Watermelon Coloring Pages

Big and Round! Watermelon, the King of Summer!

Watermelon is a fruit with a big, round shape and green and black stripes. The bright red inside is sweet and full of water. Eating it on a hot summer day tastes delicious and helps you cool down! People call it the "King of Summer," and everyone loves it.

Where Watermelon Came From

People say Watermelon first grew in the dry places of Africa more than 4,000 years ago. Long ago in ancient Egypt, people were already growing it, and they even drew it on wall paintings! Because it holds a lot of water, it was very important for people traveling in the desert. Later, it traveled across Asia, and it came to Japan from China about 300 years ago.

Where Does It Grow?

Watermelon grows in warm places with lots of sunshine. It grows close to the ground, and big fruit grows at the ends of its vines. In Japan, people grow a lot of Watermelon in the summer. Farmers take great care of them in the fields so birds and animals do not eat them.

How Watermelon Grows

Watermelon blooms with small yellow flowers from spring to summer. When bees and other insects visit these flowers, the flowers start to swell and turn into Watermelon fruit! At first, the fruit is very tiny and green. But with plenty of sunlight, it grows bigger and bigger, and yummy-looking stripes appear.

Different Kinds of Watermelon

There are many kinds of Watermelon.

• Large Watermelon: This is the most common Watermelon. It is big and heavy!
• Small Watermelon: A tiny Watermelon. It easily fits in the fridge, and it is popular because you can finish eating it quickly.
• Yellow Watermelon: A rare Watermelon that is yellow inside. It is super sweet!
• Seedless Watermelon: A Watermelon with almost no seeds. It is very easy to eat.
• Square Watermelon: A special Watermelon that grows inside a square box. People often give it as a gift.
• Black Watermelon: A Watermelon with pitch-black skin. It is very rare and fancy!

Full of Good Things for You!

Watermelon has lots of healthy things inside.

• Water: Most of Watermelon is made of water, so it helps keep you safe from getting sick in the heat.
• Potassium: It has lots of potassium. This helps flush out things your body does not need and keeps your blood flowing well.
• Citrulline: This is a special thing found only in Watermelon! It helps your blood flow smoothly and gives you lots of energy.

How to Choose Colors: Show That Cool Summer Feeling!

When you color Watermelon, the trick is to make it look yummy and cool! Use green, red, and black. Try adding shiny light spots and dark shadows. This will make your Watermelon look real!

• Colors for Watermelon skin:
  • Green and black stripes: Color the green parts and black parts neatly. Mix a little bit of dark green or brown into the green. It will give your Watermelon a great real-life look!
  • Where the light hits, leave a tiny bit of light green.
• Colors for Watermelon fruit:
  • Color the bright red fruit with red. Mix in a little pink or orange to make it look yummy!
  • Leave the white parts of the fruit plain white.
• Black seeds:
  • Use black to draw the seeds a little big.
• Background colors:
  • You eat Watermelon in summer! Try adding a blue sky or a bright sun in the background for a fun summer feeling!

How to Make It Look 3D: Think About "Light and Dark" and "Shadows"!

Watermelon is big and round! If you show "light and dark" and "shadows", your coloring page will look super alive!

• Where to make light and dark:
  • Picture light shining on the round part of Watermelon. Leave those spots a bit lighter!
• Where to put shadows:
  • The bottom of Watermelon and the spots touching the ground have shadows.
  • Color these spots with dark green or black. It makes your Watermelon look big, round, and 3D!

Tips for Colored Pencils, Crayons, and Paint!

• Colored Pencils:
  • Press hard for dark colors, and press softly for light colors. It is easy to make light and dark spots!
  • Layer other colors (like black or brown) over the green to make rich colors.
• Crayons:
  • Crayons are great for making a shiny look. You can also rub the colors with your finger to blend them!
• Paint:
  • Mix a little water with green to make light green. Paint this on the shiny spots! Once it dries, paint dark green over it to give it depth.

Use your imagination and fun ideas to finish your one-of-a-kind, wonderful Watermelon coloring page!