Blue-and-Gold Macaw coloring page

 This is my free coloring pages blog.

Today I drew for you a Blue-and-Gold Macaw

that we saw at the Living Planet Aquarium in Draper, Utah.

Blue-and-Gold Macaw

The Blue-and-Gold Macaw is a large member of the parrot family. It lives in the wilds of both Central America and South America. It has a wingspan of over 3 feet 6 inches. The large beak is used for cracking nuts. They usually eat palm nuts, seeds, fruits, and other nuts found in the tropical rainforest. Sometimes the Gold-and-Blue Macaws will eat snails, grasshoppers, and other insects that they more or less accidentally find. So the Blue-and-Gold Macaw is mostly an herbivore, but sometimes a carnivore... hence it is technically an omnivore. 

These birds are very social and loud. They live in large flocks or in pairs. They can live for up to 35 years in the wild and 60 years in captivity. By the way, they also browse on bark and leaves. They even eat some clay to help them deal with the toxins found in some unripe seeds. 

I should add that these are beautiful birds. They are mostly a brilliant blue with a yellow front and yellow under the wings. THIS drawing is of one of these birds from an angle where you can't see much of the yellow. Below is the photo of the Blue-and-Gold Macaw from the Living Planet Aquarium in Draper, Utah. The photo inspired the coloring page drawing.  

NOTE: This coloring page is found in printable form by clicking on the button labeled "Birds." Then scroll down to the bottom of the list. IF you are accessing this site in October or November of 2026, then this bird will be at the bottom of the list.

Gargoyle on a Wall

 Today's Halloween-themed coloring page is of a 

gargoyle sitting on a wall. 

This Gargoyle is in my neighbor's yard. In fact, they have two of them. 

Gargoyle sitting on a Wall

Contrary to what you might assume, gargoyles are not evil. They are actually good. Their fierce appearance is to ward away evil spirits, demons, and negative forces from sacred places. So Gargoyle statues are put on buildings to keep the evil away. Gargoyles are actually quite kind to other kind beings.  Yes, they WILL drive off or scare away evil. They will even fight to protect the innocent. But Gargoyles are good magical beings. They have intelligence like mortals, or Elves, or Fairies, Leprechauns, or Unicorns, etc. 

Beings of Light, like most Fairies and all Unicorns, are friendly with Gargoyles. As mortals, we would probably be afraid. But if we are good people, there is nothing to be afraid of when we meet a Gargoyle. 

NOTE: This coloring page I drew for you is found in printable form by clicking on the button labeled "Holidays." Then scroll to the bottom of the Halloween list or near the bottom of the "Halloween" section. Have fun coloring this fierce-looking but very safe Gargoyle.  If you are accessing this site near Halloween in 2026 then this coloring page will be there at or near the bottom of the list. 

John the Baptist teaching while standing in the River Jordan coloring page

Today's newest coloring page is of John the Baptist.

He is standing in the River Jordan and teaching the people. 

 John the Baptist teaching

(from the River Jordan)

We think of John the Baptist as baptizing. But he was preparing the way of the Lord. John was preaching repentance and preparing the people to accept Jesus as their Savior. John, like Jesus, was brave and spoke out against wicked leaders. For that, he was killed. 

So I thought of how John may have taught the people on shore as he stood in the shallow water of the Jordan River. So the people in this picture are not seen. The view is the view of John the Baptist that the people would have seen. John the Baptist wore clothing of coarse camel hair with a leather belt around his waist. That is how he is depicted in the coloring page I drew for you. 

We, members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, know that a resurrected John the Baptist returned to Earth to restore the Aaronic Priesthood. So John the Baptist is dwelling in Celestial Glory. He is still teaching people, spirits in the Spirit World, about Jesus Christ. 

NOTE: This coloring page is found in printable form by clicking on the button labeled "Religious." Then scroll down to the bottom of the "New Testament" section. 

Halloween Skeleton with a Pansy Flower coloring page

 Today's newest coloring page is a 

Skeleton with a flower called a pansy. 

Halloween Skeleton with a Pansy

Let me tell you how I got the idea to draw this skeleton. I was in the waiting room of my audiologist's office. He had a life-sized Halloween decoration skeleton sitting in the chair next to me. I decided to draw it. So here it is. Drawing a skeleton, or even PART of a skeleton, is very challenging!

I added the pansy because pansies are very cold-tolerant. They can be one of the first flowers planted in the spring and one of the last living in the fall. I know this because while an undergraduate Brigham Young University student, I worked Grounds. 

NOTE: This coloring page is found in printable form by clicking on the "Holidays" button. Then scroll down to the bottom of the "Halloween" section. If you are accessing this site in October of 2026, then this coloring page will be at or near the bottom of the Halloween drawings. 

Dandy Puppy with Fairy coloring page

Today's new coloring page I drew for you is of our dog, Dandy.

But it is him as a puppy being visited by a Fairy. 

Dandy Puppy with Fairy

Dandy is our doggy. He is a Micro-Mini Goldendoodle. I drew him with a kind Fairy. In fact, she is probably a Puppy Fairy. These are Fairies that have a certain affinity for young dogs, AKA puppies. Unbeknownst to their mortal owners, many puppies were returned home by Puppy Fairies. Usually, the owners did not even know the puppy was missing. Puppies can be escape artists and find ways to escape a fence, etc. When the puppy was lost, and the owner was aware of the loss, the Puppy Fairy will sometimes show themself to the owner (when the Fairy returns the puppy home) and assure them that the doggy or puppy is safe. In this picture, the Puppy Fairy has conjured up a puppy treat for Dandy.

Just for fun, look for the happy things in the coloring page. I don't just mean the puppy and Fairy. 

NOTE: This cute coloring page is found in printable form by clicking on either the "Animals" button or the "Fantasy, Myths, and Circus" button. Then scroll down the list of coloring pages to the bottom or near the bottom of the titles. IF you are accessing this site in October or November 2026, then you will find this title at or near the bottom of the list. 

 

Halloween Witch with Familiars coloring page and search-and-find

Today I am posting my first Halloween coloring page for 2026!

This is a coloring page, but it is also a search-and-find.

Halloween Witch with Familiars

According to witch lore, any animal can be a witch's familiar. But in this picture are several animals that are more traditionally associated with being witch familiars. Can you find them all in the coloring page?

Dog - This one surprised me.

Cat - This is a commonly known one.

Frog or Toad - These are also commonly associated with witches (only one in the coloring page).

Owl - Very commonly associated with witches; think Hedwig from Harry Potter.

Mouse - I never would have thought of this one.

Ferret - My daughter said my drawing here of a young ferret is her favorite animal in the drawing

Bats - They are associated with vampires, but with witches too.

Lizard and snake - Both are in this coloring page.

Rats - Rats often get associated with evil because of being carriers of the plague.

Newt or salamander - These are not lizards. They are not reptiles. They are amphibians, and lore says that they could live in fire. Reality is that people would throw a rotten log into the fire, and the pook salamander would jump out of the log into the fire. It didn't dance in the fire; it got cooked.

Raven and Crow - both are black-feathered birds that are associated with witches. 

Polecat or skunk - They are the same thing.

Fox - This one surprised me too.

NOTE: This coloring page and search-and-find are available in printable form by clicking on the button labeled "Holidays." Then scroll down to the bottom of the Halloween portion of the list. If you are accessing this site in October or November of 2026, then this coloring page will be at or near the bottom of the list. 

Unicorns at Sunrise coloring page

 Hi everyone! Sorry I haven't posted in a few days.

Today, our two newest coloring page drawings - that I did at church on Sunday- are of 

Unicorns at Sunrise. 

Unicorn Colt at Sunrise

Unicorn Mare at Sunrise

Unicorns love to climb to a high place to overlook valleys at sunrise. The first coloring page is of a Paint Unicorn colt. The second coloring page is of a Unicorn Mare. Unicorns are not horses. Unicorns are sentient beings, like humans, Elves, Fairies, Dwarfs, Nyads, etc. Unicorns have magical powers, and to most mortals they just look like a beautiful horse. Some blessed humans actually CAN see Unicorns. Can you spot the happy tree in each coloring page picture? 

NOTE: These coloring pages can be found in printable form by clicking on the button labeled "Fantasy, Myths, and Circus." Then scroll down to the bottom of the list of drawing titles. IF you are accessing this site in October or November of 2026, then these coloring pages will be found at or near the bottom of the list. Have fun coloring these two Unicorns.