Solar system coloring pages make learning about space both fun and creative. They give you the chance to explore the planets, moons, and stars while adding your own artistic touch.
What’s Inside Solar System Coloring Pages
These pages often show the Sun, all eight planets, the Moon, and sometimes extra details like comets, asteroids, or spacecraft. You might also see the planets in action — Earth spinning, Saturn’s rings glowing, or Mars with its dusty red surface. Some pages group everything in orbit around the Sun, while others focus on one planet at a time.
Color Ideas for Your Pages
Here are some suggestions you can try — but remember, these are only ideas. You can use any colors your imagination chooses.
Sun: Bright yellows, orange highlights, and a hint of red.
Mercury: Light gray or dusty brown.
Venus: Pale yellow with soft orange clouds.
Earth: Blue oceans, green and brown land, white clouds.
Mars: Deep red with dark brown shadows.
Jupiter: Cream, beige, and light brown with a red spot.
Saturn: Soft yellow with pale brown rings.
Uranus: Light blue or teal.
Neptune: Deep blue with hints of purple.
Fun Elements That May Appear
In some solar system coloring pages, you might find:
Astronauts floating near the planets.
Rockets blasting into space.
Moons circling their planets.
Shooting stars streaking through the background.
6 Creative Things to Do After Coloring
1. Turn Them into a Poster
Arrange your finished pages on a large sheet of cardboard to make your own solar system wall art.
2. Make a Flipbook
Put your colored pages in order from the Sun to Neptune and bind them together for easy reference.
3. Create a Space Story
Use your colored planets as characters in a short story about their adventures in space.
4. Decorate a School Project
Add your coloring work to a science report or presentation about the solar system.
5. Build a 3D Model
Cut out your colored planets and attach them to strings for a hanging mobile.
6. Share Your Art
Take photos of your work and share them with friends, classmates, or family.