Kids Leaning Out of a School Bus Under a Smiling Sun
Coloring guide
Three happy kids hang out of the windows of a cartoon school bus, and two of them are waving hello. The one on the left has short hair, the one in the middle has longer hair with a headband-style fringe, and the one on the right has curly hair. We see the bus from the front at an angle, with a big grille, round headlights, a bumper, a side mirror, two large wheels and a few stripes down the side. A cheerful sun with a smiling face and rounded rays shines above it. The background is plain white, so little artists can stay focused on the characters. Thick outlines and big shapes make it a good fit for preschoolers and early elementary kids, and it's a free printable that works nicely for a school-day theme. Classic yellow looks right on the bus, the sun can go bright orange or yellow, and each child can get a different shirt color. Browse more Bus coloring pages, or explore Airplane and Hot Wheels for even more fun.
A gentle color plan to get started — mix in your own anytime.
- golden yellow
- medium gray
- sky blue
- charcoal gray
- light peach
- peach tan
- dark brown
- medium brown
- light gray
- hot pink
- rust brown
- bright orange
A suggested order, zone by zone — skip around as you like.
- 1Color the whole bus body, hood, roof and side panels golden yellow, and the sun's rays and face golden yellow too.
- 2Fill the three bus windows with sky blue, leaving the window frames uncolored.
- 3Color the kids' faces and arms light peach, then add dark brown or medium brown hair to each child.
- 4Color the boy's shirt on the left bright blue, the girl's shirt hot pink, and the right boy's shirt leaf green.
- 5Color the wheels and tires charcoal gray, the hubcaps light gray, the grille and bumper medium gray, and the headlights sky blue.
- 6Optional: Add a soft pink smile on the sun and bright orange roof lamps on the bus to finish the scene.
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