11 Onion Coloring Pages

Onions make people cry because cutting them releases a gas that turns into a mild acid when it reaches your eyes. Onions grow as bulbs made of layers, and each layer is actually a leaf base that stores food. People have eaten onions for over 5,000 years, and in ancient Egypt onions were even placed in tombs. Green onions, also called scallions, are harvested before a big bulb forms. This set features onions in many forms. There is a single onion bulb, an onion with a tall green top, two stacked onions, a tall swirl onion and a braided string of onions. A bunch of scallions and a patterned onion add variety. A cute onion and an onion character are easy for toddlers. Yellow onions are golden brown outside, red onions are deep purple, and white onions are white. Green tops look great in bright and dark greens. Fine lines from top to bottom show the papery layers. These pages fit kitchen and vegetable garden lessons.