One of the great ways to get our kids excited to learn about anything at all is through crafts and coloring pages. So for National Women’s History Month this year, we searched the web to find some of the very best printable coloring pages featuring groundbreaking American women.
And wow, did we find a lot!
– This page has been updated for 2024 with lots of new pages –
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We tried to stick with really good renderings of the women; so these are more lifelike than cartoon-y. Also, wow. It was hard to stop at just 16. So we turned it into 21 this year, and it’s still hard to stop. A follow-up may be in order!
All of these famous women coloring pages are free and definitely worth the printer ink. And more importantly, the beginnings of conversations they may inspire your kids. Like, “Any reason in particular you chose purple glitter pen for Mae Jemison’s space suit?”
And if you can’t get enough of these, be sure to check the Rebel Girls Coloring Book, which makes a pretty cool gift for kids too.
-Liz and Caroline
Related: 6 biographies of great American women you don’t want to miss this Women’s History Month
Harriet Tubman Coloring Page
This illustrated tribute to nerves-of-steel abolitionist and tenacious liberator of enslaved people, Harriet Tubman, is so powerful when it’s rendered as a Wanted poster. As far as famous women coloring pages go, this could be a great place for kids to start because if it weren’t for her own journey, so many other Black Americans through history might not have had their own.
Free download, Amazing Women of History; basic PNG image also available
Related: 11 excellent new children’s books for Black History Month – and the rest of the year too
Rosa Parks Coloring Page
A roundup of important American women coloring pages would never be complete without the inclusion of Rosa Parks, whose brave act of civil disobedience was a turning point in the civil rights movement, though she was a lifelong activist. She was not actually smiling in the original UPI/Bettman photo that this illustration is based on, but she was surely happier when the Montgomery buses became integrated.
Free download, Coloring Home
Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg Coloring Pages
We are still mourning the loss of the incredible trailblazing SCOTUS Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg and we hope your kids will have a lot of discussions about just what made her so important. We discovered the one above among our collection of 11 free printable coloring pages back in 2016, and they are still fantastic. The notorious RBG riding a unicorn, sporting a RGB tattoo, or taking a selfie — a far cry from the classic Women’s History Month coloring page depictions.
Free download from Karen Kox for She Knows
Justice Sandra Day O’Connor Coloring Page
In order to promote coloring books like Famous American Women, we love that Dover Publishing offers a number of famous women coloring pages from the books, all free for download. That includes this portrait of America’s first female Supreme Court Justice, who served for more 25 years before retiring in 2006, then sadly died this past December, 2023. Thanks, Justice O’Connor, for paving the way.
Free printable, Dover Publications
Dr. Mae C. Jemison Coloring Page
If your kids are fans of Hidden Figures like ours, they know that becoming the first African-American woman in space was no small feat. As if that weren’t enough, Jemison also practiced as a physician, served in the Peace Corps, started her own tech company, and even appeared on Star Trek.
Free download, ScienceWorks Museum
Dolores Huerta Coloring Page
We are so sad to learn that in 2024, the wonderful mission-driven shop Piccolina announced its closure. While you can, check out their incredible selection of free printable coloring pages for Women’s History Month (or any month) including this one of Dolores Huerta. Love the fierce spirit of the powerful labor leader and civil rights activist who co-founded the National Farmworkers Association with Cesar Chavez. At 91, she’s still out there, doing the work. Icon.
Free download from Piccolina
Florence Nightingale Coloring Page
I like the simplicity of this coloring page of Florence Nightingale, one of the great reformers of health care. Considering how many kids are now growing up extremely interested in the work of healthcare heroes, this is a terrific free coloring page for Women’s History Month that feels as relevant as ever.
Free download, Cool Mom Picks; original page no longer available.
Related: Check out these 7 sets of cool, modern, free printable paper dolls, from Wonder Woman to Hamilton
Angela Davis Coloring Page
We’re all obsessed with this funky, beautifully rendered design of activist, scholar, teacher and acclaimed author Angela Davis. Such a bold, powerful statement piece for a bold, powerful woman who’s been such an important figure in the civil rights movement — and still is today. In fact her most recent book, Abolition. Feminism. Now. just came out in 2022.
Free, Cool Mom Picks
NOTE: This image was previously connected with an Etsy shop no longer in existence. Please contact us if you know of any issues with copyright/artist permissions. The only other sites where it currently exists are a little spammy.
Related: 5 fabulous new books about Black women leaders and activists, all written by Black women.
Michelle Kwan and Kristi Yamaguchi Coloring Pages
Sometimes our kids identify best with younger women who are still highly visible today, doing the kinds of things that our kids like to do too. If you have children who are Olympic Games fans or figure skaters themselves, they’ll love coloring in Olympic medalists Michelle Kwan and Kristi Yamaguchi. Both free downloadable coloring pages hail from illustrator Evan Hayden‘s series of Asian-Pacific American History Month coloring pages he created for Education.com . The set includes architect Maya Lin as well, who’s another hero of ours.
Free download, Education.com
Related: 6 fantastic children’s and YA books to celebrate Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month
Susan B. Anthony Coloring Page
We adults may recognize the famous social reformer, women’s rights advocate and notorious suffragette Susan B. Anthony from her profile on the silver dollar coin. But it will be nice to see how she looks in color, after our kids have a go at this free coloring page for Women’s History Month.
Free download, Whoo! Jr Kids Activities (Formerly Classroom Jr)
Related: Empowering gift ideas for girls who will run the world one day.
Ida B. Wells Coloring Page
We can’t talk about the suffrage moment without acknowledging that “Votes for Women” originally meant “Votes for White Women.” Ida B. Wells, the educator and investigative journalist became an early civil rights leader who not only co-founded the NAACP, she was greatly responsible for spreading the importance of universal suffrage, and enfranchising Black women to have the same rights as white women. Hers is a fascinating, multifaceted story, and if your kids want to learn more, try the 2022 picture book biography Ida B. Wells, Voice of Truth: Educator, Feminist, and Anti-Lynching Civil Rights Leader, by Michelle Duster and Laura Freeman
Free download, Piccolina Kids
Eleanor Roosevelt Coloring Page
This is a fantastic famous women’s coloring page featuring one important American First Lady our kids should definitely know more about. I’m crazy about the quote featured, and the flower wreath she’s totally rocking. Beautifully done. PS If you haven’t yet watched the Eleanor Roosevelt documentary from PBS, this is a great opportunity. She was even more powerful and influential than a lot of people today know.
Free download, Cool Mom Picks
NOTE: This image was previously connected with an Etsy shop that’s no longer in existence. Please contact us if you know of any issues with copyright/artist permissions.
Michelle Obama Coloring Page
As long as we’re talking First Ladies, Michelle Obama continues to be such an inspiration to so many girls and women, we bet they’d love this coloring page to hang on their walls. And wow, we looked around and a lot of Michelle Obama coloring pages are either poorly drawn (ugh, sorry) or feature her with her husband, President Barack Obama. The thing is: She’s fierce in her own right.
Free download, Cool Mom Picks
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Ellen Ochoa Coloring Page
The first Latina woman in history to travel in space is a perfect female pioneer to get to know better during Women’s History Month. Until 2018 she was Director of the Johnson Space Center — and only the second woman to ever hold that position — and today she is going strong as the National Science Board Chair, which runs the National Science Foundation. Definitely someone our kids can look up to in modern women’s history.
Free download with registration, education.com
Helen Keller Coloring Page
Kids who are differently abled are always grateful to find themselves reflected back in their heroes and heroines. That’s why Hellen Keller, the author, disability rights advocate, and political activist remains such a powerful force in Women’s History — and all history. PS TikTok-ers…yes. She’s real.
Free download, Piccolina Kids
Maya Angelou Coloring Page
The phenomenal woman Maya Angelou is another incredible US women’s history pioneer whose absence we’re still feeling since her death in 2014. So many of us grew up on her poetry, and we love how this coloring page captures some of her wonderful creative spirit. Plus, so many fun details for kids to bring to life with crayons and colored pencils.
Free, Piccolina Kids
Clara Hale Coloring Page
All the wonderful children depicted here may inspire kids to choose to color this coloring page for Women’s History Month first — and hopefully, get to know Mother Hale’s humanitarian work with foster children. She’s a wonderful example of a woman who translated her own childhood hardships into a commitment to invaluable public service. This is another freebie from Dover, and comes from the book BOOST: Great African Americans Coloring Book.
Free download, Dover Publications
Vice President Kamala Harris Coloring Page
Of course, we had to update this post to include the woman who shattered the glass ceiling of the White House in 2021: Our first Madame Vice President, Kamala Devi Harris. San Joaquin Delta College actually offers an entire, free printable Women’s History coloring book, filled with images of women around the world, each created by a different artist as a contest entry. The winning illustration and very first page happens to be this terrific illustration by Joe Villarreal. In fact, it’s the nicest Kamala Harris coloring page we seen anywhere.
Free, San Joaquin Delta College
Related: These 3 great children’s books help introduce your kids to Kamala Harris
Hillary Rodham Clinton Coloring Pages
This Rosie the Riveter-inspired coloring page is such a good look on the former U.S. Senator, Secretary of State, best-selling author — and of course the first female presidential candidate from a major US party (who also won the popular vote by millions). She still means a lot to so many of us, and if you’re a fan, download the whole amazing coloring book to see 11 images including Hillary riding a dragon — and even breaking up the testosterone party on Mount Rushmore. Ha.
Free download, She Knows
Wompanoag Woman Coloring Page and Paper Doll
Not all important women through history have names we know — though we should. And while our kids may be most familiar with Disney’s interpretation of Pocahontas, in honor of Women’s History Month we really should strive for more accuracy. We like this image of a Wampanoag woman from a collection of historically accurate Thanksgiving coloring pages. If you’re going to honor American women, you have to include indigenous women who were here long before anyone was known as “American.”
Free download, Many Hoops
Bonus: 31 Women’s History Month Coloring Page Figures All in One
From Here Wee Read, we love this free coloring page that includes all kinds of women in one place. It’s a history lesson and art activity all in one.
Are there supposed to be links to the pages themselves so we can download them from the correct site?
These are all fabulous finds, and really great as references, but direct links would be very helpful . . .
The names (subheads) of all the page names are links. Just click on them!
seriously?? Breaking up the testosterone on Mt Rushmore? What’s the problem with honoring the men that are carved there?
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Maybe read the line again? It’s an allusion to the fact that all 45 presidents so far have been men; not a literal call to “break up” the monument. – Eds