Smiling princess waves and holds a heart key in front of a tall castle with stars and clouds.

Princess with Heart Key at the Castle

A smiling princess waves beside a tall castle, holding a heart-topped key under chunky stars and puffy clouds.

🎨 How to color it

Give the princess’s dress a rosy pink, her crown a bright yellow, the heart key a shiny gold, and the castle a soft lavender. Use chunky crayons for the big skirt panels and castle walls, and don’t worry if little hands color over the bold lines. Try making each star a different happy color so the sky feels like it is keeping her secret.

The story behind this coloring page

The Key Lila Didn’t Keep — Behind the tall doors, Lila tucked her tiny heart key in her fist. Click-click, it made her feel brave. Read the full story →

Behind the tall doors, Lila tucked her tiny heart key in her fist. Click-click, it made her feel brave. She wanted to keep it all day, shh, just for her.

Then a small sniff came from the star garden. Lila stepped out past the soft grass and puffy trees. Prickly pebbles bumped her shoes. A baby cloud was stuck on a low branch. “I can help,” Lila whispered.

She used the heart key to open the branch’s knot. Pop! The cloud floated free, smelling like rain. Lila came back with an empty hand and a bigger smile. Can you spot the little key that went click-click?