Sesame Street coloring pages

Free, Printable Sesame Street Coloring Pages

This collection brings together individual portraits and lively scenes with Big Bird, Elmo, Cookie Monster, Bert, Ernie, Oscar the Grouch, Count von Count, Abby Cadabby, Zoe, Grover, and Kermit the Frog. Some drawings have broad, simple outlines; others give you a whole stage, street, or festive scene to color at your own pace.

Meet the Sesame Street cast

Sesame Street is a television series that began in 1969. It was created by Joan Ganz Cooney and Lloyd Morrisett, and the drawings feature a cast that includes Big Bird, Bert, Oscar the Grouch, Mr. Snuffleupagus, Elmo, Abby Cadabby, Cookie Monster, and Guy Smiley.

Use the group scenes as a chance to name familiar faces together. A child can point out Elmo or Cookie Monster, while an older fan can look for Bert and Ernie among the larger cast; portraits make it easier to focus on one expression or pose at a time.

Colors to try

Red suits Elmo, bright yellow brings out Big Bird, and blue is a familiar choice for Cookie Monster. Oscar’s green fur and Count von Count’s purple outfit also make their portraits easy to recognize.

For group pictures, give each character a different color before filling in the setting. The tree-decorating scene can use green branches, colorful ornaments, and warm accents, while the pumpkin details in the Halloween picture invite orange, yellow, and dark green.

Choose by age and coloring level

For a 3-year-old, start with a single large figure and a few broad areas to color. A 7-year-old may enjoy a medium-detail pose or a small group, while adults can take their time with the crowded scenes and finer outlines.

The collection also includes medium-detail drawings between the simplest portraits and the most elaborate scenes, so you can choose according to patience and pencil control. Let the picture, rather than age alone, guide your choice: a confident young colorist may want a busier scene, while a beginner may prefer one clear outline.

Easy Sesame Street coloring pages for kids

The easy drawings keep the main figure prominent, with simple outlines of Elmo, baby Big Bird, and Kermit the Frog. Count von Count in a chibi style and Cookie Monster enjoying a cookie give preschoolers recognizable shapes without many small areas.

Big Bird waving onstage is another good starting point: the pose gives a child one character to color and a simple setting to imagine. These pages also work well for practicing staying inside an outline or choosing one color for each large area.

Cute Sesame Street coloring pages

Kawaii and chibi portraits make Zoe, Elmo, Count von Count, and Oscar the Grouch look especially sweet, with rounded forms and expressive faces. Cookie Monster holding a pile of cookies offers a few extra details while keeping the focus on a familiar character.

Baby Big Bird is a gentle choice for a quick coloring break, while a cute Ernie gives kids another face to personalize. If Elmo is a favorite, you can also browse the Elmo collection for more pictures centered on him.

Detailed Sesame Street coloring pages for adults

The detailed options include a large cast gathered together, Bert and Ernie with paper ducks, and Elmo, Oscar, Cookie Monster, and Grover onstage. These scenes suit slow coloring because faces, clothing, props, and background areas give you several places to vary your pencils.

A realistic-style portrait or the detailed poster has more visual elements to work through than a single-character outline. The Christmas tree scene shows friends decorating together, so you can alternate between the characters and ornaments; the Bert and Ernie drawing is a quieter choice with a clear pair of figures.

Print Sesame Street coloring pages as a PDF

Choose “Open the PDF” to view a page before printing, or select “Print” to send it directly to a printer; both buttons also work from a phone. Use the fit-to-page setting if the outlines sit close to the edges, and check the preview so no part of the drawing is cut off.

Regular paper works well with crayons and colored pencils. For markers, thicker paper can help limit bleed-through, while sharpened pencils are useful for the smaller faces, tree ornaments, and details in the group scenes.