In the Beginning Coloring Page
Drawn for Childhood Bible Stories · Free for home & Sunday school use · Updated July 2026
The very first words of the Bible — "In the beginning God created" — crowning a scene packed with the things God made: a smiling sun, a crescent moon and stars, a soaring bird, a big leafy tree, and a fish leaping from a curling ocean wave. One page, the whole week of Creation.
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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
"In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth." Genesis 1:1 is the Bible's opening sentence, and for a child it answers the biggest question of all: where did everything come from? The sun, the sea, the stars, the sparrows — none of it happened by accident. God made it, on purpose, and called it good.
This page gathers the days of Creation into one happy scene. Up top, the words "In the beginning God created" march across the sky in bubble letters. Below them a smiling sun beams beside a smiling crescent moon and a scatter of stars — the lights God set in the sky. A bird glides through the clouds, a broad leafy tree stands rooted on the hillside, and at the edge of it all a great curling wave rises with a delighted fish leaping right out of the water.
As your child colors, try playing I-spy with the days: 'Can you find something God made on day four? Day five?' It turns the page into the whole Creation story.
“In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth.”
Genesis 1:1 (KJV)
Coloring ideas for this page
- Give the smiling sun bold yellow and orange rays, and make the crescent moon a soft silvery gray with bright yellow stars.
- Color the ocean wave deep blue with white foamy curls, and make the leaping fish orange like a goldfish.
- Fill the tree with several shades of green — or make it autumn with red and gold leaves.
- Color each word of "In the beginning God created" a different color of the rainbow, in order — a little nod to God's promise later in Genesis.
What this page teaches
Everything that exists — light and sky, land and sea, plants, animals, and people — was made by God on purpose. Genesis 1:1 teaches children that the world is a gift, not an accident, and that the God who made everything made them too.
Questions parents ask
How does this page fit with the Creation story?
It works as a one-page summary of Genesis 1. The sun, moon, and stars come from day four, the fish and bird from day five, and the tree and land from day three — so children can point to something from almost every day of Creation while they color.
What ages is this coloring page for?
Ages 4 to 10. There's more going on here than on our simplest pages — waves, leaves, star clusters — so it especially suits kids who are past the toddler scribble stage and enjoy a scene they can explore.
Can I use it for a Creation unit in Sunday school or homeschool?
Yes — print as many copies as you need. It makes a great capstone activity after reading the Creation story aloud, and you can have children label the days of Creation on their finished page as a review.
Why do the sun and moon have faces?
The friendly faces are just a warm, kid-appealing touch in the art style — a little visual way of saying that all of Creation is glad to exist. Psalm 148 even calls on the sun, moon, and stars to praise their Maker.
