Did you know a single fluffy cloud can weigh as much as 100 elephants? Yep, those big cotton-ball shapes floating overhead are heavy! We made 18 free cloud coloring pages that grow with your kid—from ages 2 to 12. Tiny artists can start with simple happy faces and waving arms, while bigger kids can color real cloud types like wispy cirrus or grumpy thunder clouds. The Three Types of Clouds Coloring Page even labels cirrus, cumulus, and stratus so kids can spot them in the real sky after coloring. Every page is ready to print at home, no sign-up needed. Whether it’s a sunny day or a rainy one, there’s a cloud here waiting for crayons!
Free Printable Cloud Coloring Pages
Little hands start easy! Begin with simple smiling cloud faces—big outlines, rosy cheeks, and almost no tiny details. Some clouds even have cute little feet for extra personality. Perfect for toddlers who love bold shapes.
Ready for some weather action? Move to rainy scenes where kids can add blue drops falling from puffy gray clouds, or try a stormy page with bright yellow lightning bolts. One page pairs a rain cloud with a cheerful umbrella catching all those drops.
Older kids love the science ones. The Three Types of Clouds Coloring Page shows real cirrus, cumulus, and stratus with labels—great for school projects or cloud-spotting outside. Want something dreamy instead? Float up to a magical castle sitting on giant fluffy clouds, or color soft night clouds glowing under the moon. A hot air balloon page adds adventure with a colorful balloon drifting through the sky. Pick a favorite and color the sky your way!
Happy Cloud Face Coloring Page
A big smiling cloud with rosy cheeks and tiny arms waving.
Sleepy Cloud Face Coloring Page
A super fluffy cloud with simple sleepy eyes and a tiny smile.
Rain Cloud with Drops Coloring Page
A cute rain cloud pouring big round raindrops and smiling.
Cute Cloud with Feet Coloring Page
A large friendly cloud with a happy face and two small feet.
Sun Behind Cloud Coloring Page
A simple cloud partially hiding a smiling sun with bold rays.
Rain Cloud and Umbrella Coloring Page
A rain cloud with drops falling on a cute umbrella below.
Cloud and Sun Coloring Page
A happy cloud floating next to a smiling sun with birds.
Cloud and Rainbow Coloring Page
Two clouds with a beautiful rainbow arching between them.
Thunder Cloud Coloring Page
A grumpy storm cloud with lightning bolt below.
Sleeping Cloud with Stars Coloring Page
A peaceful sleeping cloud surrounded by twinkling stars.
Cirrus Cloud Outline Coloring Page
A wispy high cirrus cloud shape with thin feathery lines.
Child Looking at Cloud Shapes Coloring Page
A cartoon child laying on grass looking up at a fluffy cloud.
Cloud Bouncing Ball Coloring Page
A happy cloud figure bouncing a simple patterned ball.
Three Types of Clouds Coloring Page
Cirrus, cumulus, and stratus clouds labeled in the sky.
Cloud with Hot Air Balloon Coloring Page
A big cloud with a hot air balloon floating nearby.
Magical Cloud Castle Coloring Page
A castle built on giant clouds with stars and rainbow.
City Skyline Clouds Coloring Page
Clouds floating above a simple city skyline outline.
Night Sky Clouds Coloring Page
Soft clouds floating under the moon and stars at night.
That’s all 18 cloud pages ready for crayons. Here are some fun ideas to make them even better.
Creative Cloud Coloring Ideas
- 100 Elephants Tag – After coloring any big cumulus cloud, write “This cloud = 100 elephants!” somewhere on the page. It’s a real science fact that will surprise everyone who sees it!
- Rain Drop Mobile – Color the Rain Cloud with Drops Coloring Page. Cut out the raindrops and tape them to pieces of blue string or yarn. Hang the strings from the cloud to make a dangling rain decoration for your room.
- Cloud Weight Game ⭐ INTERACTIVE – Before coloring, gather toys or books. Ask: “How many stuffed animals would equal 100 elephants?” Have fun stacking items, then color your cloud while thinking about how heavy it really is!
- Fluffiest Cloud Contest – Use the Sleepy Cloud Face Coloring Page. After coloring, add white puffy paint, cotton balls, or even shaving cream mixed with glue to make the cloud super fluffy and 3D. (No puffy paint? Cotton balls with regular glue work great!)
- Lightning Power – Color the lightning on the Thunder Cloud Coloring Page bright yellow, then add tiny extra zigzag lines coming out of it like real electricity crackling through the sky.
- Cloud Spotting Match ⭐ INTERACTIVE – Take the Three Types of Clouds Coloring Page outside. Look up and try to find one cirrus, one cumulus, and one stratus cloud in the real sky. Check them off as you spot them, then color the matching clouds on your page.
- Rainbow Order – For the Cloud and Rainbow Coloring Page, color the stripes in ROY G BIV order: red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo, violet. Count the stripes out loud as you go!
- Wispy Cirrus Art – On the Cirrus Cloud Outline Coloring Page, color super lightly with white and pale blue so it looks see-through like real high ice clouds. Use watercolors or very light colored pencil strokes.
- Castle Cloud Type – After coloring the Magical Cloud Castle Coloring Page, ask yourself: Would this castle float on cirrus (high and thin), cumulus (fluffy), or stratus (flat)? Write your answer on the back and explain why!
- City Weather Check ⭐ INTERACTIVE – Before coloring the City Skyline Clouds Coloring Page, look up today’s real weather forecast. If it’s sunny, color the clouds white. If rain is coming, make them gray. Match your art to real life!
- Hot Air Balloon Color Race – On the Cloud with Hot Air Balloon Coloring Page, color the balloon in stripes. On each stripe, write the color’s name in a different language (red = rojo, blue = bleu). Learn new words while you color!
- Wind Direction Lines – On any cloud page, add little curved lines around the cloud to show which way the wind is pushing it across the sky. Draw an arrow showing the wind direction.
- Night Glow Stars – Color the Sleeping Cloud with Stars Coloring Page or Night Sky Clouds Coloring Page with a dark blue or purple background. Use yellow crayon for stars, then press a white crayon or gel pen on top for extra twinkle. (No gel pen? White crayon works too!)
- Umbrella Match – On the Rain Cloud and Umbrella Coloring Page, pick your favorite color for the umbrella. Then color a few raindrops the same matching color, like they’re special drops just for that umbrella.
Fun fact: The study of clouds has a real name—it’s called “nephology.” Next time you’re cloud watching, you’re doing real science!
