Miriam · Color reference

Miriam Coloring Page Color Example

Color example for the Miriam coloring page. A fresh, child-friendly reinterpretation inspired by Exodus 2, showing Miriam watching over baby Moses's basket among Nile reeds. Includes printable line art with a full background and a matching papyrus green, Nile blue, coral, warm cream, lotus pink, gold, and sand colored reference.

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Paired Bible coloring image of Miriam watching over baby Moses's basket among Nile reeds, with line art on the left and a matching colored scene on the right

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Activity guide for this page

Recommended age: Ages 7–10
Estimated time: 40–60 min
Difficulty: Challenging
Areas to color: about 320

Coloring order

Layer three greens on the tall reeds and papyrus leaves where Miriam hides, and color the cloth over her head in a warm shade.
Color the small basket floating on the water bright brown, and the pink lotus flowers and lily pads beside it one by one.
Last, work slowly on the white egret on the right, the palace across the river, the women by the shore and the palms.

Questions to talk about

What do you think Miriam is thinking as she watches the basket from the reeds?
What sounds might the baby in the basket be hearing right now?
Have you ever quietly watched over someone you were worried about?

Take it further

In Exodus 2 Miriam watches baby Moses' basket from a distance. Float a light doll in a small plastic bowl on a basin of water, with an adult nearby.

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.

About this image

A reference showing the scene in color. Follow it or choose your own. 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.