Easy Raindrop Mandala with a Braid Coloring Page

About this coloring page

Raindrops float in the outer band with their points toward the edge. Below them runs a braid, two wavy lines that cross again and again and leave a chain of small oval pieces. Next comes a ring of half-moon arches with their round sides facing out, then a garland of overlapping loops, and in the middle a pointed star with a dot at its heart. The braid and the loop garland have the smallest pieces on the page, so it fits children of about 7 to 10, with roughly twenty-five minutes of coloring. Colored pencils work better than thick markers in the braid.

Coloring ideas

• Alternate two colors along the chain of ovals in the braid.
• Give the half-moon arches one solid color to calm the busy rings around them.
• Try blue raindrops on a pale gray outer band for a rainy-day look.
• Use colored pencils in the loop garland, where the pieces are small.

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.