Big Grinning Balloon With a Wavy Curly String

Coloring guide
One round balloon floats alone in the middle of the page, grinning with an open mouth. It has wide sparkly eyes, two curved eyebrows, and a tongue poking out. Two shiny highlight shapes sit at the upper left, so kids can leave them white or fill them with a pale shade. Down at the bottom, a small ruffled knot connects to a long wavy string that finishes in a little curl. With no background, the page stays clean and simple. Thick outlines and big open spaces make it a good fit for toddlers, preschoolers, and early kindergarteners still working on crayon control. A red or yellow balloon looks cheerful, a white highlight gives it a glossy shine, and a blue string stands out well. It's a free printable that only takes a few minutes. Love this Balloon coloring page? You might also enjoy our For Girls and For Kids coloring pages.
A gentle color plan to get started — mix in your own anytime.
- cherry red
- golden yellow
- dark maroon
- soft pink
A suggested order, zone by zone — skip around as you like.
- 1Fill the big round balloon body with cherry red, using light back-and-forth strokes and leaving the shine spots and eye whites white.
- 2Color the neck band and the frilly tie at the bottom of the balloon golden yellow.
- 3Fill the inside of the open smiling mouth with dark maroon to make it look deep and cheerful.
- 4Add the soft pink tongue at the bottom of the mouth, coloring around its curved edge.
- 5Keep the eye whites and the small shine spots white so the balloon looks glossy and bright.
- 6Optional: Add a little darker cherry red along one side of the balloon to give it a gentle shadow.
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