Broccoli Coloring Pages

A vegetable that looks like a little tree

Broccoli is a vegetable shaped just like a bushy little tree.
It is in season from autumn to winter and early spring. Broccoli grown in cold weather is sweet and super tasty!
You can boil it for salads, put it in cream stew, or fill empty spots in your lunch box. It is great in so many dishes!
Did you know? Broccoli is part of the cabbage family.

The part you eat is flower buds

The 1st coloring page shows 1 whole Broccoli head from the front.
The fluffy part on top is made of many tiny clusters gathered together into 1 big mound.
Each of these little bumps is actually a flower bud.
We are eating the buds before they bloom into flowers!
The thick part at the bottom is the stem. Branches split off from the stem to hold up the clusters of buds.
You can eat the stem too! Just peel off the skin and boil it, and it tastes sweet and delicious.

Protected by big leaves

The 2nd page shows Broccoli growing in a winter farm field.
The plant in the middle spreads its big leaves outward, and the cluster of buds pops out right from the center.
Broccoli plants are lined up in the field, and you can see mountains and trees far away.
The part sold at stores is just the center buds of this plant.

A lunch box with Broccoli

The 3rd page shows a 2-tiered lunch box with Broccoli inside.
The side-dish tray has boiled Broccoli, rolled omelets, cherry tomatoes, and octopus-shaped sausages.
The rice tray is filled with rice balls wrapped in seaweed.
Next to it are a water bottle and a chopstick case, with fallen leaves, acorns, and flowers scattered all around.
Adding green Broccoli makes the lunch box look so bright and fun!

Where Broccoli comes from

Broccoli is a vegetable born near the Mediterranean Sea in Europe.
Now it is grown all over Japan, and places like Hokkaido, Saitama, and Aichi grow a lot of it.
People grow it at different times of the year, both in cold regions and warm regions.

Use Dark Green and Light Green for the Buds

Let's color the Broccoli buds with dark green.
For each small cluster, make the top light green and the bottom dark green. This gives it a soft, rounded look!
If you add little dots over the bumpy circles using a slightly darker color, it will look just like the real thing.
Adding a little bit of green with a hint of purple is also a great idea.

Make the Stalk Bright with Yellow-Green

Use a yellow-green for the stalk and branches so they are brighter than the buds.
If you color the cut end of the stalk with light yellow-green or cream, it will look fresh and juicy!
On the second coloring page, color the big leaf with a bluish green and leave the leaf veins whitish. That will make it look just like real Broccoli leaves.

Think About Color Balance for the Bento Box

On the third coloring page, let's make the bento box colorful! Use green for Broccoli, red for mini tomatoes, yellow for rolled omelets, and red for sausages.
Leave the rice balls white. Instead of black, color the seaweed with dark green or gray so you can still see the lines easily.
Making the mat red-and-white checkered will give it a fun picnic feel!

The Sky and Mountains in the Field

On the second coloring page, make the sky light blue, and color the distant mountains light blue or purple.
If you color the leaves in front dark green and make the plants further back a lighter green, the field will look like it goes on forever!
Dark brown soil will make the green plants really pop.
Layer dark green and yellow-green to color the trees.

Yellow flowers will bloom if you leave it alone

If you do not harvest Broccoli and leave it in the field, the buds will keep growing and lots of small yellow flowers will bloom.
The flowers look a lot like rape blossoms.
So, if the Broccoli you bought at the store looks a little yellow, it is a sign that it is getting ready to bloom.

It became a "Designated Vegetable" chosen by the government

In Japan, the government picks important vegetables that people eat a lot of and calls them Designated Vegetables.
This includes carrots, daikon radishes, and cabbages.
More and more people are eating Broccoli, so it joined the Designated Vegetables group in April 2026.
This is the first time in about 50 years that a new vegetable was added, ever since the potato!

Cauliflower is a relative

Cauliflower, which looks like white Broccoli, is also in the same cabbage family.
Just like Broccoli, you eat the flower buds of cauliflower too.

The color changes depending on how you boil it

When you boil Broccoli quickly, it turns a bright green color.
If you boil it too much, the color gets dull and it gets too soft, so the secret is to boil it for just a short time.