It is currently ninety degrees outside, but someone in my house is still insisting on wearing a sparkly blue winter cape to the grocery store.
The absolute chokehold the Queen of Arendelle has on my children is truly unmatched. Between the three of them, we have acted out every single ice-building scene at least a hundred times this month.
When the dramatic living room performances finally get too loud, I have to pull out a distraction before my brain freezes over.
I created this stack of free Elsa coloring pages specifically to buy myself twenty minutes of quiet time.
Whether you have a toddler who just wants to aggressively scribble sky-blue all over the paper or an older kid trying to perfectly shade a crystal castle, there is something in this pile for them.
So grab your favorite blue markers, print out a few of these, and enjoy the silence.
Featured Frozen Coloring Pages
Frozen Coloring Page Highlights
I’m the first to admit that the sheer volume of Frozen toys, dresses, and songs on a loop in my house is absolutely overwhelming.
But no matter how hard I try to push other movies, my kids always circle back to Anna and Elsa.
It’s actually kind of sweet.
If you are trying to figure out which of these pages will actually keep your kid seated long enough for you to drink your coffee while it’s still hot, here is the breakdown of the ones we use.
1. Anna and Kristoff Looking Completely Shocked
This is a fantastic character scene. They are standing in the middle of a snowy forest looking absolutely terrified, which is a feeling I deeply relate to on most days.
Olaf is there too. This is the page for kids who just want to color their favorite characters’ outfits. The lines are super thick, making it easy to stay inside the boundaries.
2. Anna Climbing an Earth Giant
This is probably the most intense page in the entire stack. Anna is scaling a giant rocky Earth Giant.
My middle son, Sam, thinks this one is amazing because of the size difference. The rocks have incredible texture for colored pencils, allowing them to practice shading so it doesn’t just look like a grey blob.
3. Detective Anna Solving a Mystery
This is a really funny modern twist. Detective Anna is on the case with her deerstalker hat and magnifying glass. It is set in a library, so get ready to sharpen the colored pencils for this one.
This is exactly what I am looking for when I need a page that will actually take a long time to color.
4. Anna Dressed as a Ninja
We call this “Stealth Anna.” She is standing in a serious ninja pose. My boys fight over this one.
This is the perfect page to finally get some use out of those black and grey crayons that always seem to be left over in the box. We use those for the dark suit so you can still see the lines of her arms and legs.
5. Anna Paddling a Canoe Through a Cave
This is a really detailed, atmospheric page. Anna is paddling a canoe through a dark cave filled with stalactites. It’s got water, rocks, and tiny animal drawings on the walls.
If you have an older kid who gets bored with simple pictures, this one will keep them challenged for a solid thirty minutes.
6. Anna Landing the Perfect Punch
The single most satisfying moment in the movie. You have Anna landing that solid punch on Hans while he looks completely pathetic. Every time we print this, the whole family stops to cheer.
My boys always color Hans wearing standard blue pants to make it clear who just got put in their place.
7. Anna Riding a Motorcycle with a Sidecar
This is another hilarious, modern variation. She looks very serious driving it. It’s a great page if you want to use markers because there are big empty metal frames that are easy to fill in quickly with color.
My toddler, Lily, always colors the whole motorcycle bright pink because she doesn’t care about movie accuracy.
8. Anna Running Through the Magical Fire
A really dynamic action shot of Anna running full speed. She is surrounded by the magical burning forest. This is the page for the bright reds, oranges, and yellows.
We like to use a bright yellow marker for the center of the flames and then shade around it with orange crayon to make it look hot.
Coloring Tips For Frozen Coloring Sheets
The Arendelle Shadow Trick
A lot of people just grab a black crayon for outlines and shading. Don’t do that with these characters.
Use a dark purple or deep navy colored pencil for shadows, especially on Elsa’s ice dress or Anna’s cape. It keeps the colors looking rich and vibrant instead of muted and muddy.
Getting Anna’s Hair Right
Anna has a standard strawberry blonde color, which is tricky to find in a basic 24-pack of crayons. Don’t let them grab the standard brown or orange.
We cheat. Color lightly with orange first, and then go over it with a tan crayon to mute the brightness. It looks much closer to her actual hair color.
The Watercolor Background Hack
A lot of these pages feature massive snowy landscapes. Coloring an entire background of snow with crayons is frustrating and takes forever. We cheat by using a cheap set of watercolor paints just for the snowy ground and sky.
The kids can wash a quick layer of light blue or grey over the paper. Once it dries, they can use crayons for the characters, which prevents hand cramps and makes the page look amazing.
Coloring the Tiny Rosemaling Details
You will see tiny little flower patterns called Rosemaling on their capes, bodices, and furniture. These are way too small for a blunt crayon. I always hand them a pack of sharpened colored pencils or fine-tip markers for these parts.
If they try with a crayon, the whole intricate design just turns into a single multi-colored blob, which always leads to immediate meltdowns in our house.
Designing Magical Crossover Colors
We love doing “mashup” coloring challenges. The characters are so recognizable that changing their colors is just funny. Tell them they are doing “Goth Elsa” and take away every crayon except black, grey, and purple.
Or do “Tie-Dye Kristoff” and make every section of his outfit a different neon color. It’s a great way to use pages they have already colored a hundred times.
Creating the Perfect Sparkle Dress
Elsa’s dress is famous for its sparkles. Leaving tiny white paper dots perfectly uncolored is impossible for a five-year-old. Instead of stressing about it, tell them to take a white crayon and draw little dots or stars on the paper first.
When they color over it with their blue or turquoise crayon, the wax will push the pigment away, creating a perfect, magic sparkle effect without any frustration