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United States Map Coloring Page Color Example

Color example for the United States Map coloring page. The color reference for the United States map, filled with one color, with its flag. Plan your colors, then print the matching line art.

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Color reference of the United States map with its flag

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Black-and-white United States map coloring page with the country flag

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Activity guide for this page

Recommended age: Ages 6–9
Estimated time: 15–25 min
Difficulty: Medium
Areas to color: about 14

Coloring order

On the US map, color the widest land a deep color like the blue of the flag above, following the dent in the upper right edge.
Color the big separate land on the lower left (Alaska) and the small islands beside it in a matching color.
Save the small islands on the lower right (Hawaii) for last. You could use the flag's red on one island as an accent.

Questions to talk about

Where do the two places set apart from the big land sit on this map?
What would you ride if you traveled across this big land from end to end?
Have you ever taken a long trip by car or by train?

Take it further

Cut a map shape from thick paper, snip it into three pieces, and fit them back together like a puzzle. Use scissors with a grown-up.

Age and time are rough guides for a child coloring alone with pencils or crayons; every child is different. The area count is an estimate counted from the line-art image.

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Color example for the United States Map coloring page. The color reference for the United States map, filled with one color, with its flag. Plan your colors, then print the matching line art.

A reference with the country shape filled in one color. It sits on the left page of a spread.

Printing and coloring tips

Print on A4 or Letter in portrait to keep the original proportions.
Keep the finished version open beside you while you color.
Use slightly heavier paper with water-based markers so the ink shows through less.
Fill the large areas first and leave the small ones for later.
The finished version is only a suggestion. Any colors you like will work.