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This collection of 20 Sesame Street coloring pages brings the beloved characters and heartwarming scenes right to your fingertips. Designed for children and adults alike, these printable sheets offer a delightful way to reduce stress, encourage creative self-expression, and create something beautiful, whether you’re coloring alone or together with Sesame friends.
These Sesame Street coloring pages capture the joy, friendship, and educational spirit of the iconic show. From energetic Elmo to wise Big Bird, each design invites you into the vibrant world of Sesame Street. Coloring these pages is a wonderful activity that can help children develop fine motor skills and color recognition, while adults can find a peaceful escape in the familiar faces and comforting themes.
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Iconic Sesame Street Characters for Coloring
The residents of Sesame Street are known for their unique personalities and bright colors. Getting these details right can make your finished pages truly pop!
Elmo, the Enthusiastic Red Monster
Elmo is famous for his infectious giggle and his third-person self-reference. This little red monster loves to play, sing, and learn new things, often with his goldfish, Dorothy. You can learn more about Elmo’s history and impact on children’s television at the official Sesame Street website.
For Elmo, you’ll need a bright, primary red for his fur, a vibrant orange for his nose, and clean white for his eyes with black pupils. When using crayons, try applying a light base layer of red, then layer short, circular strokes over it to give his fur a soft, fluffy texture, especially for designs #1 (Elmo joyfully jumping and clapping) and #11 (Elmo tickling Dorothy). Design #20 also features Elmo waving cheerfully.
Big Bird, the Big-Hearted Yellow Friend
Big Bird is the 8-foot-2-inch tall, six-year-old bird with a heart of gold. He often grapples with complex concepts, much like a child learning about the world. He’s known for his curiosity and his close bond with his imaginary friend, Mr. Snuffleupagus.
His most prominent color is a sunny, bright yellow for his feathers, with orange for his long legs and feet. His beak is typically orange-pink. With colored pencils, use short, feathery strokes in varying directions to create the texture of his plumage, ensuring a lively look for designs like #2 (Big Bird reading to a caterpillar) and #12 (Big Bird and Mr. Snuffleupagus sharing an embrace). Big Bird also joins friends in design #20 of these Sesame Street coloring pages.
Cookie Monster, the Crumbly Blue Buddy
Cookie Monster is a lovable, googly-eyed monster whose main goal in life is to eat cookies. While cookies are his favorite, he also promotes healthy eating habits, showing that even monsters can enjoy a balanced diet.
Give Cookie Monster a rich, deep blue for his fur, with stark white for his eyes and black for his pupils. For a fun effect with markers, use a solid dark blue for his body, then use a slightly lighter blue marker or even a blue colored pencil to add small, wispy lines around his edges to suggest his furry texture. You’ll find Cookie Monster indulging in his favorite snack in design #3 (Cookie Monster with a plate of cookies) and sharing in #13 (Cookie Monster sharing with small monsters), as well as in the group picture #20.
Oscar the Grouch, the Green Grump
Oscar the Grouch is a grumpy, cynical resident who lives in a trash can. Despite his name, he sometimes shows surprising moments of kindness, especially towards his pet worm, Slimey. He loves all things trashy and often sings about his joy in being a grouch. You can read more about Oscar’s unique personality and history on his Muppet Wiki page.
Oscar needs a distinct shade of dingy, mossy green for his fur, contrasting with his vibrant pink tongue and white eyes with black pupils. His trash can is usually a dull metallic grey or brown. For a truly grouchy effect, try using charcoal or a dark gray crayon and smudging it lightly around the edges of his trash can in designs #4 (Oscar peeking from his trash can) and #17 (Oscar looking tenderly at a worm). These Sesame Street coloring pages offer a chance to explore his unique charm.
Grover, the Lovable and Helpful Monster
Grover is an earnest, fuzzy, blue monster who always tries his best to help, often with comical results. He has several alter egos, including Super Grover and Grover the polite waiter, showcasing his versatile and endearing personality.
Grover’s fur is a cheerful, medium blue. His nose is pinkish-orange, and his eyes are white with black pupils. For his Super Grover cape in design #5 (Super Grover flying), use a bright red, and a determined expression. When coloring Grover as a waiter in design #14, use crisp black for his bow tie and white for his shirt, focusing on clear, neat lines with fine-tip markers to highlight his somewhat clumsy but determined demeanor.
Beloved Duos and Magical Friends
Sesame Street is full of wonderful relationships and magical characters that add sparkle to the neighborhood.
Bert and Ernie, the Best Buddies
Bert and Ernie are iconic roommates known for their contrasting personalities – Bert is the straight-laced, pigeon-loving realist, while Ernie is the playful, rubber-duckie-loving free spirit. Their friendship is a cornerstone of the show, teaching children about compromise and acceptance.
Bert typically wears a vertical striped shirt (often green and yellow), blue pants, and has yellow skin with dark eyebrows. Ernie, on the other hand, sports a horizontal striped shirt (often red and blue), blue jeans, and has orange skin. For their striped shirts in design #6 (Bert reading, Ernie with Rubber Duckie), use colored pencils to create neat, alternating stripes. For Bert’s beloved pigeon, Bernice, in design #15, use soft grays and whites. Ernie in his bubble bath in #16 will need lots of white and light blue for the bubbly water.
Abby Cadabby, the Fairy-in-Training
Abby Cadabby is a fairy-in-training from Fairyland, who moved to Sesame Street. She’s full of wonder and often uses her magic (sometimes accidentally) to solve problems, bringing a touch of whimsy to the street.
Abby has light pink skin, bright magenta hair, a purple dress, and iridescent blue wings. Her magic wand usually has a yellow star tip. With watercolors or pastel crayons, you can create a soft, ethereal glow around her magic sparkles in design #7 (Abby giggling with her wand). For her whimsical garden in design #18, use various shades of green for foliage and bright yellows and oranges for the giant, smiling sunflower.
The Count, the Number Enthusiast
Count von Count is a friendly, vampiric muppet who loves to count anything and everything, often accompanied by thunder and lightning. He helps children learn basic arithmetic in a fun and engaging way.
The Count’s fur is a muted lavender or pale purple, with a distinguished black cape, a white shirt, and a red bowtie. For a dramatic effect on his cape in design #8 (The Count with triangles on a chalkboard) and #19 (The Count laughing with bats), use markers for solid, deep black and then use a fine-tip white gel pen or colored pencil to add subtle highlights, giving the cape a silky texture.
Creative Activities with Your Sesame Street Coloring Pages
Once you’ve finished coloring your favorite Sesame Street coloring pages, the fun doesn’t have to end! Here’s a creative activity to bring your creations to life:
Sesame Street Story Props:
Carefully cut out your favorite colored characters from the printable coloring sheets, such as Elmo, Big Bird, and Cookie Monster. Glue each cut-out character onto a craft stick or cardboard strip to create simple puppets. You can then use these puppets to retell classic Sesame Street stories, invent new adventures, or even perform a puppet show for family and friends. This is a wonderful way to foster imaginative play and storytelling using your personalized Sesame Street coloring pages.
These Sesame Street coloring pages offer a wonderful opportunity to relax, express yourself creatively, and revisit the joy of childhood. We hope you enjoy bringing these beloved characters to life with your own unique palette.
