Letter S coloring pages

Free printable letter S coloring pages curl the letter around suns, snakes and stars.

These free printable letter S coloring pages set a curvy letter S beside something that starts with S, from a smiling sun to a sloth hanging off the top curve. Toddlers and preschoolers get one bold S and one friendly picture. Kids get S scenes: space, soccer, sea creatures and a sunflower garden. Teens and adults get a starry S, a seashell S and an S mandala, and seniors get a seahorse S and a stained glass S. There is also a simple game for hearing the difference between S and SH.

The rounder the S, the easier the first page.

Letter S coloring pages for toddlers and preschool wrap one S around one picture.

Begin with the S is for Sun, the S is for Snake or the S is for Star. On the snake sheet, the snake coils right around the letter, so a child colors the snake and traces the S at the same time. The bold S is for Sloth hangs from the top curve.

Preschoolers can add the S is for Snail, S is for Sock, S is for Strawberry and S is for Sheep. Hiss like a snake, "sss," while coloring each one. Next come pages where the S sits in a bigger world.

Letter S coloring pages for kids fill the page with space, sea and sport.

S is for Space sends a rocket past planets and stars, and S is for Spaceship lands a little lander on the moon. Sea Creatures surrounds the S with a starfish, a seahorse, a shark and a shell. S is for Soccer shows a boy kicking a ball, and S is for Swing has a girl swinging beside the letter. The Sunflower Garden grows smiling sunflowers round a big S.

More S friends wait on the other sheets. There is S is for Seal, S is for Snowman, S is for Sailboat and S is for Squirrel with its acorn. Things That Start with S circles the letter with a sun, a snake, a star, a sock and a strawberry. The Sheep on the Farm grazes by a barn. The Illuminated Initial S and Floral Letter S are ornate letters for patient hands. Quick bold picks include the S is for Skateboard, S is for Starfish and S is for Sandwich. Teens and adults get the curves as a design.

Detailed letter S coloring pages for teens and adults turn the curves into art.

The Starry Letter S floats among stars, clouds and a crescent moon. The Seashell Letter S is built from shells and starfish. The Snake Letter S Zentangle coils a patterned snake around the letter, and the Sunflower Letter S is framed by big realistic sunflowers. The Patterned Letter S Mandala fills a ring with suns, stars and snails.

For a cozy mood, try S Is for Science, S Is for Sewing or S Is for Sunday. The S is for Sandcastle is a lighter beach page. Quick bold pages include the S is for Swan and S is for Scarf. A decorated S also makes a gift for a Sam, a Sofia or a Sarah. The simplest curves suit older colorers.

Letter S coloring pages for seniors keep the shapes big and calm.

The S is for Slide has a boy sliding down beside the letter. The Seahorse Letter S fills the S with seahorses and seaweed. The Stained Glass Letter S sits in an arched window of simple panes, and the S is for Sled is a wooden sled on the snow.

The seahorse and stained glass pages look lovely in blues and greens. They also make a quiet start to a word game with the letter's sounds.

How can letter S coloring pages teach S and SH?

S usually makes a hissing "sss" sound, as in sun and snake. When S sits next to H, the two letters make a new sound, "sh," as in sheep. These sheets have both, so they make an easy sorting game.

For the "sss" pile, use the S is for Sun, S is for Snake, S is for Star and S is for Sock. For the "sh" pile, use the S is for Sheep and the Sheep on the Farm. Color "sss" pictures with a yellow border and "sh" pictures with a blue one. Then say new words and let the child choose the pile. Once sorted, the pages can go up on the wall.

Letter S coloring pages make name signs, sound walls and snake trails.

For a child whose name begins with S, the Floral Letter S or Stained Glass Letter S makes a bright door sign, and cardstock keeps it flat. The "sss" and "sh" sheets can hang side by side as a sound wall.

Kids can also trace the S with a finger, like a snake sliding down the page, before they color it. Our alphabet coloring pages hold the other letters, and our letter Z coloring pages finish the set with zebras and zippers.

From a smiling sun to a starry S, these free printable letter S coloring pages make the curviest letter fun to fill. Pick a bold S or a detailed one, and hiss as you color.