Princess Coloring Pages

Sparkly dresses and a kind heart! The Princess everyone admires

A Princess is a king's daughter or a prince's bride in stories. Living in a castle and wearing beautiful dresses makes her someone everyone longs to be. But a Princess is not just cute on the outside. She has a kind heart to help people in trouble and strong courage to face hard times. That is why a Princess is cute and cool at the same time!

Features of a Princess

There are many kinds of Princesses in the world, and here are a few features you might know well.

• Fluffy dress: A grand dress with a big, wide skirt that she wears to dance at balls. It has lots of lace and ribbons on it.
• Sparkly tiara: A little crown worn on her head. It has shiny jewels and is the mark of a Princess.
• Glass slippers: In some stories, she wears clear, glowing shoes made of glass. Sometimes, they even hold magic powers!
• Japanese Princess: In Japanese fairy tales, some Princesses wear a "kimono." Long black hair and a kimono with beautiful patterns are her special look.

How to Choose Colors

When you color Princess, pick the colors you think are the absolute cutest! Make her look super lovely!

• Dress Color: Color it any way you like! Soft colors like pastel pink, light blue, or lavender (light purple) are perfect for a sweet, gentle Princess. If Princess is energetic, yellow or orange will look great, too!
• Hair Color: Blonde hair (yellow) makes Princess look like a fairy-tale royal. Black or dark brown hair gives her a calm and elegant look. If she is a magic princess, pink or green hair could be really fun!
• Skin Color: Gently shade her skin with peach to make her look healthy. Add a tiny bit of pink to her cheeks to make her look even cuter!
• Jewels and Accessories: Use deep colors like red, blue, or emerald green on her tiara and necklace jewels so they stand out. If you color around them with yellow, it will look like gold trim!

Tips to Make Her Dress Look Gorgeous

Here are some special trick to make her dress look fluffy and shiny!

• Light Reflections: Leave the puffiest part of her dress and the middle of the jewels blank and white. This makes it look like light is hitting them and making them sparkle!
• Adding Shadows: Color the folds of her skirt and overlapping ribbons a little darker, even with the same color. This gives the dress depth and makes it pop out like a real dress!
• Layering Colors: Try lightly adding purple over light blue, or yellow over pink! It will look like a magic dress that changes colors when you look at it.

Create a Story with the Background

Imagine where Princess is and color the background, too! Is she on a castle balcony, in a garden full of flowers, under a starry night sky, or near a chandelier in a ballroom? Changing the background changes the story!

The Magic of Having Fun with Coloring Pages

Don't worry about "Does this color look weird?" Just use your favorite colors. That will make her a very special Princess—the only one in the whole world! Adding your own unique patterns to her dress is super fun, too!

Too Heavy to Move?! The Secrets of the Twelve-Layered Kimono

Princesses in ancient Japan wore a special kimono called "Junitohitoe," which was made by layering many pretty clothes together. Altogether, it weighed about 20 kilograms (44 pounds)! That is about the same weight as a young child.
It was super stylish and beautiful, but it was so heavy that even just standing up was hard work!

The Difference Between a "Tiara" and a "Crown"

A "tiara" worn by Princess and a "crown" worn by a king are a little different. A crown covers the whole head like a hat, and it shows that someone is a important leader of a country.
On the other hand, a tiara is a hair piece that sits on the front part of the head, and it is an accessory used to "make someone look beautiful." That is why Princesses and brides wear them!

Did Men Originally Wear High Heels?

Princess wears "high heels" that make a clicking sound when she walks. Actually, a long time ago, they were shoes for men to wear when riding horses. Having high heels made it easier to lock their feet into the stirrups on the horse.
Over time, women started wearing them as "stylish shoes that make your legs look pretty."