Sports Coloring Pages for Kids: 24 Free Printables (Soccer, Football, Basketball, Tennis)

These sports coloring pages are for the kid who’d rather be outside with a ball, but it’s raining, or it’s dark at five, or the game doesn’t start for another hour. There are 24 of them: six each for soccer, football, basketball and tennis. They’re all in one free PDF, so you’re not clicking download 24 times.

Every page has a level. Level 1 is big shapes and fat lines for little hands (think ages 2 to 4). Level 2 has a kid in action, with a bit more going on. Level 3 is the busy stuff, full stadiums and crowds, for older kids who want something that’ll take a while.

A quick word on “football.” If you’re in the US or Canada, that’s the one with the helmets. In the UK and Australia it’s the round ball, which Americans call soccer. We’ve got both, and they’re labelled, so nobody prints a quarterback when they wanted a striker.

What’s in the Pack

Soccer Coloring Pages

Called football in the UK and Australia. Whatever you call it, it’s probably the sport your kid has the most opinions about.

The ball on page 1 is a good one to start with if you’ve got a toddler, because the patches are big enough to fill with one crayon each. (Do they have to be black and white? Absolutely not. Rainbow balls are encouraged.) Page 2 has the goal and the net, which is mostly lines, so it’s quick.

Pages 3 and 4 are where it gets more fun: a kid mid-kick, and a goalkeeper stretched out sideways for the save. The goalkeeper is the one older siblings tend to grab.

Page 5 is a blank jersey with a number box. Kids can copy their own team’s colors or invent a new team entirely; probably one with a lot of purple. And page 6, the trophy celebration, is Level 3. Lots of small spaces, lots of arms in the air.

If you want more soccer, we’ve got a separate set coming, plus the World Cup coloring pages from this summer and a soccer ball craft that uses a paper plate.

Football Coloring Pages

This is American football (the gridiron kind), so US and Canadian kids, these are yours.

Pages 7 and 8 are simple. A football with its laces and a helmet next to it, then the goal posts with a ball sailing through. The helmet’s got a big blank side, perfect for drawing your own logo.

Page 9 is a quarterback winding up to throw. Page 10 is a diving catch, the kind where the receiver is flat out in the air and somehow still holding on.

Want to make the helmet yours? Page 11 is a blank helmet from the side, plus space underneath to name the team. Then page 12 is the big one: a touchdown, a full stadium and a cheering crowd that’ll keep a ten-year-old busy for a good while.

Super Bowl LXI is Sunday 14 February 2027 (yes, Valentine’s Day). Super Bowl printables are on our list for later this year, and there’s already a football party page if you’re planning ahead.

Basketball Coloring Pages

Basketball pages are easy to get right because a basketball is just a circle with some curved lines. That’s page 13. Page 14 is the hoop, with the ball halfway through the net.

Page 15 is a girl dribbling down the court, ponytail flying. Page 16 is a wheelchair basketball player going for a shot. We put it in because it’s a brilliant, fast sport and kids don’t see it on coloring pages nearly enough.

Page 17 is another blank jersey (this one’s a vest, basketball style). And page 18, the Level 3 page, is a slam dunk with the crowd behind and a scoreboard you can fill in with any score you like.

Tennis Coloring Pages

Tennis gets left out of most sports coloring packs, which seemed a bit unfair.

Page 19 is a racket and a ball, and page 20 is a can of tennis balls, both easy. Page 21 has a kid mid-serve, ball up in the air. Page 22 is a court seen from above, which sounds dull, but kids like coloring the lines and the different zones in their own colors. It’s oddly satisfying.

Page 23 is a trophy next to a bowl of strawberries and cream, a nod to Wimbledon in the UK. Page 24 is a full match with the umpire up in the tall chair, ball kids, and a crowd, and it’s our pick for the most detailed page in the pack.

The Australian Open is in January and Wimbledon is in late June, so this section gets a second life twice a year.

More Ways to Use These Sports Coloring Pages

Coloring for the sake of it is fine. But here are a few other things that work:

• Game day. Print the right sport before the big game and let kids color in your team’s colors while everyone waits for kickoff.
• Team gifts. A colored jersey page with a “thank you, Coach” message is a sweet end-of-season card.
• Classroom brain breaks. Ten minutes of coloring after PE calms a room down faster than you’d think.
• Waiting rooms and car trips. Fold a few pages into a bag with some crayons. (Level 1 pages work best in a car. The fine lines on Level 3 don’t love a bumpy road.)
• Sports day or a birthday party. Lay out all four sports and let kids pick their favorite.

We’re still not sure which sport ends up most popular. Our guess is soccer, but basketball might sneak it.

Printing Tips

• Choose Actual size or Fit to page. Either works.
• Plain printer paper is fine for crayons and colored pencils. For markers or paint, use card stock so it doesn’t bleed through.
• Print in black and white or draft mode to save ink. The lines are bold enough.
• Want just one sport? Print the page range you need: soccer is 2 to 7, football 8 to 13, basketball 14 to 19 and tennis 20 to 25 (page 1 of the PDF is the cover).

Download the Free PDF

All 24 sports coloring pages, plus a cover page, in one file. Free for home and classroom use. Please share the link to this page rather than the PDF itself.

More Free Sports Printables

• World Cup coloring pages, with the trophy and host country flags
• Soccer bingo cards
• Jerseys kids can design
• Soccer word search
• Soccer ball craft
• Trophy craft for kids
• Football party printables

Sports Coloring Page FAQs

Are these coloring pages free?

Yes. All 24 are free to print at home or in a classroom, and there’s no email or account needed.

What age are they for?

From about 2 up to 10 or so. Level 1 pages are for toddlers and preschoolers, Level 2 for ages 5 to 8, and Level 3 for kids 9 and up who like detail.

Is “football” soccer or American football?

On this page, the Football section is American football. Soccer has its own section, and it’s the sport the UK, Australia and most of the world call football.

Can I use them in my classroom?

Of course. Print as many as you need for your class. We’d just ask that you don’t sell them or upload the PDF somewhere else.

Do you have sports coloring pages for adults?

Not yet. The Level 3 pages are the most detailed, and plenty of grown-ups enjoy them, but they’re designed with kids in mind.