You’ll find Jesus with His disciples, teaching crowds, praying in the garden, and many other key moments from His life. These printable coloring pages are a great way to start conversations about the life of Jesus, His teachings, and the miracles He performed. They can also be a creative tool for both kids and adults who want to bring their favorite Bible stories to life with color.
How to Use These Printable PDF Coloring Pages
To get started, just click on any of the images or links below. This will open the coloring sheet as a PDF in a new browser tab. From there, you can either download the file to your device or print it right away. These Jesus coloring pages work great on standard US letter-size paper and also fit nicely on A4 paper if you’re outside the United States. You can also use them for digital coloring if you prefer using a tablet or iPad. Just import the PDF into a drawing app like Procreate or GoodNotes and let the coloring begin!
Fun Things To Do With Your Jesus Coloring Pages
Jesus Story Wheel
Create a story wheel that shows major events in the life of Jesus. Print out six different coloring sheets, each one showing a different scene from Jesus’s life. After coloring, cut each circle out and glue them onto a cardboard wheel (use a large paper plate or a circle cut from a cereal box). Use a paper fastener to attach a smaller paper circle on top with a window cut out. Kids can turn the top piece to reveal different parts of the Jesus story. This is a fun hands-on tool to help them remember important moments from the Bible.
Resurrection Diorama
Use Jesus coloring pages that show the resurrection story and turn them into a 3D Easter scene. After coloring, cut out Jesus, the tomb, and any other characters (like the angel or the women at the tomb). Use construction paper to make a background setting and glue your colored cutouts onto folded tabs so they stand up. You can even make the stone in front of the tomb that “rolls away” with a paper fastener. This is a great Easter craft for church or home.
Jesus Booklet
Let kids create their own mini storybook using free printable coloring pages. Pick 8-10 sheets that follow a timeline of Jesus’s life, such as His birth, baptism, miracles, Last Supper, crucifixion, and resurrection. Have kids color the pages, then staple them together like a book. They can write captions or Bible verses on each page. This makes a great take-home project for Sunday school or VBS.
Bible Verse Banner
Choose coloring pages with images of Jesus that also include Bible verses or short messages (like “Jesus Loves Me” or “Follow Jesus”). After coloring, cut each sheet into a triangle or rectangle shape. Punch holes at the top and string them together using yarn or ribbon. Hang the finished banner across a classroom, church hallway, or bedroom wall for a faith-filled decoration.
Story Puzzles
Print a Jesus coloring sheet onto cardstock and let your child color it. Once finished, draw puzzle lines on the back and cut it into large pieces. You’ve now got your own homemade Jesus puzzle! For younger kids, make fewer and larger pieces. Older kids can try smaller pieces with more detail. This is a great way to reinforce Bible stories while keeping little hands busy.
Jesus Finger Puppets
Find coloring sheets that feature Jesus or other characters like disciples, Mary, or the children. After coloring, cut out the figures and glue them onto cardstock. Trim around the shapes, then tape or glue a paper ring to the back of each one to fit your finger. Now kids can act out Bible stories using their homemade puppets. This works especially well with scenes like Jesus and the children or Jesus calling the disciples.
Bible Story Quilt
Create a pretend “quilt” using multiple printable Jesus coloring pages. After kids color them, mount each sheet onto a square of colored construction paper. Arrange the squares in a grid on a wall or bulletin board to look like a quilt. This works great for classrooms or VBS. Add a title like “The Life of Jesus” and talk about what each square shows. You can also laminate the pages for durability.
Good Shepherd Poster
Choose a coloring sheet of Jesus as the Good Shepherd. After coloring, glue cotton balls on the sheep to make them fluffy. Add grass at the bottom using green paper strips or tissue paper. Mount the whole picture on a poster board and display it during a lesson about Psalm 23 or Jesus caring for His followers. This simple sensory activity is great for younger kids.
Glow-in-the-Dark Ascension Craft
Use a coloring page that shows Jesus ascending to heaven. After coloring, glue it onto a piece of black construction paper. Add glow-in-the-dark stickers or paint around the edges to create stars and clouds. This makes a fun nighttime decoration and reminds kids of the ascension story.
Jesus Prayer Box
Let kids color a peaceful image of Jesus praying. Once finished, glue the image onto a small box (a tissue box or shoebox works well). Decorate the box with stickers or Bible verses. This becomes a “prayer box” where kids can write down prayers on slips of paper and place them inside. It’s a creative way to help them connect with prayer and remember that Jesus also prayed often.
Palm Sunday Scene
Use coloring pages that show Jesus riding a donkey into Jerusalem. After coloring, cut out the image and glue it onto a large sheet of green paper. Use real or paper palm leaves to create a welcoming path under the donkey. Add small cutouts of people waving and cheering to complete the scene. This makes a great Palm Sunday project for church or home.
Footsteps of Jesus Path
Pick several coloring sheets that show different places where Jesus walked, like the Sea of Galilee, the temple, or the Mount of Olives. Color and cut out each one, then tape them to the floor in a line to create a “path.” Kids can walk along the path and learn about what Jesus did in each place. Add arrows and signs to turn it into a Bible scavenger hunt.
Christmas Nativity Wreath
Use a coloring page that features the baby Jesus in a manger. After coloring, cut it into a circle shape. Mount it on a green wreath made of cardboard or a paper plate with the center cut out. Decorate the wreath with paper stars, angels, and animals to create a Nativity scene. Hang it up at Christmas to remind everyone of Jesus’s birth.
Fishers of Men Fishing Game
Choose a coloring page that shows Jesus calling the disciples by the sea. Cut out fish shapes and write names or Bible verses on them. Tape a paperclip to each fish. Then use a toy fishing pole (or a stick with a string and magnet) to “catch” the fish. As kids catch a fish, they can talk about how Jesus called people to follow Him. This is a fun hands-on lesson with lots of replay value. These free, printable Jesus coloring pages in PDF format are perfect for home, church, or school. Whether you’re planning for Easter, Sunday school, or just want a meaningful craft day, these coloring sheets can help bring Bible stories to life. Download, print, and start creating with your kids today!
