Easy Super Mario Coloring Pages

Easy Mario coloring pages for preschoolers

Most of the sheets above are rated easy: one character, a bold outline and big shapes with little inside them. That suits children of three or four who still grip a crayon in their fist. Start with the Super Mario face, a round head under a cap, then move to Mario's Super Mushroom with its big spots, or Toad saying hi. Mario himself is a good shape to learn on: a cap, a round nose, a mustache, overalls with two buttons and a pair of large shoes. Once a child knows those parts, every other pose on the page feels familiar, and they can follow him from sheet to sheet.

Bigger scenes for older Mario fans

Children who already stay inside the lines can try the medium pages. The karts have wheels, steering wheels and frames to fill piece by piece, Mario flying through the clouds adds a sky with speed lines, and pixel art Mario turns every edge into a staircase of tiny squares. The hardest sheet is Mario facing Bowser: the king of the Koopas towers over him with a spiked shell, spiked bracelets and a mane of hair. Kids from about six or seven like that one because it looks like a real boss fight from the game.

Luigi, Yoshi, Toad, Bowser and the rest of the cast

Mario rarely travels alone. Luigi cheers and jumps beside his brother, Yoshi carries Mario on his saddle or stands grinning on his own, and Toad waves under his spotted cap. On the other side stand Bowser, who even drives his own kart, a frowning Goomba, a round Bob-omb and Donkey Kong flexing next to a barrel. Ask your child to choose a hero and a villain, color both, then cut them out and invent a level for them on a sheet of paper. Fans of the newer games will also spot elephant Mario lifting a sprout with his trunk and bee Mario holding a flower.

Mario coloring ideas for parties and the classroom

At a Mario birthday party, print a different character for each guest and let the children trade colored sheets at the end, like collecting power-ups. The Mario Kart drawing and Bowser in his kart make a good pair for a race-themed table, with the Sonic crossover for the friend who prefers the hedgehog. Teachers use these pages as a calm reward after a busy lesson, or as a story prompt: where is Mario running with his map, and what will he find at the end? Children can color on paper, or tap the palette icon to fill the picture on a tablet.

More game character coloring pages

Children who love Nintendo heroes often ask for Pikachu next. The Pokémon coloring pages share the same round faces and bold outlines, from an easy Pikachu face to a detailed Charizard.