Giant Maple Leaf Coloring Page

One maple leaf fills this whole page. Five broad lobes spread out from a single stem, and the edges carry the shallow notches that make a maple leaf easy to recognize from across a room. A thick central vein runs from the stem to the top point. Four side veins branch away from it and reach toward the outer edges. Everything between those veins sits open and empty, which gives you room to work. This page suits the youngest colorists in the house. There is nothing small to stay inside and nothing fiddly to lose. A three year old can fill the whole leaf in one color and feel finished. An older child can treat each section between the veins as its own panel and build a gradient across the page. Try warm tones at the tip and cooler ones near the stem. The result looks like a real leaf caught halfway through turning. Cut the finished page out along the outline and tape it to a window. Light comes through the paper and the veins show as dark lines. Print a few and make a garland.