35 Pysanky Coloring Pages & Sheets
These 35 original pysanky coloring pages feature decorated eggs inspired by Ukrainian folk art. Young children can color single eggs with thick outlines, owl faces, and simple bands of shapes. The cute set includes chick faces, owl-shaped eggs, and a small creature tucked inside an egg. Older children and adults can choose ornate floral designs, traditional patterns, and collections of ten or fifteen eggs arranged in rows. Every design is available as a printable PDF.
Cute Pysanky Coloring Pages
Five cartoon pages show chick-faced eggs, owl-shaped pysanky, a tiny creature inside an egg, and a decorated egg character.
Easy Pysanky Coloring Pages
Seven pages use thick lines and simple egg shapes for toddlers and preschoolers, including single pysanky, owl motifs, and five eggs in a row.
Detailed Pysanky Coloring Pages for Adults
Five detailed pages feature floral patterns and patterned collections of up to fifteen pysanky for older colorists.
More Pysanky Coloring Pages
Eighteen more pages include single pysanky, traditional folk patterns, a standing owl egg, and clusters of five decorated eggs.
Ready to print for home, preschool and classroom.
Classroom & Home Ideas
- Pysanky Pattern Gallery. Color several single-egg pages with different floral, stripe, and geometric combinations. Display them together as a classroom pattern gallery.
- Egg Row Name Sign. Use the five-egg row page and place one letter of a child's name above each egg. Match each letter with a different pattern and color scheme.
- Owl Egg Pair. Color the owl-shaped pysanka and the egg with an owl motif. Place them side by side to compare how the two owl designs use the egg shape.
- Pattern Hunt. Choose a page with ten or fifteen eggs and circle repeated flowers, diamonds, bands, and curved lines. Color matching patterns with the same crayons or pencils.
- Paper Egg Basket. Color and cut out several single pysanky, then glue them above a paper basket shape. The thick-lined easy eggs work well for preschool cutting practice.
- Symmetry Study. Draw a light vertical line through an ornate floral egg. Color matching shapes on the left and right sides with the same colors.
Questions
What is the difference between pysanka and pysanky?
Pysanka refers to one decorated Ukrainian egg, while pysanky refers to more than one. This collection includes both single eggs and pages with groups of five, ten, or fifteen.
Which pysanky pages are best for preschoolers?
The seven easy pages have thick outlines, large spaces, and simple single-egg designs. Preschoolers can also try the cute chick-faced and owl-shaped eggs.
What colors can I use for these pysanky designs?
Red, yellow, black, green, blue, and white suit the floral and geometric patterns shown here. The uncolored line art also allows each egg in the larger collections to use a different palette.
