Baby Moses Coloring Page
Drawn for Childhood Bible Stories · Free for home & Sunday school use · Updated July 2026
This coloring page shows baby Moses sleeping snugly in his woven basket among the river reeds, while his big sister Miriam kneels on the grassy bank to watch over him. A friendly duck paddles past on the quiet water.
Download and Print
Print tip:Use Ctrl+P or Cmd+P and select “Fit to page.” Standard 8.5×11 letter paper works best.
About this scene
Baby Moses sleeps soundly in his little woven basket, tucked under a blanket as the basket floats gently at the edge of the river. Tall reeds and cattails grow all around, hiding him safely among the plants while soft ripples circle the basket on the water.
Kneeling on the grassy bank is his big sister Miriam, leaning forward to keep watch, just as the Bible says she stayed nearby to see what would happen to her baby brother. A friendly duck paddles past the basket, and hills and clouds roll across the horizon behind her.
Moses' mother hid him in the basket to keep him safe from Pharaoh's cruel command, and God watched over every moment: Pharaoh's own daughter found the basket and raised Moses as her son. The rounded basket weave, fat cattails, and calm water give even the youngest colorers big, easy shapes to fill.
“And his sister stood nearby, to see what would happen to him.”
Exodus 2:4
Coloring ideas for this page
- Weave the basket in two shades of brown, alternating the criss-cross pattern.
- Color the cattails with brown tops and tall green stems. There are lots of them to find around the page.
- Make the river a soft blue with white ripples, and the grassy bank a bright spring green.
- Give the duck a sunny yellow body and let your child pick a favorite color for Miriam's head covering.
What this page teaches
God watched over baby Moses even when he was in danger, and He gave Moses a brave big sister who stayed close to help. God watches over us the very same way.
Questions parents ask
Who is the girl watching baby Moses in this picture?
That's Miriam, Moses' older sister. The Bible says she stood watch near the river, and when Pharaoh's daughter found the basket, Miriam bravely offered to fetch a nurse, bringing Moses' own mother to care for him.
Why was Moses floating in a basket?
Pharaoh had ordered that Hebrew baby boys be thrown into the Nile, so Moses' mother made a waterproof basket and hid him among the reeds at the river's edge, trusting God to protect him. You can read the whole story in Exodus 2.
What are the tall plants around the basket?
Reeds and cattails: the bulrushes that grow thick along a riverbank. In the story they hide the basket from view, and on the page their fat brown tops and long stems are some of the most fun shapes to color.
Is this page suitable for toddlers?
Yes. It's one of the gentlest pages in the set. The basket, duck, and cattails are big rounded shapes with thick outlines, and there's nothing scary in the scene, so it works well from about age 3 up.
