who this page suits

We put this page at roughly the 2-4 age range, based on the line weight and how many separate areas it has - not on the subject. Plenty of adults colour pages meant for children and the other way round; the band is a starting point.

In a nursery or reception setting this is fine-motor practice more than art. The wide spaces let a child succeed with a fist grip, and success is what keeps them coming back to the table.

What to look for in this drawing

There is no reference to be faithful to here, which is liberating and also the hard part. Give yourself one rule before you start - no two touching shapes share a colour, say - and the page will hold together.

How to colour this page well

With only a handful of areas to fill, the thing that decides how this page looks is colour choice rather than technique. Pick three or four colours that sit next to each other on the colour wheel and it will read as deliberate; grab whatever is nearest and it will read as random. Fill the biggest shape first - it sets the tone for everything you choose afterwards.

Stay just inside the outlines rather than aiming exactly at them. A one-millimetre margin of white next to the line reads as crisp; crossing the line reads as messy.

What to do with it once it is coloured

Abstract pages make good gift wrap and book covers once coloured, because there is no right way up. Cut one into strips and weave them for a simple paper mat.

Printed at full size the artwork sits within a 0.25 in margin, so there is a clean border to cut along if you are mounting or framing it.

How to colour the Aurora Borealis page

Print it at full size. Standard 20 lb / 80 gsm copy paper is fine. This page uses very little ink, so it will not soak through or curl, and it costs almost nothing to print a class set. Set your printer to 100% or "Actual size" - never "Fit to page" - so the page prints at true 300 DPI and the right size for US Letter or A4.
Choose your colouring tools. For this page, reach for coloured pencils or fine-tip markers. A broad marker will cross the narrower gaps before you can stop it.
Plan your colours. There is no correct scheme here - pick a small palette of three or four colours and repeat it across the design so the whole page still feels planned.
Colour in the right order. Block in the big background areas first, then work inward to the smaller shapes. Finishing the large areas early stops you smudging them later.
Add depth last. Save shading and outlining for the end. Press a little harder at the edges of each shape and ease off toward the middle - that single trick makes a flat coloured page look finished.
Save or display your work. When you are done, colour it online with the "Colour this page" button, or photograph your printed sheet - you can keep a copy in your gallery or turn it into a print.

Àwọn Àtòjọ-ẹ̀yàn

This page is an abstract line design of Aurora Borealis. There is no single "right" way to colour it, which is what makes abstract pages good for relaxing rather than for getting something to look correct.

Best for toddlers and preschoolers (about 2-4). There are only a handful of separate areas to fill, so it finishes in one sitting and does not turn into a chore.

Use coloured pencils or fine-tip markers. A broad marker will cross the narrower gaps before you can stop it. On this Aurora Borealis page the narrowest gap between two lines measures about 0.51 mm at full print size, which is what that recommendation is based on.

Standard 20 lb / 80 gsm copy paper is fine. This page uses very little ink, so it will not soak through or curl, and it costs almost nothing to print a class set. This Aurora Borealis page measures about 2.4% ink coverage. Print at 100% scale (not "fit to page") and leave colour off - the file is pure black and white, so a greyscale or black-only setting prints it faster and cheaper.

Both. This Aurora Borealis page is rendered twice - once for US Letter (8.5 x 11 in) and once for A4 (210 x 297 mm) - instead of scaling one file to fit the other, so neither version prints with empty bands down the side. Pick the download that matches your paper. Both are portrait and both keep a 0.25 in margin so nothing is clipped by the printer.

Roughly 24-56 minutes. This Aurora Borealis page has 25 separate enclosed areas to fill, and that estimate assumes the age range above - a careful colourist will happily take longer.

Once it is coloured, Aurora Borealis pages work well as wall art, card fronts, gift tags or laminated placemats. The SVG download can also be cut on a Cricut or Silhouette, because it is real vector line art rather than a picture of one.

This page was drawn with AI assistance and then reviewed, cleaned and print-tested by a person before it was published - our editorial process page explains exactly what that involves. It is free for personal and classroom use, with no attribution and no signup. You may not resell the file itself.