Fantasy & Magic Coloring Pages

What is here

Unicorns lead, usually with flowing manes that give a child somewhere to put every colour they own. Dragons come next, drawn friendly rather than frightening for this age group. There are fairies, princesses, castles, crowns, wizards and mythical creatures like phoenixes and griffins.

Many of these pages are drawn in a soft kawaii style with large eyes, which younger children find easier to warm to than a realistic drawing.

Free rein on colour

The teaching value of fantasy coloring sheets is the absence of a correct answer. A child who worries about getting things right can relax with a unicorn in a way they cannot with a page of real animals. It is worth saying out loud that a rainbow dragon is a perfectly good dragon.

Story starters

A coloured castle or dragon is a ready-made prompt for writing. Ask who lives there, what happened yesterday, why the dragon looks like that. The picture does the hard part of getting a reluctant writer started.

Questions about fantasy & magic coloring pages

Are the dragons scary?

No. They are drawn for preschool through second grade: rounded, friendly and often smiling.

Do you have unicorn coloring pages specifically?

Yes, unicorns are the largest single group in this collection and appear in several books.

Is this suitable for boys and girls?

Yes. Dragons, wizards, knights and castles sit alongside unicorns, fairies and princesses in the same collection.

Can these be used for creative writing?

They work well as story prompts. Colour first, then ask the child to tell you what is happening in the picture.

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