Easy Raindrop Mandala with a Braid and Arches Coloring Page

About this coloring page

Twelve large raindrops point out from the outer band like rays. Below them a braid winds all the way around, two wavy lines crossing to make a chain of oval loops. The inner ring has six half-moon arches set around a hexagon, and the center circle holds seven dots. With only three rings and six-fold symmetry, the shapes are big and few, so a five- to eight-year-old usually finishes in one short sitting of fifteen minutes. The braid is the only fiddly part, and a child can color all its loops the same so it reads as one long ribbon.

Coloring ideas

• Color the braid loops in one color so it reads as a single ribbon.
• Alternate warm and cool colors on the twelve raindrops.
• Make the six arches a pale color and the hexagon behind them darker.
• Fill the seven center dots with different colors like buttons.

Printing tips

Download the PDF and print at 100% (or “fit to page” on A4). It is a vector file, so the lines stay sharp on any printer. This page is free for personal, family and classroom use.