Gymnasts start learning to balance and tumble as young as two years old - and these kawaii cats gymnastics coloring pages capture all that energy in free printable PDF form. The collection includes 47 designs covering everything from simple single-cat stretches for toddlers to detailed competition arena scenes packed with judges, spectators, and scoreboard drama.
Younger kids who are still working on pencil grip will find plenty of big bold shapes in the simpler beam and trampoline pages. Older children and gymnastics fans can dig into the rhythmic ribbon routines and multi-character team scenes, where the flowing patterns and busy gym environments give them hours of coloring. Parents looking for a quiet activity after a hectic gymnastics class will appreciate the instant download - no signup, just print and go.
🖍 Coloring Tip:Try pale lilac or soft pink for leotards - they look great against a white background and leave room to add sparkly details with a silver pencil.
🖍 Coloring Tip:Rhythmic gymnastics ribbons are a chance to go bold - use a gradient effect by pressing harder with cherry red at the handle end and lighter toward the tip for a flowing color shift.
🖍 Coloring Tip:For gym equipment like beams and vaults, warm tan or sandy brown looks more realistic than gray, and it won't overpower the cat characters in the scene.
🖍 Coloring Tip:The competition scenes have judges and spectators in the background - keep those areas in softer, lighter tones like pale blue or light peach so the performing cat stays the visual focus.
🖍 Coloring Tip:If you're coloring one of the outdoor gymnastics pages, try spring green for the grass and add tiny dots of buttercup yellow for the daisies to make the scene feel sunny without overworking it.
4 creative projects kids can make with Kawaii Cats Gymnastics coloring pages
These projects use supplies you've probably already got at home. They work well as solo activities or group crafts for a gymnastics-themed birthday party or classroom session.
Build a Gymnastics Training Montage Flipbook
Print four or five of the simple single-cat action pages - the handstand, the cartwheel, the splits, and the landing pose work perfectly for this. Color them in and then stack them in sequence to create a mini flipbook showing a cat's training journey from wobbly beginner to champion.
You'll need:
4-5 printed and colored gymnastics pose pages
Scissors
A stapler or binder clip
Optional: extra blank paper for in-between frames
How to do it:
Color each page, keeping the cat in the same colors across all pages so it looks like the same character.
Cut each page down to the same size, focusing tightly on the cat figure.
Arrange them in order from simplest move to most impressive.
Stack them neatly and staple along the left edge.
Flip through quickly to watch the cat "perform" its routine.
Add extra blank pages between each printed frame and draw your own in-between poses to make the animation smoother.
Make a Gymnastics Medal Podium Display
The medal podium page with the three cats showing different reactions is the perfect starting point for a 3D desk display. Color it, cut it out, and fold it into a standing scene that works as a bedroom decoration or a trophy shelf companion.
You'll need:
Printed and colored podium page
Scissors
Thin cardboard or cereal box card
Glue stick
A small piece of ribbon or foil for medals
How to do it:
Color the podium scene, paying extra attention to making each cat's medal stand out - try gold, silver, and bronze foil scraps glued on after coloring.
Glue the colored page onto thin cardboard for stiffness.
Cut around the podium and cats as one piece, leaving a flat tab at the bottom.
Fold the bottom tab back to make the scene stand upright on a desk or shelf.
This makes a fun prize for a gymnastics party or a decoration for a child who's just earned their own medal.
Create a Rhythmic Ribbon Wand Craft
The ribbon twirl pages are gorgeous to color, but they also inspire a real craft. After coloring the flowing ribbon pattern page, kids can make their own mini ribbon wand using the colored page as the ribbon itself - cutting the spiral pattern into a long strip.
You'll need:
Printed and colored ribbon routine page
Scissors
A chopstick, pencil, or wooden dowel
Tape
Optional: glitter glue for sparkle
How to do it:
Color the ribbon pattern in bright, bold colors - the longer flowing sections work best.
Carefully cut the ribbon shape out of the page in one continuous strip, following the curves.
Tape one end of the paper ribbon strip to the top of a chopstick or pencil.
Wave the wand to watch your colored ribbon flow through the air.
Kids who do rhythmic gymnastics go wild for this one - it connects the coloring directly to the sport they love.
Design a Gymnastics Competition Scoreboard
Use the competition arena pages as inspiration and build a working scoreboard from colored card. Kids can set up their own judging system for toys, pets, or siblings attempting living room gymnastics.
You'll need:
1-2 printed and colored competition scene pages for reference
A sheet of card or stiff paper
Markers or colored pencils
Small sticky notes or paper flaps for changeable scores
Optional: star stickers
How to do it:
Look at the scoreboards in the competition pages for design ideas.
Draw a large scoreboard shape on the card with columns for each competitor's name and rows for each event.
Use sticky notes in each score slot so numbers can be swapped during play.
Decorate the border with stars and small cat drawings copied from the coloring pages.
Set this up next to a "competition floor" (a blanket on the carpet works fine) and let the judging begin.
In real gymnastics, the balance beam is only 10 centimeters wide - about the width of your hand. Top gymnasts perform flips, jumps, and full turns on that tiny surface, which is why the cats in these coloring pages look so impressed with themselves for simply walking across one.
There are plenty more kawaii cat adventures waiting in our main Kawaii Cats coloring pages collection - from baking disasters to career dress-up and everything in between.
Coloring Pages FAQ
Is registration necessary to get the coloring pages?
No - you can access and print them without registering.
Can I sell prints made from these coloring pages?
No - selling printed copies isn’t allowed; they’re for personal and educational use only.
Should I use cardstock or regular printer paper?
Use regular paper for crayons and pencils, and choose cardstock or thicker paper if you’re using markers or paint.
Do you keep adding new categories?
Yes - we’re always expanding Crafty Josh with new categories and printables.
Can a club, library group, or kids group use these coloring pages?
Yes - group leaders can print pages for non-commercial educational use.
