Happy crossing guard holding a round sign as children walk past a traffic light and school bus.

Smiling Crossing Guard at the School Crosswalk

A cheerful crossing guard lifts a round sign while backpacked children cross between flowers, trees, a traffic light, and a waiting bus.

Free to print for personal and classroom use. This coloring page is part of the Cozy collection, made for ages 5–7 and drawn in a Cozy style. A good pick for back to school.

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🎨 How to color it

Color the crossing guard’s vest bright safety orange, the traffic light red-yellow-green, the school bus sunny yellow, and the children’s hats sky blue. Use chunky crayons for the big vest, bus, and crosswalk stripes, and don’t worry if little hands go over the bold outlines. Try making the round hand sign glow pale yellow so it looks extra important above the smiling guard’s mitten.

The story behind this coloring page

Della’s Round Sign Secret — Under the maple trees, Della patted the round sign in her mitten and listened for the school bus’s soft chug-chug. Read the full story →

Under the maple trees, Della patted the round sign in her mitten and listened for the school bus’s soft chug-chug. She wanted the morning crossing to have the right beat, just like Grandpa had shown her. When the light blinked, she lifted the sign high. Sneakers squeaked on the white stripes, backpacks bounced, and leaves went skitter-skatter across the curb. “Step, step, wiggle!” Della called, and three children giggled so hard their hat flowers bobbed.

Then a funny thing happened: the round sign made a tiny jingle. Not loud—just ting-ting, like a spoon tapping a teacup. Della grinned. Grandpa had hidden one bell inside the handle, so every safe crossing could sound like a little parade. The children marched past the yellow bus, proud as ducks. Next time you see Della holding that round sign, can you spot the secret that goes ting-ting under the maple trees?