Mardi Gras Coloring Pages

A passing brass band has a way of making standing still feel slightly unreasonable. The drums set the pace, beads bounce against costumes, and someone beneath a feathered mask is already dancing. Mardi Gras makes room for a little extra, whether that means another necklace or an umbrella dressed as carefully as its owner.

These Mardi Gras coloring pages carry that festive spirit into a marching band’s uniforms, a masquerade couple’s dance, and a streetcar decorated for the occasion. There is even a cat wearing a feathered mask, looking quite prepared to receive attention without joining any of the marching.

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Save Room for the King Cake

The icing is already dripping down the sides, the decorations cover the top, and a crown waits beside the cake stand. This dessert has dressed for the occasion. Try giving the sprinkled topping separate stretches of purple, green, and gold, while leaving most of the dripping icing white. A little warm brown on the exposed cake will make those pale drips easier to see. For the tiny decorations, tap with the tip of a marker rather than trying to fill every shape with a full stroke. Finish with a cake stand that would look at home on your own celebration table.

Color Along with the Saxophone

With closed eyes and a small smile, this saxophone player looks comfortably absorbed in the tune. Musical notes, curling streamers, and floating bead necklaces fill the space around him. Put on a favorite lively instrumental track while you work, and let its mood guide the page: sharp contrasts for a punchy tune, or softer shades for something more relaxed.

Keep the saxophone mostly within one golden color family so its many keys remain readable. The patterned vest and jester hat can carry the busier combinations. There is already plenty happening around the musician; his instrument deserves a clear outline.

Catch the Beads Before They Land

Both children have their hands up, and several necklaces are still in the air between them and the float. The fun of this picture is that nobody has caught the next strand yet.

Choose a different color for each airborne necklace and follow it all the way around, bead by bead. Keeping each strand consistent will make the overlapping action easier to follow. Give the float’s draped fabric a quieter shade so the flying beads stand out. Before finishing, pick which necklace each child is reaching for. Their raised hands might suggest different answers to different people.

Let One Feather Break the Pattern

The central mask is surrounded by looping beads, feathers, diamonds, and curling flourishes. Start with matching colors on corresponding details to either side of the mask. That repetition gives the elaborate design a sense of order without requiring every small space to have its own color.

Then choose one feather near the top for an unexpected accent. Coral among cool greens and purples, for example, can draw attention upward. Try the combination on scrap paper first. One deliberate surprise is enough; the surrounding repeated colors will help it feel like a choice rather than a missed match.

Turn the Decorated Street Corner into Evening

Beads hang from the balcony, bunting crosses overhead, and the corner building is ready for company even though the street is empty. This scene gives you room to decide what time the celebration begins.

For an evening version, place warm yellow inside the windowpanes and the streetlamp, then use muted blue or lavender on the surrounding walls and pavement. Keep a small patch around the lamp lighter to suggest its glow. The balcony’s intricate railing can stay simple and dark. Against that quieter setting, the beads and flags will provide little bursts of party color.

Dress a Familiar Dog for Mardi Gras

The floppy ears, open mouth, and relaxed sitting pose make this dog look quite pleased with the attention. The bell-tipped hat and layered necklaces supply the costume; the fur can supply a little personal connection.

Borrow the markings of a dog you know, adding a pale muzzle, darker ears, or a chest patch where appropriate. Sketch the edges of any new patches lightly with a crayon before filling them. Then choose hat colors that stand apart from the coat. Leave the small bells until last, so they remain bright finishing touches instead of disappearing into the hat.

Give the Parade Float a Signature Look

A large jester face leads this float, while three masked riders hold beads above the decorated rail. With draped fabric, scrolling patterns, and fleur-de-lis details competing for attention, it helps to think like the person designing the whole vehicle.

Choose one main color for the broad body panels, a second for the drapery, and an accent for repeated ornaments. Carry a little of that accent into each rider’s outfit to connect the people with their float. Save the strongest contrast for the jester’s face at the front. It should be easy to spot before the smaller decorations come into view.

Make the Jester Shoes a Matched Mismatch

These curled toes and dangling bells have already ruled out sensible footwear. The diamond-patterned uppers invite another playful choice: shoes that belong together without being identical.

Use the same two colors on both shoes, but reverse their positions in the diamond pattern. Keep the cuffs and bells consistent to hold the pair together, then give the broad curled toes one solid shade so the pattern has somewhere to stop. The surrounding beads can repeat a single color from the shoes. It is a small costume-design experiment with enough structure to make the finished pair feel intentional.