August coloring pages for late-summer days and back-to-school fun

Fun facts to share while coloring

August is named for Augustus Caesar, the first Roman emperor; the Roman Senate gave the month his name in 8 BCE. In the Northern Hemisphere, August is part of meteorological summer, which runs from June through August. The Perseid meteor shower often peaks around mid-August, so a clear night can bring quick streaks of light across the sky. August’s traditional birth flowers are the gladiolus and the poppy, and one of its modern birthstones is peridot, a green gem formed deep inside the Earth. In the United States, August is also widely known as a back-to-school month, though the exact first day depends on the state, district, and local calendar.

Coloring tips

For an August palette, reach for sunflower yellow, marigold orange, sky blue, grass green, peach, watermelon red, sandy tan, chalkboard green, school-bus yellow, and a touch of peridot green for birthstone details. Use smooth side-to-side strokes for hot skies and beach sand, then switch to short curved strokes for sunflower petals, corn husks, and popsicle drips. Repeating shapes show up often in August pages, so try alternating colors on pencil stripes, fair flags, picnic blankets, or rows of petals to keep the page lively. For a creative twist, turn the background into an August evening by adding tiny Perseid meteor streaks above a backyard, campsite, or back-to-school scene.