Refreshing creativity with free ice cream truck coloring pages for kids. These 20 black and white designs are perfect for cooling off with some arty fun on a hot day.
On a hot day, there’s no sweeter sound than music emanating from an ice cream truck.
Around the world, these trucks drive around to provide some icy treats to kids who need to cool off during the Summer.
They have gone through many different evolutions over the years, but the joy they bring has remained consistent through the decades.
In this collection, you will see designs of ice cream trucks and the people who enjoy them drawn in pretty much any style you can imagine.
I also have some interesting facts about ice cream trucks and their history to share with you as we go!
20 Free Ice Cream Truck Coloring Pages To Print And Color
1. Cartoon Style Ice Cream Truck Coloring PDF
There’s no mistaking what this vehicle is intended for, as there is a giant ice cream sculpture on top! Ice cream trucks first appeared in America in the early 1900s, but they were much less elaborate back then!
2. Classic Ice Cream Truck With Speakers
Do you hear that? It’s the sound of an ice cream truck approaching! Many ice cream trucks will use songs like Pop Goes The Weasel or Greensleeves to announce their arrival, but there are many different options. In the early days of ice cream trucks, they used bells instead of songs.
3. Detailed Ice Cream Truck
There’s no mistaking what is being offered from this truck! Before ice cream cones and packed ice cream treats were commonplace, ice cream would be scooped out into reusable dishes that people would have to return. It was about as hygienic as it sounds, which is to say, not very.
4. Family Buying Ice Cream From A Truck
Ice cream trucks have become a Summer staple in places like the USA, UK, Australia, and many other countries. They are popular to this day in many places.
5. Girl Receiving Ice Cream
An ice cream cone is the perfect remedy for a hot day! Did you know that ice cream cones were first introduced at the 1904 St. Louis World Fair? It made selling and consuming much more convenient.
6. Ice Cream Cone Display Pieces
Using big ice cream cone displays is a great way to make sure people don’t miss their chance at some ice cream! Because of hygiene regulations, it’s actually rarer for ice cream trucks to serve cones these days.
7. Parked Ice Cream Truck
This ice cream truck has a giant popsicle on top, and that’s what I usually like to order from an ice cream truck. Popsicles were invented by mistake by Frank Epperson in 1904. He left some soda water with mixing sticks outdoors during the Winter and discovered the first primitive popsicles the next day.
8. Ice Cream Truck Driving On A Sunny Street
There are some festive vibes on this page as some balloons trail from the window as it drives along. I think some bright and vibrant colors would be perfect for this one.
9. Ice Cream Truck Driving Through A Neighborhood
Ice cream trucks are a common sight in many suburban areas, but early ice cream trucks were more popular in cities as a treat for hard-working laborers.
10. Ice Cream Truck In The Countryside Coloring Sheet
It’s a bit less common to see an ice cream truck out in the country, but it certainly isn’t unheard of! This truck is taking the scenic route as it traverses a beautiful countryside.
11. Ice Cream Truck At Th Beach
Spending a day at the beach can get pretty hot, so it’s common for ice cream trucks to park alongside the beach and offer their icy wares to hot and bothered beachgoers.
12. Ice Cream Truck Parked Near A School
Everyone loves ice cream, it’s a fact! Kids especially love it, and so ice cream trucks can get a lot of business by parking near schools and playgrounds.
13. Ice Cream Truck In A Park
A day at the park would be even sweeter if there were an ice cream truck present. The first proper ice cream truck is thought to have been invented by a man named Harry Burt in Ohio. He innovated by selling chocolate-covered ice cream on a stick, something we’re used to now but which was a novelty in those days.
14. Ice Cream Truck With Colorful Decorations
There are so many details on this ice cream truck, which allows you to add lots of amazing colors. We think of ice cream as a modern thing, but crude ice cream is believed to have been enjoyed around 2000 years ago in China. This ice cream was a mixture of ice, milk, and rice.
15. Ice Cream Truck With Open Serving Window
It’s time to head to the ice cream truck and pick your favorite icy treat! You could draw the ice cream you love the most in the display.
16. Ice Cream Truck With Popsicles And Cones
The more decorated and colorful you can make an ice cream truck, the better. This one has that covered, and it will look even more striking with your color choices.
17. Kids Lining Up At An Ice Cream Truck
These kids have their money ready to go and are about to receive some tasty ice cream! Many ice cream trucks have had to keep up with the times by offering card readers so people don’t need to have cash on them.
18. Man Handing Out Ice Cream
The man in this ice cream truck seems to love his job, and who can blame him? He gets to hand out happiness every single day!
19. Modern Ice Cream Van
This modern ice cream van has a digital menu board on the side to make it even easier for customers to order. Technological advancements have helped make ice cream trucks better over the years. For example, the popularisation of electric fridges in the 1920s helped to make ice cream trucks even more viable.
20. Simple Ice Cream Truck Coloring Page
This simple ice cream truck design is perfect for anyone to enjoy! You could keep it simple, or you could add your own decorations and details to make it more personalized. It would also be fun to draw some ice cream in the window!After You Color Your Ice Cream Truck Pages
- Draw a cartoon version of yourself selling or buying the ice cream in these scenes.
- It’s common to have ice cream themed to popular characters, and you could draw some decorations featuring characters like Spider-Man or SpongeBob.
- Design your ultimate ice cream creation and draw it being featured in the scene.