Take flight with free hot air balloon coloring pages for kids. This collection of 40 detailed black and white line drawings showcases these graceful, colorful aircraft.
Hot air balloons have a long and interesting history, and the idea for them originated from floating Chinese sky lanterns. It wasn’t until 1783 that the first manned hot air balloon flights took place in France.
Hot air balloons aren’t really intended to be fast or efficient, but are instead a way to see beautiful landscapes at a slow, leisurely pace.
They also come in many different beautiful designs and patterns, and you will see lots of these designs in these pages while customizing them with your color creativity.
There will also be some interesting facts for you to discover about hot air balloons as you color!
40 Free Hot Air Balloon Coloring Pages To Print And Color
1. Cartoon Hot Air Balloon Coloring PDF
Hot air balloons don’t just provide beautiful views from within, but they also look beautiful in their own right. Seeing a hot air balloon floating above a city is a magnificent sight, and you can replicate it in this scene.
2. Detailed Hot Air Balloon Patterns
The patterns on hot air balloons are often intricate and colorful, and they make them even more beautiful! While they don’t have much practical purpose, these flashy designs do make it less likely for other aircraft to collide with them.
3. Hot Air Balloon Above A Field Of Flowers
I can’t even imagine how stunning it would be to see hot air balloons over a field of flowers. Wait a second, I can imagine it thanks to this gorgeous scene to color!
4. Teddy In A Hot Air Balloon
What a marvellous day this teddy bear is having as it floats in a hot air balloon! Funnily enough, animals were the first ones to ride in a hot air balloon. Specifically, it was a duck, a sheep, and a rooster.
5. Hot Air Balloons Drifting Over A City Skyline
Seeing just one hot air balloon over a city would be enough, but seeing four just makes it four times as magical!
6. Hot Air Balloon Festival
If you’re lucky enough to live in a place with hot air balloon festivals, then you would get to admire the many different kinds of balloons that grace our skies. The most famous hot air balloon festival is held every October in Albuquerque, and it’s called the International Balloon Fiesta.
7. Simple Hot Air Balloon
Some hot air balloons have complex shapes and designs, but others, like this on,e go for a simpler, more elegant kind of shape and design.
8. Hot Air Balloon Above The Beach
A beach scene is always beautiful to color, but a hot air balloon above allows you to add even more amazing colors to the scene.
9. Hot Air Balloon Floating Near Wind Turbines
While wind turbines serve a practical purpose of producing power, they also look beautiful and peaceful in a landscape. Having these star-studded hot air balloons above them makes the scene even more stunning!
10. Hot Air Balloon Floating Past A Castle
I love castles, especially when I can see them in person. Going inside a castle would be cool enough, but imagine getting to float over one in a hot air balloon! This scene allows us to dream about such a feat.
11. Hot Air Balloon Above The Clouds
Hot air balloons can float quite high in the right conditions, and you can find yourself above the clouds. Colder weather makes it easier to fly higher, as the hot air from the basket is more effective.
12. Hot Air Balloons At Sunset
It’s time for another beautiful beach scene, this time as some hot air balloons float across a sunset sky. This picture would look gorgeous with some rich reds and yellows for the sky as the sun sets into the ocean.
13. Hot Air Balloon Flying Over Farmland
Farms are so peaceful and pretty, and floating hot air balloons above a farm just makes it even more cozy and relaxing.
14. Hot Air Balloon In A Valley Between Cliffs
Flying a hot air balloon between cliffs like this one could be a bit of a tricky situation. A hot air balloon operator has no control over the direction of the aircraft, so it could be hard to avoid flying into the sides of the cliff. They rely entirely on wind direction to move the hot air balloon horizontally.
15. Hot Air Balloon In A Starry Sky
The stars are twinkling in this scene, and I think that a sprinkling of glitter or some globs of glitter glue would help to make it even more magical.
16. Hot Air Balloon In Stormy Weather
Oh dear, things are looking a bit treacherous in this dramatic scene! The wind is picking up, and the hot air balloon will be entirely at the mercy of the whims of the wind.
17. Hot Air Ballloon In The Night Sky
Okay, things have calmed down after the last exciting scene, as this hot air balloon is in a much gentler sky! What kinds of colors and art mediums do you like to use when portraying calm moments like this one?
18. Hot Air Balloon Near Tall Trees
Tall trees are always beautiful, but they would not be fun to fly into with a hot air balloon! The operator would likely need to apply some heat to fly higher than the treetops.
19. Hot Air Balloon Next To A Lighthouse
I’m a sucker for a good lighthouse (I’m starting to realize I may just love architecture in general!), and this is an incredible example of one. I can only imagine how amazing it would be to be in the lighthouse and see these hot air balloons float by.
20. Hot Air Balloon Over A Canyon Coloring Sheet
Hot air balloons are found all across the globe, and this one is flying high above a desert canyon. These balloons can fly pretty high up, and the world record for the highest flight was 68000 feet!
21. Hot Air Balloons Over A Desert
There’s something about the desolate beauty of a desert that makes it perfect to depict in an artwork. These hot air balloons create an interesting contrast over this barren landscape.
22. Hot Air Balloon Over Rolling Hills
Get ready to relax with a tranquil scene of a hot air balloon over a calm and peaceful hilly area. Hot air balloons aren’t always peaceful aircraft, though! One of the first men to fly in a hot air balloon was Jean-François Pilâtre De Rozier. Unfortunately, on a later flight, he would gain the sad distinction of being the first person to perish in a hot air balloon accident.
23. Hot Air Balloon Over Snowy Mountains
It would likely be very cold over these snowy mountains, and that would make it easier for this hot air balloon to fly high in the sky!
24. Hot Air Balloon Passing Birds In The Sky
Seeing birds while in a hot air balloon would not be unusual, as you are venturing into their territory, after all! Hopefully, none of them will fly into the balloon itself, though.
25. Hot Air Balloon Rising Into A Sunrise
A hot air balloon gives you the best possible seats to witness a sunrise, and you can imagine what that would feel like by adding some beautiful colors to this scene.
26. Hot Air Balloon Cupcake
This is such a cute and whimsical design! This hot air balloon has a basket that looks like a cupcake, and it looks like an elaborate cake that a very talented baker may make for an aircraft enthusiast.
27. Heart-Shaped Hot Air Balloon
Many people like to ride a hot air balloon with their loved one as a romantic activity, and the romance would only be enhanced by a heart-shaped balloon like this one!
28. Hot Air Balloon Shaped Like An Animal
When we picture hot air balloons, we probably think of the classic teardrop-shaped balloons. While these are most common, some are fashioned to look like animals, as we can see here. Others will be made to look like famous cartoon or movie characters.
29. Hot Air Balloon Surrounded By Fireworks
Any festival is immediately made better by some fireworks, and there’s no better place to witness fireworks than from within a hot air balloon. In 1808, there were fireworks of a different kind! Two men in France had a hot air balloon duel where they fired at each other’s balloons in order to win the heart of a fair maiden. One man succeeded in downing his opponent, but it’s unknown whether the lady was impressed by this feat.
30. Hot Air Balloon Tethered To The Ground
Hot air balloons are impossible to properly control, but there are ways to make it safer. One way is to tether the balloons to the ground so that they can’t be blown far away if there is a rogue breeze.
31. Hot Air Balloon With Animal Print Pattern
I love the leopard spots on this hot air balloon! It would be perfect for a safari flight. While we tend to call them balloons, the correct word for these ‘balloons’ is an envelope.
32. Hot Air Balloon With Animals
Some cute woodland creatures have gone for a flight in a hot air balloon! I mentioned before that animals were the first passengers to fly on hot air balloons. When it came to the first manned flights, Louis XVI suggested having condemned criminals pilot the balloon in case there was an accident. He was dissuaded from this notion in the end, though.
33. Hot Air Balloon With A Banner
There is a blank banner flying from this hot air balloon, and now you can use it to write a cool message or slogan. What do you think you would choose?
34. Hot Air Balloon With A Checkered Pattern
Checkerboard patterns are very popular for hot air balloons, and now you can color all of the segments of this balloon. Colored pens would allow you to add lots of different colors much more easily!
35. Hot Air Balloon With Decorative Ribbons
Some people design some truly stunning hot air balloons, and there will be additions like frills and ribbons, which make the colors pop. Which colors will you choose for this hot air balloon’s details?
36. Hot Air Balloon With Kids Inside
These two kids are so lucky! They get to have a flight in their very own hot air balloon, and they seem to be loving every minute of it.
37. Hot Air Balloon With Patchwork Design
This is something different! The patterns on this hot air balloon make it look a bit like a quilt, and the shapes make it so visually interesting. I think it would be nice to put some small stickers on the balloon to make it even more vibrant!
38. Kawaii Hot Air Balloon
Okay, this Kawaii hot air balloon is just too cute! I think that some bright, striking colors would be perfect for this adorable character.
39. Hot Air Balloon With Stars And Moon
The moon and stars are out in full force, and this hot air balloon presents the perfect way to admire this nighttime scene.
40. Hot Air Balloon Mandala Coloring Page
Hot air balloons are relaxing, mandalas are also relaxing… Add them together and you have ultimate relaxation! It’s a tradition to have Champagne after a flight in a hot air balloon, and this originally started as a way to calm down farmers who were annoyed at having hot air balloons landing on their property.After You Color Your Hot Air Balloon Pages
- Create a cartoon character based on yourself and draw it flying a hot air balloon.
- Look up pictures of your favorite location or landscape and draw it beneath one of the hot air balloons.
- Buy a small craft basket, cut it in half, and then stick it over the basket in the drawing to create a 3D look!