Birthdays are a special time for kids, and what better way to add to the excitement than with some fun, creative activities? Our’ Birthday Coloring Pages PDF is packed with lovely printable sheets designed to entertain and engage children at home or during their party.
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As always on our site, here’s a closer look at each sheet in the PDF and how you can use them to bring joy and fun to kids’ birthdays.
Birthday coloring pages: Design your own candles
Our first activity invites kids to design their very own candle. If you’re looking for more birthday fun, to check out come of our other birthday ideas for kids before you get started on this.
How to use it at home: Use this sheet in the days leading up to the birthday. It can help to build anticipation for your kids as they can decorate their personalised candles. Once they are complete, you could even use them as part of the party decor: as bunting perhaps?
At parties: Set up a “Candle Creation” station, with coloring supplies and fun embellishments like stickers or glitter pens. Children can cut their colored pages into pieces to create unique placemats too. This activity is perfect for any child who loves crafts and can also be adapted to making birthday cards as a party keepsake. It’s a wonderful icebreaker that can occupy young minds while giving them a keepsake to take home.
Count the candles
This sheet challenges kids to count the candles on a birthday cake, providing a fun, math-focused activity.
How to use it at home: Use this sheet to teach basic counting skills before the big day.
At parties: Turn it into a mini competition! You can work in teams to solve the sheet, and you can award small prizes for participation to keep things bubbling along. Maybe download some other idea from the site, we have lots of other maths challenges too. You kids could even choose their favorite activity sheets to have at the party alongside these. There are lots of favorites to pick from! Why not consider a unicorn party for example? Or a Harry Potter one?
Count the hearts
This sweet activity encourages children to spot and count hearts scattered across the birhtday cake design that we have.
How to use it at home: This is a calming pre-party activity. It’s perfect for little ones and could keep them entertained at the start.
At parties: Include this in a birthday hearts theme perhaps? They can count the hearts, and you could have other heart-themed ideas perhaps?
Design your own party hat
One of the highlights of this pack is the party hat design sheet. Your kids can craft their own custom hat for the celebration.
How to use it at home: Before the birthday begins, kids can prepare their hat designs. This activity is also perfect for school birthday parties or classroom celebrations, making it easy for teachers to engage students in a creative way.
At parties: Set up a “Design Your Hat” craft corner filled with crayons, stickers, and other decorations.
What’s on your birthday table?
This sheet encourages kids to draw presents they’d love to receive on their birthday table. It’s a creative way to express excitement and desires.
How to use it at home: Children can design their dream birthday table before the big day.
At parties: It works well during quieter periods of the party, letting kids relax and enjoy some quiet time focusing on imaginative drawing between other ideas.
What’s on your birthday list?
Here, kids can build their ultimate birthday wish list.
How to use it at home: This sheet can spark great conversations before the birthday, helping parents plan and ensure they are on the right track with present buying ideas too.
At parties: This could be included in a party bag for kids to complete after the event to help other parents.
Don’t forget to check out more birthday-themed activities and printables to make your celebration even more special!
Why these activities are perfect for birthdays
Each of our printables offers fun and just a little bit of learning alongside the coloring. From math skills to a spot of creativity, these sheets give that balance of education and fun: just like a lot of the printables that we have on our site. They can create shared moments between kids and parents, as well as interactive opportunities for your party guests.
Get your Birthday Coloring Pages PDF today, and make birthdays a day to cherish. From pre-party prep to fun-filled celebrations, these sheets are there to help keep kids smiling and engaged.
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