Caroline
These 30 free sugar skull coloring pages for kids are great for getting out all of your favorite bright colors and really showing off your creativity!
The Day Of The Dead in Mexico is one of the most vibrant and colorful of the festivals around the World! This occasion has become iconic with the colorful and distinctive sugar skulls that are created to commemorate this event.
You could also use your favorite art mediums such as paints, colored pens and pencils for even more variety.
Once you’ve colored in your favorite sugar skull printables, we hope you’ll share them to our Facebook page for us to enjoy! We always love to see your bright and colorful artworks.
30 Brand New Sugar Skull Coloring Pages – Free to Print and Color
The first image we have in this collection of free sugar skull coloring sheets for kids has a skull with a prominent floral theme to it.
A large rose is on the forehead of the skull, so I think it would look great to add in some bright and beautiful reds to this image.
How will you color in this first sugar skull coloring page?
This sugar skull coloring page showcases a beautiful skull with a floral theme. The skull has an elegant shape and a prominent forehead.
ts eyes are big and have a flower in the center. The nose is pointed and the mouth is grinning with teeth. The skull is embellished with flowers, leaves, circles, and curves.
You can also use bright colors and patterns to make this skull more lively and cheerful.
This next sugar skull coloring printable has more great details for you to color in. I think that it would look great if you used as many of your favorite bright colors as you can fit into this picture.
Will you use primarily warm or cool colors? You could even do a mixture of both, and we can’t wait to see what you choose!
There’s another strong floral theme in this sugar skull coloring page.
For that reason, I would use some more pretty yellows, reds and then some greens to give this sugar skull even more of a flowery look to it.
Do you think that you will use colors like these or maybe use some other colors that you love?
We have a sugar skull that seems to be giving off a loving feeling judging by the hearts in the eyes.
Because of this theme of love, I would use some gorgeous rich reds and purples as the main colors of this skull.
I think that it would also look great to incorporate other mediums like paint and colored pens to make the colors pop!
There’s slightly less detail to this next sugar skull coloring sheet.
We’ve had a few images that lent themselves well to brighter and more intense colors for the previous images, but for this one it could be a nice change to use cooler, more muted colors.
For example, I would use blues and greens as the primary colors for this one.
What color scheme will you give this image?
This sugar skull coloring page displays a gorgeous skull with a geometric theme. Symmetrical shapes and swirling motifs adorn the face and head of this Sugar skull.
The skull has a long and elegant shape, with large and expressive eyes and a triangular nose.
The skull is adorned with intricate patterns of flowers, leaves, and swirls that cover every inch of its surface.
You can color this sugar skull with any colors you like, but we suggest using bright and cheerful colors to reflect the festive mood of this occasion. 
We have a sugar skull with a giant diamond on the forehead for this sugar skull printable. This element makes me think that it would work for either a vibrant yellow or a cooler blue for this image.
I think that either of those colors would really suit the theme of the diamond, but what colors came to mind for you?
I love the design of this sugar skull coloring page. There are a lot of twisty lines along with more flower themes on this one, so I think that this one would especially look great with some colored pens to go over the lines for some bright splashes of color.
I would also use some pretty reds, pinks and purples to go with the floral aspect of this sugar skull.
This lively sugar skull radiates optimism with its friendly face and joyful expression. Vibrant flowers adorn the large round eye sockets, representing the beauty and vitality of memories past.
The simple triangular nose and smiling mouth give this traditional symbol an air of playfulness. It’s skull is covered with intricate patterns of flowers, leaves, and geometric shapes that create a harmonious and balanced design.
As you creatively color this sugar skull, add brightness and cheer with vivid hues that capture the festive spirit of the holiday. 
There are so many small and intricate details to the design of this skull coloring sheet! For smaller details to color in, it’s usually a good idea to go with a medium that will let you have a lot of control over your coloring.
For that reason, I would again suggest some colored pens, pencils or markers for this image if you have any.
We have another sugar skull with a mixture of hearts and flowers for this sugar skull coloring printable.
Hearts always make me think that red would be the best color, but that doesn’t mean you should feel forced to use that color!
Your creativity should run free when coloring, so I can’t wait to see what colors you decide on for this picture.
There’s a sugar skull that’s a bit different from the previous sugar skull coloring pages we’ve had so far. This one has a sombrero and has a large mustache.
For this Mexican inspired sugar skull, I would use some lovely bright yellows, oranges and greens to really go with the theme that this image is giving off.
It’s time for some flaming hot coloring fun in this fiery sugar skull coloring sheet!
There are flames in the eyes of this skull, so I think that it would look really great to use some acrylic paints or colored pens on this one.
Using that medium with bright reds and oranges would make the fiery heat leap off the page once you’re finished!
We have another image honoring love for this free sugar skull printable.
There are big hearts in the eyes of this skull, and I think that I would use a bright, neon pink colored pen for the hearts in the eyes. That would really add a fun and vibrant element to this picture!
What colors and mediums do you think that you will use for this one?
The pattern in the eyes of this next sugar skull coloring page makes me think of a four-leaf clover shape.
Combined with the heart on the forehead, I think that I would use mostly green and red for this picture.
Green and red are complementary colors, so that would make this skull especially appealing!
The skull has large eye sockets with flower-like designs in them. The flowers symbolize the life and beauty of the departed souls.
The nose is a simple triangle and the mouth is open with teeth visible, giving the skull a cheerful and playful expression.
The skull is decorated with flowers, swirls, and a cross on the forehead. The skull is covered with intricate patterns and designs that create a stunning and complex image. 
There are keyhole patterns in the eyes of this next sugar skull. Those shapes make me think of a darker yellow for this picture.
I also think it would look really cool to use a gold glitter pen for at least that part of the picture for an extra element to this image. What mediums or crafts will you use for this sugar skull coloring sheet?
We have another slightly less detailed image for this sugar skull printable. I think that it could look really pretty to use some nice watercolor paints for this picture if you have some.
Watercolors are great for a softer look, and I think that would be well suited to a less detailed image such as this one.
This next free sugar skull coloring page has another slightly simpler design for you to color in. Maybe for this sugar skull, you could incorporate some crafts in addition to your usual coloring tools.
You could stick on some sequins, beads or glitter to add some extra dimension to this pretty sugar skull.
We have another mustachioed sugar skull for you to color in for this page. This skull has some cobwebs at the top, and for that reason I get a bit of a Halloween vibe from this sugar skull.
I would use some darker colors for this one to fit that theme. The main colors I would want to use would be darker purples, blues and greens.
Do you also get a dark Halloween feeling from this skull or will you use brighter colors?
There’s a plant theme going on for this sugar skull coloring sheet. There are leaves and berries near the top of this image, and those elements definitely bring to mind more greens and reds to me.
Do you think you will make green and red the main colors of this image? I can’t wait to see what mediums and colors you use to finish this picture off!
I love the way this sugar skull has dots circling the eye areas in this sugar skull coloring printable.
I think that it would look amazing to get as many different colored pens as you can and use them to go over every line in the circles around the eyes.
That would make that area super vibrant, but what colors will you use for the skull?
There are more amazing details in this sugar skull coloring page. For this one, I would again suggest using a medium that lets you have a lot of control.
If you wanted to use paints on this one, you would definitely need some brushes with really small tips to really get in there with the small details.
This will be one that I hope you’ll share to our Facebook page when you’ve colored it in!
We have another sugar skull coloring sheet that’s very busy with some awesome details for you to color in!
For this one, I think you should just go crazy with your colors and use all manner of bright and beautiful color variations to finish this one off.
I think that this will be one of the brightest and most beautiful sugar skull pages yet!
Roses are featured as a visual theme in this sugar skull printable. That does bring red to mind again, but you could also use colors like yellow and pink to represent different colors that roses can come in.
Who’s to say you shouldn’t just go for whatever colors you love for this rose theme, though? I will really be looking forward to seeing your color interpretations for this image!
Hearts and flowers are present again as the main theme of this gorgeous sugar skull coloring page.
I would definitely use a lot of pretty reds, pinks and purples for this image, but what colors will you use to shake things up for this skull?
It might be another great chance to incorporate some beautiful crafts into the mix as well!
I’m definitely feeling beautiful, bright and vibrant colors for this next sugar skull coloring sheet. I think that this image would look really beautiful with some acrylic paints applied really thickly.
Acrylic paints are great for getting some bright and vibrant colors into the mix, so used in addition to colored pens they can really make a picture pop with color.
The final image in this collection of free sugar skull printables for kids has one more beautiful skull for you to color in. The theme of this skull has been left nice and open for you to really express your creativity!
I think that you should just jump in and use whatever colors come to mind for you. I can’t wait to see what bright and beautiful colors you all use to close off this wonderful collection!
This coloring page depicts an elegant sugar skull. The skull is facing forward and is symmetrical. The eyes of the skull are made up of two large flowers.
Its nose is in the form of a triangle with a small flower in the center. The teeth of the skull are detailed and realistic.
The skull is decorated with flowers, leaves, and swirls that create a stunning and complex design.
What kind of background setting can you think of for this coloring page?
Sugar Skull Coloring Pages – Which will you choose?
We really hope that you had an amazingly colorful time filling in this series of free sugar skull coloring pages for kids!
Remember that all of our coloring pages and fun art printables are totally free for you to print, share and enjoy!
This gives you a lot of freedom to enjoy some boundless coloring fun as you experiment with different colors, mediums and styles for the same images.
I know there’s going to be some incredible creativity on display once these are colored in!
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