These guitar coloring pages give children a choice of familiar instruments and imaginative music scenes to decorate. The collection includes 16 designs featuring rounded acoustic guitars, electric guitars, a Flying V, and playful heart-shaped and rocket-shaped instruments. Some pages keep the guitar as the clear central subject, while others place it at a beach, campsite, picnic, or concert stage.
For a straightforward starting point, choose the upright acoustic guitar surrounded by musical notes, a pick, and two stars. Children who prefer a rock concert theme can try the electric guitar beside an amplifier and looping cable or the stage scene with curtains and a microphone. The Flying V design adds headphones, a rainbow, and sparkles, leaving plenty of room to invent a bold color combination.
Several scenes invite children to tell a small story as they color. A curious kitten looks up at a guitar on its stand, while another instrument rests inside an open carrying case with a pick tucked into a pocket. The cozy armchair scene shows the back of an acoustic guitar, offering a different view from the front-facing instruments. Outdoors, children can explore a flower-decorated guitar beside a garden bench or a country scene with a hay bale, cowboy hat, boot, fence, and barn.
Choose a page by interest as well as by how much detail your child wants to color. The gift-bow guitar suits a birthday-themed activity, the heart-shaped guitar offers a Valentine-inspired option, and the scarf-wearing winter guitar pairs music with snowflakes and mittens. Whether you need coloring sheets for a quiet afternoon or a music-themed classroom table, preview the designs together and let each child pick a scene they want to make their own.
How to print guitar coloring pages on US Letter or A4
Select US Letter or A4 in your printer settings to match the paper loaded in the tray. Use portrait orientation and check the print preview before printing. If the page border is close to the edge or appears cropped, choose Fit to Page or your printer’s equivalent scaling option. Print one test sheet first to check that the guitar, surrounding details, and bottom edge are fully visible.
Plain printer paper works well for crayons and colored pencils. For markers, use slightly heavier paper that your printer supports and place a spare sheet underneath while coloring to protect the table. Choose black-and-white or grayscale printing and start with the standard quality setting; increase quality if the outlines look uneven. Print only the pages you need, and supervise younger children if a later activity involves scissors.
Explore all 16 Guitar Coloring Pages
1. Upright Acoustic Guitar With Musical Notes
An acoustic guitar stands upright with a large pick beside its rounded body and musical notes and two stars around it. Children who enjoy music can imagine strumming a favorite song while decorating the guitar.
2. Electric Guitar With Amp and Lightning Bolts
An electric guitar tilts upward beside a small amplifier, with a looping cable below and lightning bolts and stars above. Children who enjoy rock music can imagine their own concert while coloring the guitar and amp.
3. Acoustic Guitar Resting in an Open Case
An acoustic guitar rests diagonally inside an open carrying case with a pick tucked into a small pocket and three sparkles nearby. Children who enjoy music can imagine packing their instrument for a lesson or a family singalong.
4. Flower Guitar Resting Against a Garden Bench
An acoustic guitar decorated with a flower leans against a garden bench beside a potted flower, with butterflies above and leafy sprouts below. Children who enjoy music and gardens can imagine playing gentle tunes outdoors.
5. Acoustic Guitar on a Sunny Beach
An acoustic guitar rests on a sandy mound beside a seashell and beach ball, with sunshine, two clouds, and ocean waves behind it. Children who enjoy music and seaside adventures can imagine playing cheerful songs by the water.
6. Acoustic Guitar at a Moonlit Campsite
An acoustic guitar with a wide strap leans against a log beside a lidded mug, with a campfire, tent, pine trees, moon, and stars nearby. Children who enjoy camping and music can imagine a cozy evening of campsite songs.
7. Electric Guitar on Stage
An electric guitar rests on a stand beside a microphone on an oval stage framed by curtains and floating musical notes. Children who enjoy music can imagine their own concert while coloring the scene.
8. Acoustic Guitar With a Gift Bow
An upright acoustic guitar wears a large bow with flowing ribbon tails beside a wrapped gift box, with two balloons and floating shapes above. Children can enjoy imagining a birthday surprise for someone who loves music.
9. Rocket Guitar Floating Among Stars
A rocket-shaped electric guitar tilts toward the upper left with curved fins and a planet decoration beside a ringed planet and four stars. Children who enjoy music and space can imagine playing songs on an interplanetary adventure.
10. Heart-Shaped Guitar With Daisies
An upright heart-shaped acoustic guitar sits between two daisies with two hearts beside its neck and a guitar pick nearby. Children can enjoy its sweet musical theme while making a Valentine’s Day decoration.
11. Country Guitar Beside a Hay Bale
An acoustic guitar leans against a hay bale beside a cowboy hat and boot, with a fence, barn, and clouds behind it. Children who enjoy country music or pretend cowboy adventures may have fun imagining a farmyard singalong.
12. Guitar Resting Against a Cozy Armchair
An acoustic guitar shows its back as it leans against a cushioned armchair with a round pillow, beside a window and potted plant. Its looping shoulder strap adds a familiar detail for children who enjoy music and quiet moments at home.
13. Acoustic Guitar With a Curious Kitten
A curious kitten sits beside an acoustic guitar on a stand with a yarn ball nearby and musical notes and paw prints above. Children who enjoy music and cats can imagine the kitten listening to a gentle tune.
14. Acoustic Guitar on a Picnic Blanket
An acoustic guitar rests diagonally across an oval picnic blanket beside a closed basket and an apple, with a leafy tree and two clouds nearby. Children who enjoy music and outdoor picnics may like imagining songs for this peaceful afternoon.
15. Winter Guitar With a Cozy Scarf
An upright acoustic guitar with a star decoration wears a fringed scarf beside snowflake mittens and an evergreen tree as snowflakes float above. Children who enjoy music and snowy days can bring their favorite winter shades to this cozy scene.
16. Flying V Guitar With Headphones
A Flying V electric guitar angles upward beside large headphones with a rainbow above and three sparkles to the left. Children who enjoy music can imagine playing their favorite songs or putting on a cheerful rock concert.
Look closely at the instruments and their surroundings
Start by comparing the guitar shapes. The upright acoustic design has a rounded body, while the Flying V has two spreading lower points. The heart-shaped guitar keeps its neck centered above a heart body, and the rocket guitar angles toward the upper left with fins and a planet decoration. Children can choose realistic colors or treat these unusual shapes as invitations to invent an instrument.
The settings provide smaller details to discover after coloring the main subject. Find the seashell and beach ball in the sunny beach scene, the apple and closed basket beside the picnic blanket, or the lidded mug near the campsite guitar. In the moonlit scene, the tent, campfire, pine trees, crescent moon, and stars offer several separate areas to color without changing the guitar’s palette.
Try a simple observation game before starting: ask which guitar is inside a case, which one shows its back, and which instruments have accessories nearby. Look for the cable connecting the electric guitar scene to its amplifier, the strap looping beside the armchair, and the microphone on the stage. These visible differences give children concrete things to discuss rather than requiring musical knowledge.
Choose a music activity that fits the child
Use the amount of surrounding detail as a guide rather than assigning every page a fixed age range. A child who likes broad coloring areas may prefer the upright acoustic guitar or heart-shaped design. Someone who enjoys switching between smaller shapes may choose the garden, campsite, or country scene. Preview the page at its printed size, since little decorations can feel more demanding on paper than on screen.
- Choose a short coloring session, a music lesson, a home listening activity, or a group coloring table using these ideas.
Crayons are convenient for filling larger areas, while sharpened colored pencils suit strings, frets, musical notes, and smaller decorations. Children can leave narrow details white if they prefer; finishing every space is optional. For a mixed-skill group, keep extra copies available so children can experiment with a second palette or switch to a scene that feels more manageable.
Turn finished guitar pictures into something personal
Give each finished instrument a name and imagine where it would be played. The rocket guitar might belong to a space traveler, while the flower guitar could accompany an outdoor gathering. Children can dictate a sentence for an adult to write on the back, or write their own short caption. This keeps the original picture clear while adding a story to the finished page.
- Use finished pictures for a pretend concert, a birthday greeting, a seasonal display, or a comparison of two color palettes.
Save favorite sheets in a folder or rotate them on a wall so the display stays easy to enjoy. If a child wants to cut out an instrument, keep a complete copy first and help with narrow parts such as the neck. Revisit these guitar coloring pages whenever a new song, season, or story suggests a different way to color the same scene.
Questions and practical tips for coloring guitars
Why is the border cut off when I print a page?
The image may extend beyond your printer’s printable area. Check that the selected paper size matches your loaded US Letter or A4 paper, then choose Fit to Page. Use the preview to confirm that all four edges appear before printing another copy.
Which guitar design should a beginner choose?
Start with the upright acoustic guitar or the heart-shaped guitar if the child prefers a clear central subject. Preview the smaller details together and let the child decide. They can color the body and neck first, then add surrounding shapes when they feel ready.
What colors work well for the guitars?
Try tan or brown for an acoustic body and a darker shade for the neck, or choose any imaginative palette. Electric guitars can look striking in red, blue, purple, or contrasting colors. Repeat one guitar color in nearby stars, notes, or accessories to connect the scene.
How can I use these sheets with a classroom music theme?
Offer a selection of acoustic and electric guitar scenes, then ask students to identify visible differences. They can describe the instrument shape, accessories, and setting before coloring. Display finished sheets together with student-written captions about an imagined song or performance.
Can children reuse a finished page for another activity?
Yes. A finished sheet can become a folder cover, a concert display, or part of a homemade greeting. Children can also write a story on the back about the kitten, campsite, or rocket guitar. Keep an uncut copy if they want to make a collage from their artwork.