Abraham Coloring Page
Drawn for Childhood Bible Stories · Free for home & Sunday school use · Updated July 2026
This free printable shows the night God made His great promise — old Abraham standing outside his tent, face turned up to a sky absolutely crowded with stars, while his camel rests on the ground nearby. "Count the stars, if you are able," God told him. "So shall your offspring be."
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Print tip:Use Ctrl+P or Cmd+P and select “Fit to page.” Standard 8.5×11 letter paper works best.
About this scene
The top half of this page is nothing but stars — dozens of them, big and small, crowding the night sky. That's on purpose. God brought Abraham outside and said, "Look toward heaven, and number the stars, if you are able to number them... So shall your offspring be" (Genesis 15:5). The sky itself is the promise.
Below the stars stands Abraham, drawn as the Bible describes him at this point — an old man with a long beard, wrapped in a traveler's robe and sandals. He was still childless when God made this promise, which is what makes his response so remarkable: "he believed the LORD" (Genesis 15:6). Behind him is the tent he lived in as a wanderer in a land that wasn't yet his (Hebrews 11:9), and beside him his camel has folded itself down to rest for the night.
Hand a child this page and the promise becomes a game: try counting the stars. Losing count is exactly the point.
Coloring ideas for this page
- Color every star gold and yellow — or make each one a different color, since each star stands for someone in Abraham's family to come.
- Fill in the sky around the stars with deep blue or purple crayon so the night really glows.
- Try warm, earthy reds and browns for the tent behind Abraham, and a sandy tan for the resting camel.
- Give Abraham's robe and sash two different colors, and leave his long beard white — he was around 85 when God showed him the stars.
What this page teaches
God promised Abraham a family as countless as the stars, even though he was old and had no children yet — and Abraham believed the LORD (Genesis 15:5-6). Children learn that God keeps promises that look impossible, and that believing Him is what faith means.
Questions parents ask
Why is the whole top of the page covered in stars?
Because the stars are the promise. In Genesis 15:5 God told Abraham his descendants would outnumber the stars he could count. The artist filled the sky on purpose — the drawing is meant to feel uncountable.
Why is Abraham drawn as an old man?
He was already in his eighties when God showed him the stars, and Isaac wasn't born until Abraham was one hundred (Genesis 21:5). The long white beard helps kids grasp the hardest part of the story: God's promise came long before the answer did.
Any tie-in activity for a class on God's promises?
A simple one: before coloring, challenge your Sunday school kids to count the stars on the page out loud. When they lose track, read Genesis 15:5-6 — they'll have just experienced the verse themselves. Print as many copies as your class needs.
How should we color a night sky without making it muddy?
Color the stars first in bright yellows, then go around them with a dark blue or purple crayon rather than over them. Or leave the sky white and only color the stars — the page reads as nighttime either way.
