Columbus Day is always celebrated the second Monday in October. We celebrate the discovery of America by Christopher Columbus on October 12, 1942. It is considered a legal holiday meaning that banks, post offices, government offices and schools are often closed on this special day. Let you children celebrate Columbus Day by printing them Columbus Day coloring pages and printables.
1. Columbus Ship
This ship is not just a coloring page. You can also have your child practice addition with the Color by Number Addition Page. The ship has different addition problems that equal to a certain color that the area should be colored in.
2. Ship
This coloring page is of just a ship like one Columbus might have used to discover the Americas. You can have a coloring contest with this one to see who can color the best ship.
3. Columbus Day Crossword
This printable is a crossword puzzle that asks questions about Columbus discovering America. Some of the clues include names of ships, where he sailed from, and things used on the ships. This is a great way to quiz children on Columbus Day and make it fun at the same time!
4. Columbus Day Word Search
This word search might be better for children that are too young to do a crossword puzzle, but can still be just as fun. It is customizable so you can make it as difficult or as easy as you like. You can give the children a time limit to find as many as they can during the time allowed.
5. The Spanish fleet
This is a great coloring page featuring three ships.
6. Christopher Columbus Hat
This is a really cute coloring page of a hat that Christopher Columbus might have worn.
7. Nina, Pinta, and Santa Maria
This is another coloring page that depicts all three ships; The Nina, The Pinta, and the Santa Maria. This one also has the name of each ship on it.
8. Lined Journal Pages
These lined journal pages are great to let the children get their creative juices flowing. There are several different ones to choose from including the different ships, Columbus, and maps. You can print these out and let the children create a journal of what they think discovering America would have been like and what they might have encountered on the journey.
9. Spain
This coloring page depicts Spain and has some facts about Columbus and how he gained the supplies and support that he needed to travel and discover America.
10. Map of Columbus World
This is a map that shows and has information about how people viewed the world before Columbus sailed.
These are all great Columbus Day coloring pages and printables that you can let your children enjoy while teaching them some of the history of Columbus Day.
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