Everyone will love coloring in these Thing 1 Thing 2 Coloring Pages! How can you not? They're the cutest faces, ever! While these coloring printables might be geared towards the kids, they're super fun coloring pages for adults, too! Anyone who loves Dr. Seuss knows that you're never too old to color!
These Dr. Seuss coloring pages are so much fun and are a great way for the kids to work on their coloring skills and their fine motor skills! Use these Dr. Seuss coloring sheets for an afternoon activity or a fun way to read a book or two and then have some creative time after.
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💖 Why You'll Love This Craft
- Perfect for Little Hands: Simple outlines and big spaces—ideal for younger kids to color in.
- Great for Storytime: Pair with The Cat in the Hat for an interactive, colorful reading experience.
- Customizable Colors: Let kids get creative with their favorite hues for the mischievous duo!
Thing 1 Thing 2 Coloring Page Printables
All you have to do is gather up some simple supplies and get started - it's as simple as that!
🎨 Supplies Needed
- Printer paper
- Printer
- Crayons/markers
🖌️ How To Use These Printable Dr Seuss Coloring Pages
- Step 1: Just print off the coloring pages and let the kids be as creative as they want!
- Step 2: They can color Thing 1 and Thing 2 in their regular colors or do something different and unique!
- Step 3: Just be sure to hang up their artwork and show it off so everyone can see what they've done!
These Dr. Seuss printables are a crazy fun way to let their creativity fly! They'll have a blast using their imagination and their artistic skills all at once!
Pair these fun coloring pages up with a few great Dr. Seuss books and you've just easily created an afternoon that will have them learning, without even realizing it! Combining books and art is a winning combo every single time!
💡 Pro Tip: After finishing, place a clean piece of paper under your hand and practice a few circular burnishing motions over the page—this smooths out minor streaks and unifies the coloring surface beautifully.
🧑🎨 Expert Tips
- Stroke Consistency: Encourage children to use smooth, even strokes across each section, maintaining similar speed and pressure so color coverage stays uniform without patchy areas.
- Wrist Posture: Guide kids to rest their wrist lightly on the table and pivot from the elbow when coloring curved outlines, improving control over arcs and preventing jagged edges.
- Color Layering: Have them apply a light initial layer, then build up intensity with subsequent passes—this gradual approach prevents waxy buildup and helps blend neighboring hues smoothly.
- Edge Guarding: Advise coloring toward the borders—rather than away—so edges stay crisp and the risk of ink bleeding beyond outlines is minimized for cleaner shapes.
- Direction Switching: Suggest alternating coloring direction between adjacent sections (horizontal in one area, vertical in the next) to reduce visible streaks and enhance overall texture variety.
- Tool Rotation: Remind children to rotate markers or crayons slightly as they work to expose fresh nib areas, extending tool life and sustaining vibrant pigment delivery.
💭 FAQs
Linking bright, energetic hues to lively characters helps children understand how color choices can signal personality features without words.
Slower, deliberate movements deepen hue intensity. Quick flicks produce lighter tints, teaching how pace and pressure interact in coloring.
Choosing warm reds or cool blues lets kids convey Thing 1’s excitement or Thing 2’s calm. It teaches how hues set an emotional tone.
Maintaining steady hand pressure trains uniform color blocks. It helps children avoid patchy areas and build smoother finishes across sections.
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Thing 1 Thing 2 Coloring Sheets
Materials
- Printer paper
- Printer
- Crayons/Markers
Instructions
- Print out the printable coloring pages and color!
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