150+ Free Vowel Coloring Pages for Kids (Printable PDFs)
Our collection of free vowel coloring pages makes it easy for toddlers, preschoolers, and kindergarteners to practice essential early reading skills. These printable worksheets help children learn letter recognition, vowel sounds (A, E, I, O, U), phonics, and more—all through fun, engaging coloring activities. From coloring pages dedicated to each vowel to sheets featuring all five vowels together, parents and teachers can choose exactly what they need.
What Are Vowel Coloring Pages and How Do They Improve Literacy Skills?
Vowel coloring pages are simple printable worksheets that focus on the five main vowels: A, E, I, O, and U. Because vowels appear in every word, they form the foundation of early reading and spelling. These coloring pages support learning by helping kids:
- Build letter recognition
- Strengthen vowel sound awareness
- Practice phonics in a hands-on way
- Improve fine motor skills through coloring and tracing
- Boost creativity and confidence with kid-friendly illustrations
Printable Vowel Coloring Pages
Below you’ll find a growing library of free vowel coloring sheets that you can download as a PDF and print. Each page features simple, bold illustrations that are designed for young learners. The following coloring pages feature all five vowels together in kid-friendly scenes.
Letter A Coloring Pages
Explore our free Letter A vowel coloring pages, perfect for preschool and kindergarten phonics practice. These printable worksheets help kids learn the short A (/ǎ/) and long A (/ā/) sounds while coloring fun pictures.
Letter E Coloring Pages
These Letter E coloring pages help children practice identifying uppercase and lowercase Es while learning common E-words like eel, elephant, and eagle.
Letter I Coloring Pages
Print and enjoy these Letter I vowel coloring worksheets featuring simple images and easy-to-color designs for early learners.
Letter O Coloring Pages
These Letter O coloring pages help kids learn the short O (/ǒ/) and long O (/ō/) sounds with cute, familiar illustrations like octopus, oranges, oxen, and more.
Letter U Coloring Pages
Use these Letter U coloring sheets to help children practice U-words and vowel sound recognition with unicorns, umbrellas, underwater scenes, and more.
More Hands-On Vowel Activities to Try with These Coloring Pages
Recommended for: Preschool, Kindergarten, and Early Readers
⭐ Vowel Sound Scavenger Hunt
Print out our A-words, E-words, I-words, O-words, and U-words lists and highlight several items on each list for your child to find. As they find each item, work with your child to determine if they hear a long or short vowel sound. This activity also works great with a group of children, giving each group their own vowel to hunt for. To further help learning, pair this activity with our Short Vowel Sounds Worksheets and Long Vowel Sounds Worksheets.
⭐ Make a “Vowel Mini Book”
Have children cut out their completed vowel coloring pages and staple them into a simple mini book—one vowel per page. Encourage them to write (or dictate) a word that begins with that vowel.
⭐ Long vs. Short Vowel Sorting Mat
Print two mats for each vowel: one for short vowels and one for long vowels. Kids place pictures from old magazines and newspapers or word cards on to the correct mat.
If your child needs help coming up with pictures to look for or you need inspiration for word cards, use these free printable vowel lists:
⭐ R-Controlled Vowel Challenge
For older early readers (1st–2nd grade), introduce ar, er, ir, or, ur. After coloring vowel letters or working with our short and long vowel word lists, kids can sort r-controlled words into the correct vowel family.
