Free Glitter Coloring Pages for Sparkly Crafts

Coloring with Real Glitter and Glue

Young children love the tactile experience of adding real craft glitter to their artwork. The pages in our sparkles and gems section feature thick outlines and large open spaces that are ideal for this technique. Using a heavy cardstock paper prevents the wet glue from warping the page as it dries.

To keep the mess contained, have kids use a small paintbrush to apply liquid glue only to the areas they want to sparkle. Once the glue is down, they can sprinkle ultra-fine glitter over the page and shake the excess onto a folded piece of paper to pour back into the jar. This works especially well for adding magic to a shining star or fairy wand.

Drawing Your Own Glitter Textures

If you only have standard colored pencils, you can still create a convincing glitter texture. The trick is using high contrast and tiny, sharp details. This technique takes patience but gives a highly realistic finish without needing special art supplies.

• Keep your pencils very sharp to draw tiny dots and small cross-hatched stars.
• Use a very dark shade right next to pure white areas to make the shine look brighter.
• Add small clusters of dots around the edges of the squishy dumplings to simulate a dusting of sparkle.
• Blend light yellow and pale blue around the sparkles to create a glowing halo effect.