Merida coloring pages

Free Printable Merida Coloring Pages

The 20 Merida coloring pages range from a baby Merida holding her bow to scenes with Queen Elinor, King Fergus, and the triplets. You’ll find easy portraits, playful bear-cub drawings, and fuller scenes with a horse, a castle, or autumn leaves. For more royal subjects, browse the Princess collection.

Colors for Merida and the Autumn Scenes

Merida’s wild, curly hair is a natural place to start: try copper, auburn, or bright orange, then use green or blue for her clothing. In the fall-leaf scenes, warm gold, rust, and red can make a lively background without competing with her hair.

For the horse Angus, use a deep brown or black, and pick contrasting colors for the saddle and bridle. The bear cubs can each have a different shade of brown, which makes Harris, Hubert, and Hamish easier to distinguish.

Choose by Age and Coloring Level

A young child may enjoy a large, simple outline, while older kids can take on a scene with more objects and figures. Adults may prefer the busier compositions, where there is room to work slowly on hair, clothing, and background details.

Easy Merida Coloring Pages for Kids

The easy drawings include baby Merida with her bow, a simple portrait with a quiver, and Merida riding Angus. Their larger shapes are manageable for preschoolers and younger kids; the magical forest scene also gives a child an easy setting to color around the horse.

Cute Merida Coloring Pages

For a softer, playful look, choose a chibi or kawaii Merida with her bow and arrows, or a picture of her with the triplet bear cubs. These compact designs work well for short coloring sessions, and the bears’ faces give kids a chance to use different colors for each cub.

Detailed Merida Coloring Pages for Adults

The more involved scenes bring several figures or settings together: Merida shoots an arrow from horseback, Queen Elinor hugs her, and King Fergus appears with the family. Castle details, flowing curls, the eagles, and scattered fall leaves offer plenty of small areas for colored pencils or fine markers.

Look Closely at the Bow and Quiver

Merida’s archery drawings show two useful pieces of equipment: the bow launches an arrow, while the quiver holds arrows when they are not in use. Look for the curved bow, its taut string, and the arrows carried at her back, then color each part differently to make it easy to identify.

In the horseback scenes, notice how the bow and quiver sit alongside Merida’s riding gear. Coloring those details separately can help children spot what she uses for archery and what belongs to Angus.

Make an Archery Story from the Pictures

Choose a scene with Merida, her horse, or her family and invent what happens just before and after the moment shown. A picture of her aiming an arrow could become a practice day, while the bear-cub scene might lead to a tale about the triplets getting into mischief.

After coloring, invite a child to point out the bow, quiver, and horse, then tell the story in their own words. This turns a quiet coloring break into a simple drawing-and-story activity.

Print Merida Coloring Pages as a PDF

Select Open the PDF to view a drawing, or choose Print to send it straight to a printer; both buttons work from a phone, too. Use fit to page if the edges look cropped in the print preview. Thicker paper is helpful with markers, while colored pencils suit the curls, leaves, and smaller details.