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Unicorns Coloring Pages

These unicorn pages range from a single unicorn standing under a few sparkles to a unicorn-shaped cupcake and a tall spiral horn framed by flowers. Most are drawn with big, simple shapes and thick outlines, which makes them a gentle place for preschoolers to start, while the horn-and-flowers page offers a little more detail for older kids.

Unicorns are a good theme for talking about make-believe. Children can decide where their unicorn lives, what its horn can do, and whether it is shy or brave. You can also share a bit of real history: people in medieval Europe believed unicorns existed, and the "horns" they treasured were actually narwhal tusks from the Arctic.

Because nobody has ever seen a real unicorn, there is no wrong color. A green unicorn with an orange mane is just as correct as a white one with a gold horn.

Tips for coloring unicorns

  • For a soft rainbow mane, color each strand in a different pastel and let the edges overlap slightly so the colors blend where they meet.
  • To make a horn look like gold, color it yellow first, add orange along one edge, and leave a thin line of white paper showing for shine.
  • Sparkles look brighter against a dark background, so try coloring the sky navy or purple and keeping the sparkles light.
  • Press lightly at first and build color in layers. It's easy to darken a pastel later, but hard to lighten a color that went on too strong.

New to coloring with your child? Our guide to choosing pages by age explains what the Easy, Medium and Detailed labels mean.