Birthday Party Coloring Page

Three tiers of frosting stack up in the middle of this page, and every one of them carries a different pattern to work through. The top tier has loose spirals piped just under its rim. The middle tier wears a row of round icing pearls above a swag of scallops. The bottom tier repeats those pearls at double size, then drops into deep wavy curves with small dots tucked underneath. Three tall candles stand on top with teardrop flames. A bunch of balloons floats above on long strings that gather into a single point, and a pair of wrapped gifts with big ribbon bows sits beside the cake stand.

The piping gives you a natural order to follow. Begin with the widest shapes, the tier faces and the balloons, then come back for the pearls and dots once those areas are finished. Crayons cover the tiers quickly. Fine markers or pencils suit the scallops and spirals better, since those lines sit close together. The oval platter underneath is the one large blank area on the sheet, so it is a good place to invent a pattern of your own.