Sunny Desert Day Colouring Page

Say hello to this gentle two-humped camel enjoying a bright and beautiful day in the desert. With a happy sun overhead, rolling sand dunes, distant rocky mesas, desert flowers and smooth stones, this friendly traveller has found the perfect place for a colourful adventure. Begin by colouring the camel warm sandy brown, golden tan, pale beige or even a playful orange. Use a lighter shade on the muzzle, inside the ears and around the toes, then add a slightly darker colour along the neck, legs and humps to create simple depth. The saddle blanket can be the brightest part of the picture. Try red, turquoise, purple, green or a repeating rainbow pattern, and colour each hanging tassel in a different cheerful shade. Keep tiny white highlights in the camel's eyes so the face stays lively. Make the sun golden yellow with orange rays, or invent a magical pink and yellow sunset sun. Colour the dunes with light cream, peach and sandy yellow, using long curved strokes that follow their rounded shapes. The distant mesas can be terracotta, rust red or warm brown, while the rocks may be grey, tan or speckled with several earth colours. Add green leaves and bright pink, yellow, white or violet petals to the hardy little desert flowers. Press gently when colouring the sky in pale blue so the bold camel remains the star. Older children can add small dots to suggest sand or blend two browns across the fur, while younger artists can enjoy filling the large open shapes. This sunny scene is a fun way to practise curved strokes, warm colours and repeating patterns while imagining how desert plants and animals thrive in a dry landscape.

◫ A4 size✎ Bold outlines♡ Ages 3–8

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Choose a favourite colour palette
Add a simple background
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Grown-up note: Please supervise printing and choose age-appropriate art materials.