65 Autumn Coloring Pages

Autumn leaves change color because trees stop making green chlorophyll as days shorten. Once the green fades, yellow and orange pigments that were there all along show through, and some trees, like red maples, make new red pigments in the fall. This big seasonal collection covers the whole feel of the season. There are single maple leaves and a page comparing different leaf types, a leaf pile ready for jumping, a leaf mandala and a lone tree in full color. Bigger scenes show a forest waterfall, a birch forest with falling leaves, mushrooms on the forest floor, a village street, a wreath on a front door and a bird feeder. Farm life appears too, with apple crates by a barn, a hayride and a basket of gourds and squash, and a bear eating berries before winter. Mix warm reds, oranges, golds and browns, and keep some green for leaves that have not turned yet. The leaf types page doubles as a nature walk checklist. Single-leaf pages fit preschoolers, while the village and waterfall scenes suit older kids.