Mandarin orange Coloring Pages

Sweet and juicy! Everyone's favorite Mandarin orange!

Mandarin oranges are sweet, delicious fruits that you often eat in winter. You can easily peel them with your hands, and they come in small slices, so they are very easy to eat. They have lots of vitamins and help protect you from catching a cold!

Where did the Mandarin orange come from?

People say the ancestors of the Mandarin orange came from an area from Assam in India to southern China. It came to Japan from China about 1,300 years ago. Among them, the Satsuma Mandarin orange is said to have come from the Unshu region of China to Kagoshima Prefecture. Today, they are grown all over the world!

Where do they grow?

Mandarin oranges grow in warm places. In Japan, Ehime, Wakayama, and Shizuoka prefectures are famous for growing lots of Mandarin oranges. When they get plenty of sunlight and grow in the sea breeze near the ocean, they become sweet and delicious!

How a Mandarin orange grows

In spring, the Mandarin orange tree blooms with many cute white flowers. When bees and other insects visit these flowers, the flowers slowly swell and turn into small green fruits. From summer to autumn, they soak up lots of sunlight and turn yellow and orange. When winter comes, they become tasty Mandarin oranges!

Many kinds of Mandarin oranges

There are many different kinds of Mandarin oranges!

• Satsuma Mandarin orange: This is the most common Mandarin orange in Japan. It is sweet and easy to peel, so everyone loves it!
• Iyokan: It is bigger than a Satsuma Mandarin orange and a little sour. It smells very good!
• Dekopon: It has a cute bumpy top! It is super sweet and very juicy.
• Hassaku: It is a little bitter and sour, but it has a nice crunchy texture!
• Ponkan: It smells wonderful and is very sweet.
• Kiyomi: This was made by crossing an orange with a Mandarin orange. It is sweet and full of juice!

Full of healthy vitamins!

Mandarin oranges have lots of good things for your body!

• Vitamin C: They have plenty of vitamin C to keep you healthy and make your skin nice!
• Dietary fiber: They also have lots of fiber to help your tummy feel good.
• Citric acid: This helps you feel less tired!

How to Choose Colors: Make Your Mandarin Orange Look Yummy!

When you color a Mandarin orange, the key is to show its yummy orange color and smooth skin! You can use orange, yellow, and green. Try to add bright spots where the light hits and dark spots for shadows. This will make your Mandarin orange look just like the real thing!

• Mandarin Orange Colors:
  • Mostly, you will use orange and yellow. Mixing in a little light brown gives it a soft look.
  • For a super ripe Mandarin orange, mix in a little dark orange to make it look even more yummy!
• Smooth and Shiny Skin:
  • The skin of a Mandarin orange is smooth and shiny. Leave a little bit of white or light yellow where the light hits it.
  • You can also draw a soft line with a white colored pencil over the orange to show the shine!
• Shadow Colors:
  • When many Mandarin oranges are piled together, shadows fall between them and at the bottom.
  • Layer a little bit of dark orange or brown in these spots to make them look round and real.
• Leaf and Stem Colors:
  • Color the leaves on the Mandarin orange with green, and color the stem with brown.
• Background Colors:
  • Mandarin oranges grow in an orchard! Combine colors like green and light blue to show your Mandarin orange growing in nature.

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

Mandarin oranges have a cute, round shape. If you show the "light and dark areas" and "shadows" well, your coloring page will look super lively!

• Where to Use Light and Dark Colors:
  • Imagine where the light hits the round part of the Mandarin orange. Leave that spot a little lighter.
  • Drawing a soft line with a white colored pencil over dark colors is another great way to add shine!
• Where to Put Shadows:
  • Where Mandarin oranges overlap, or under the small cap at the top, there will be shadows.
  • Coloring these parts with a little bit of darker color or brown makes it look like the real thing.

Tips for Colored Pencils, Crayons, and Paint!

• Colored Pencils:
  • Press hard for dark colors and light for lighter colors. This makes it easy to show light and dark areas!
  • Layering other colors (like yellow or brown) over your orange gives it a rich look.
• Crayons:
  • Crayons are great for making the skin look smooth and shiny. You can also rub the color with your finger to blend it!
• Paint:
  • Mix a tiny bit of water with orange paint to make light orange, and paint the shiny spots. Once it dries, add a darker orange on top to make it look deep and rich!

Use your imagination and fun ideas to finish your very own special Mandarin orange coloring page!