We go through an absurd amount of fruit in my house every week. I usually grab a massive bunch and my three kids devour them like little monkeys. So naturally we like to draw them.
If you need some really fun banana coloring pages, you are in the right spot. Our team worked hard on them so you don’t have to scramble for an afternoon activity.
Getting a six-year-old to sit still is basically a competitive sport. But drop a coloring sheet in front of my daughter and she is suddenly completely focused.
Grab your yellow crayons or markers. These banana coloring sheets are ready to go whenever you need a minute of peace.
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The Big Jungle Bunch
This one features a massive cluster of five bananas growing right in the wild. You can see the big tropical leaves and some clouds floating behind them.
My oldest decided the leaves had to be purple for some reason. Honestly it looked pretty cool against the yellow fruit.
Resting on a Tropical Leaf
Here we have a single curved banana just chilling on a giant ribbed leaf. There are some spiky ferns scattered at the bottom.
It is a really calm looking scene. Coloring pages with bananas don’t have to be complicated to be satisfying.
Stack of Thick Slices
We drew four chunky banana slices piled neatly on top of each other. They are sitting on a wooden table with a big leaf peeking out from the back.
The little seeds in the middle of the slices are fun to dot with a dark marker. It reminds me of the snacks I prep for the toddlers every single morning.
Standing in a Glass
Okay this one is a bit silly. A peeled banana is standing straight up in a glass of water on a table.
There is a cute little potted plant next to it and a framed heart on the wall. My six-year-old laughed out loud when she test-colored this banana coloring sheet.
The Giant Banana Leaf
Sometimes you don’t even need the fruit. This is just a huge beautiful banana tree leaf standing tall in the jungle.
I love using three or four different shades of green on something like this. It gives the free banana coloring pages a really lush feel.
The Unopened Blossom
Before you get the fruit you get this crazy looking banana blossom hanging down. It looks almost like a weird giant teardrop among the leaves.
We saw these all the time when traveling. They are actually a deep purplish red in real life, not yellow.
Dangling from a Branch
A lone banana is just hanging from a tiny piece of a tree branch. There are some fluffy clouds in the sky behind it
This is one of those printable banana coloring pages that leaves a lot of negative space. Kids can draw their own sun or birds in the background.
Ready for the Lunchbox
This scene shows a single banana sitting on a striped table right next to an open lunchbox. You can see a window and another potted plant in the background.
Packing lunches is my least favorite chore. But filling in this picture is weirdly relaxing.
Tips for Coloring Bananas
1. Mix Your Yellows
Bananas are never just one flat color of yellow. Unless they are plastic. Start with a really light buttery yellow for the base layer.
Then take a brighter golden yellow and go over the edges. It makes the fruit pop right off the page. This works perfectly on these banana coloring pages for kids.
2. Don’t Forget the Green
We all buy bananas when they are a little underripe. It is basically a survival tactic in my house. Put a little bit of lime green right at the top stem.
Maybe blend a tiny bit of green at the very bottom tip too. It looks way more realistic. Little details like that teach kids to look closely at their food.
3. The Brown Spots Add Character
A perfectly clean yellow banana is kind of boring to look at. Real life is messy. Grab a light brown colored pencil and lightly tap some speckles onto the skin.
My kids love adding the freckles as they call them. You can even draw a big brown bruise if you want to. Coloring pages with bananas are great for practicing texture.
4. Shading the Peeled Fruit
The inside of the banana is not yellow. It is more of an off-white or a very pale cream color. If you leave it stark white it looks unfinished.
Lightly shade the edges with a very pale grey or a soft beige. Just enough to show that it is round. It creates a subtle but important shadow.
5. Making the Leaves Look Alive
Those big jungle leaves need depth. Using just one green crayon makes them look entirely flat. Dig through your kids messy bin and grab maybe 3 or 4 different greens.
Use the darkest green right near the veins. Put the lightest green on the outer edges where the sun hits. Blend them together in the middle. All this blending comes down to one thing: layer your colors.
6. Adding a Background
Some of these pictures have lots of white space around the fruit. Don’t leave it blank. A solid block of sky blue behind the yellow fruit creates incredible contrast.
Or you could draw your own kitchen counter underneath it. The whole point is to make the space your own. Get creative with what belongs in the scene.
7. The Wax Crayon Trick
If you want the banana to look really smooth try this. Color the yellow part firmly with a wax crayon. Press down pretty hard.
Then take a tissue and just rub it gently in a circle. The wax kind of melts and buffs into a shiny layer. It honestly makes the paper feel like a real banana skin.
8. Outlining for Emphasis
After everything is colored sometimes the edges get lost. The pencil lines blend into the marker ink. Take a sharp black colored pencil and trace the main outline.
Just the very outside edge of the banana. It acts like a frame and brings the subject right to the front. We do this trick all the time in the LittleColorables studio.