32 Free Apple Tree Coloring Pages – Print and Color

There is something quietly cheerful about an apple tree, with its round, bumpy fruit hanging from leafy branches. This collection of 32 free coloring pages follows the apple tree through the whole year, from its first spring blossoms to the baskets of fruit gathered at harvest time. Along the way you will find bees at work, apples piled up in the kitchen, and pages built from simple, playful patterns. Whether your child is just learning to hold a crayon or already loves shading in fine detail, there is a sheet here waiting to be colored.

Our 32 Free Apple Tree Coloring Pages

Every apple tree coloring page below is free and printable, ready for you to click the picture and open the PDF. Each sheet prints cleanly on standard A4 paper, so you can build a whole stack for a classroom, a rainy afternoon, or a quiet moment at the kitchen table. The designs range from very easy outlines with big, open spaces to detailed scenes packed with small things to discover, so there is a good match for almost any age or skill level.

Tree Through the Seasons

Blossoming apple tree

A single large tree with a scalloped, cloud-like crown filled with ten five-petal blossoms and several pointed leaves, standing on a simple ground line. The wide trunk splits into branches under the crown. The bold, open shapes make it an easy sheet.

Apple blossom branch with falling petals

A slanting branch carries one open apple blossom with five petals and a ring of round-tipped stamens, plus a half-open bud beside it. Two veined leaves flank the twig, and three loose petals drift down below. The outlines are clean and the shapes are large, so the sheet is easy to color.

Two Bees on Apple Blossoms

Two smiling bees with striped bodies and round-tipped antennae hover above a curved apple branch. It carries two open five-petal blossoms, two buds and four large veined leaves. The stripes on the bees are the finest detail on the sheet.

Apple Cluster on a Leafy Branch

Four round apples hang from a short branch on thin curved stalks, each with a small star-shaped calyx at the bottom. Three large veined leaves spread out around the branch, which ends in a cut tip at the upper right. The big, open shapes leave plenty of room for shading.

Apple Tree with Five Apples

One large apple tree stands on a curved ground line, with a wide trunk that forks into two branches under a scalloped, cloud-shaped crown. Five apples, each with a stem and a single leaf, are spread around the crown. The bold, open outlines make it one of the easier sheets to color.

Apple Tree with Leaf Pile

A bare-branched trunk rises from a heap of overlapping veined leaves, with a scalloped crown outline behind it. Five apples with stems and single leaves sit inside the crown, and a knothole marks the trunk. The leaf pile at the base has the most detail and is the fiddliest part to color.

Growing and Ripening

Boy Measuring an Apple Sapling

A smiling boy crouches beside a young apple sapling and holds a tape measure up along its slender trunk. The sapling has seven leaves and two small apples, and it is tied to a wooden stake with a loop of string. The tape’s tick marks and the tufts of grass along the ground line are the finest details.

Apple Branch Off the Trunk

A thick branch reaches out from a tall trunk on the right and carries four large apples, one half hidden behind the others, with five broad veined leaves. Two grass tufts sit on a wavy ground line below. The apples and leaves are big, open shapes, so the sheet suits younger colorers.

Farmer Checking an Apple on the Tree

A smiling farmer in a wide-brimmed hat and overalls reaches up and cups one apple still hanging from a branch. Two more apples and several veined leaves sit in the cloud-shaped crown, and a short ground line runs beneath the trunk. The overalls with their round buttons and chest pocket are the largest area, so they take a solid color well.

Single Apple on a Leafy Twig

One large, smooth apple hangs from a thin twig by a short curved stem, framed by two veined leaves, one on each side. The apple’s big, empty body is a wide open area, which makes it a good place to try a color blend from red to yellow.

Harvest Time

Apple Picker on a Wooden Ladder

A smiling child in a straw hat, overalls and rubber boots stands on a wooden ladder and stretches toward an apple in a scalloped tree crown. Five more apples and several leaves fill the crown, and the ladder leans against the wide trunk. A short hill line runs along the bottom.

Wicker Basket of Five Apples

A round wicker basket with a twisted rope handle and rim holds five apples, each with a short stem and a veined leaf. The lower half shows woven horizontal bands with vertical slats, and a straight ground line runs beneath it. The bold, open apple shapes suit younger colorers, while the woven weave gives older ones small sections to work through.

Apple Crates in a Barn

Two wooden crates, one stacked behind the other, overflow with apples inside an open barn with a peaked roof and vertical plank walls. Each crate has three slats with round nail holes, and some apples carry a leaf on a short stem. The wide plank walls and roof beams give large, easy areas for wood tones.

Boy Sorting Apples into Two Baskets

A smiling boy with tousled hair stands behind a low table, lowering one apple into a basket while holding a second apple in his other hand. The left basket holds three apples and the right one holds three, both with grid-woven sides. The thick outlines and big open shapes make this an easy sheet to color.

Open Garden Gate with Two Apple Trees

Two swinging wooden gate halves, each with slanted crossbraces and hinges, open onto a path between two round-crowned apple trees. Every tree carries three apples with leafed stems, and a gently curved horizon line runs behind the gate. The wide plank strips and big cloud-shaped crowns are easy shapes, and the gate boards suit a few different wood tones.

Wheelbarrow Piled with Apples

A single-wheeled wheelbarrow seen from the side, heaped with eight apples in a pyramid, two of them topped with a leaf. It has a big round wheel with a hub, two handles with grip ends, and a ground line beneath. The smooth, wide bowl of the barrow is a big open area for a solid metal color.

Apples in the Kitchen

Boy Rinsing an Apple at the Sink

Under a curved arched faucet with a lever handle, a smiling short-haired boy in a T-shirt holds an apple in both hands as water streams over it. Two more apples with stems sit in the sink below, and single droplets fall around the tap. The bold outlines make the big shirt and sink areas easy to fill, while the hair tufts and water lines take a steadier hand.

Hands Peeling an Apple Over a Bowl

Two hands hold a stemmed apple and a paring knife while one long, curling strip of peel spirals down into a deep round bowl. The bowl has a double rim and a footed base, and a few peel pieces already lie at the bottom. The wide peel ribbon and the big bowl are open areas, while the fingernails and knuckle lines need a finer pencil.

Girl Taking Lattice Pie from Oven

A smiling girl with a ponytail and a scalloped apron wears oven mitts as she slides a round lattice-crust pie out of an open oven. The oven has four round knobs on top and a pulled-out rack, and the pie has a wavy crimped edge. The broad apron skirt and the oven door are big, easy areas, but the woven crust strips need a fine pencil.

Caramel-Dipped Apple on a Stick

One large apple on a tall wooden stick, seen from the front and standing on a ground line. Wavy caramel drips run down from the top, and two glossy highlight shapes sit on the upper left. Every shape is a big, open area with bold outlines, so it suits small hands and thick crayons.

Applesauce Jar with Two Apples

A big glass jar with a wide lid is filled with applesauce that has a swirled peak on top. Two whole apples with stems and leaves stand in front on a ground line. The tall glass highlights and large apple shapes are easy to fill, while the swirl on top needs a careful hand.

Boy Turning a Cider Press Handle

A grinning boy with tousled hair leans into the long crossbar of a wooden cider press, seen from the side and standing on a ground line. The barrel has two metal bands with round rivets, and apple slices and a whole apple with a stem sit in the top. The thick barrel staves take bold crayon strokes, while the small apple pieces need a sharp pencil.

Apple Varieties and Colors

Boy with Apple Basket and Six Apples

A smiling boy in a short-sleeved shirt kneels on a ground line and holds up one apple. Beside him stands a woven basket with three apples, and six more apples sit in two neat rows of three below. The apples make easy counting practice.

Three Apples with Striped Center

Three whole apples stand in a row on a ground line, each with a curved stem and a pointed leaf. The front apple has three curved stripes across its middle, and the two behind it are plain. The stripes make good bands for alternating colors, and the clean outlines suit thick crayons.

Apple Vendor at a Balance Scale

A smiling vendor in a brimmed hat and apron stands behind a wooden table. He lowers one apple toward an old balance scale that already holds one apple, and holds a second apple in his other hand. A crate with three apples sits at the right. The apron and the hat band make large, open areas for bold color.

Apple Stand with Mother and Son

A boy reaches for an apple in one of three slatted baskets on a wooden roadside stand, while a smiling woman with long wavy hair stands behind him holding a tote bag. The striped gable roof and the plank-lined baskets give plenty of room for bold color.

Animals at the Tree

Buck Reaching Over Fence to Eat an Apple

A antlered deer leans its long neck over a two-rail wooden fence and lowers its nose to a single apple with a leaf lying in the grass. Tufts of grass grow around the fence posts and hooves, and the antlers each have several pointed tines. The rough fence boards and the large body leave big open areas that suit two or three shades of brown.

Squirrel Climbing an Apple Tree Trunk

A smiling squirrel clings to a tall tree trunk with its big curled tail behind it. It holds a small apple with a stem and one leaf in its front paws. Bark lines run down the trunk, and a ground line sits at the base. The wide tail is an open area that takes two shades of brown well.

Two Songbirds on an Apple Branch

Two small round-bodied birds perch on a horizontal apple branch, the left one upright and the right one bending down to peck at the stem of the middle apple. Three large apples hang from the branch among pointed leaves, and each bird has a fanned tail and a folded wing with curved feather lines.

Pony Grazing Under an Apple Tree

Beside a cloud-shaped apple tree, a pony bends its head down to nibble a fallen apple with a leaf on the ground. Four apples hang in the crown, the pony has a long flowing tail and a mane of curved tufts, and a wavy ground line runs underneath. The large body and the wide trunk give big open areas.

Apple Tree Patterns

Ring of Six Apples

Six large apples, each with a curved stem and a single veined leaf, sit in a ring around an empty circle in the center. The outlines are thick and clean, and every apple is a big open shape with no interior detail. That makes the sheet easy to color, even for very small hands.

Row of Five Apple Halves

Five apple halves stand in an overlapping row on a straight ground line, with the biggest one in front in the middle. Each cut face shows a star of five seed shapes and a small notch at the top. The clean, thick outlines leave wide open areas.

All About Apple Trees

An apple tree is easy to recognize once you know what to look for. It has a sturdy trunk and wide, spreading branches, not a thin stalk like a flower, and its leaves are rounded rather than pointed. In spring the branches fill with blossoms, and by autumn those same branches are heavy with fruit. Learning a few real facts about apple trees makes coloring them even more fun, because you start to notice the small details the artist included on purpose.

A Fruit Tree With Deep Roots

The apple belongs to the rose family, which makes it a relative of pears, cherries, and plums. That family connection shows up in the shape of the blossoms, which have five soft petals in white or pale pink, much like a wild rose. Wild apple trees are believed to have first grown in the mountain regions of Central Asia, in the area that is now Kazakhstan, long before orchards spread the tree around the world.

Blossoms, Seasons, and Bees

Apple trees are deciduous, which means they follow the rhythm of the seasons closely. In spring they bloom with clusters of white to soft pink blossoms, and in autumn, once the fruit has been picked, they drop their leaves for the winter. None of this fruit would exist without help, though. Apple blossoms need pollen carried in from other blossoms to form fruit, so bees and other pollinators are essential visitors to every apple tree, buzzing from flower to flower as they work.

From Seed to Orchard

Cut an apple in half and you will find a core at the center holding several small seeds. Despite this, most orchard trees are not grown from seeds at all. Growers instead graft a chosen branch onto sturdy rootstock, which keeps each variety true to its parent tree. Apples themselves come in a wide range of colors and flavors, from deep red to green to yellow, tasting sweet, tart, or a blend of both. Once an apple tree reaches maturity, it can keep bearing fruit for many years, season after season.

Tips for Printing and Coloring

Each page in this set is sized for standard A4 paper, so no special setup is needed before you print. For the best results, choose your printer’s normal or high quality setting rather than a draft mode, since this keeps the thin outlines crisp and easy to follow. Plain printer paper works fine for crayons and colored pencils, but if you plan to use markers or watercolors, a slightly heavier paper will stop colors from bleeding through to the next sheet.

Because the pages range from very easy to detailed, it helps to match the sheet to the colorer. Simple designs with large, open branches and a few oversized apples suit toddlers and younger children who are still building control over a crayon. Pages with blossoms, bees, or smaller clusters of fruit work well for early elementary ages who enjoy staying inside the lines. The most detailed scenes, with layered leaves, patterns, or busy harvest baskets, are best saved for older children and adults who want a longer, more relaxing project.

After Coloring: Craft Ideas

A finished coloring page does not have to go straight into a drawer. Here are four simple ways to give it a second life.

• Seasonal wall display: Line up the spring blossom pages next to the harvest pages to show how one apple tree changes across the year.
• Handmade greeting cards: Trim a small colored apple or blossom motif and glue it onto folded card stock for a homemade autumn or thank you card.
• Classroom bulletin board: Group everyone’s colored trees together under a simple banner for a shared, orchard themed display.
• Kitchen recipe corner: Pair an apples-in-the-kitchen page with a favorite family apple recipe and keep both together in a binder or on the fridge.

Frequently Asked Questions

Are these apple tree coloring pages really free?

Yes. All 32 sheets in this gallery are free to download and print for personal and classroom use. Simply click the picture you want to open its PDF.

What age are these coloring pages meant for?

The gallery is built to cover a wide range, from very young children who need bold, simple shapes to older kids and adults who enjoy detailed scenes with lots of small elements to color.

What colors should I use for an apple tree?

There is no single correct answer, since apples themselves grow in many colors. A realistic tree usually has a gray-brown trunk, green leaves, and fruit colored deep red, green, or yellow, but part of the fun is choosing whatever colors feel right for the page.

Can I use these pages in my classroom?

Absolutely. Teachers are welcome to print these sheets for students, whether for a lesson on how fruit trees grow, a seasons unit, or simply as a quiet, screen-free activity.

Do I need any special paper or supplies?

No. Standard printer paper and everyday crayons, colored pencils, or markers work well. If you plan to use paints or heavier markers, a slightly thicker paper will help prevent bleed-through.

Which sheets are best for a first time colorer?

Look for the pages described as very easy, which usually show one large tree or a single branch with big, simple shapes and plenty of open space, making them ideal for small hands still learning to color inside the lines.

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Matthew Matthysen is an educated multidisciplinary artist and illustrator. He successfully completed his art degree at the University of Witwatersrand in South Africa, majoring in art history and contemporary drawing. The focus of his thesis was to explore the philosophical implications of the macro and micro-universe on the human experience. Matthew uses diverse media, such as written and hands-on components, to explore various approaches that are on the border between philosophy and science.

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