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Paul Tentmaker Coloring Page

Free printable Paul tentmaker coloring page. A warm, child-friendly Bible character scene inspired by Acts 18, showing Paul working as a tentmaker with friends in ancient Corinth. Includes printable black-and-white line art with a full background and a matching brick red, deep teal, cream, charcoal cloth, cedar, and harbor blue colored reference PNG.

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Activity guide for this page

Recommended age: Ages 7–10
Estimated time: 40–55 min
Difficulty: Challenging
Areas to color: about 250

Coloring order

Start with the thick cloth Paul is stitching, his red robe and dark beard, and color the cloth stripe by stripe in alternating colors.
Color the head cloths and clothes of the two young men watching with smiles, and the rolled cloth on the right, in different colors.
Take your time finishing the shelf and basket on the left, the arch, the ships in the harbor and the building on the hill, small spaces last.

Questions to talk about

What do you think Paul is making with his needle and thread?
What might the two friends working beside him be asking?
What is something you have made with your own hands?

Take it further

Acts 18 says Paul made tents with friends in Corinth. Drape a big cloth over chairs to make a small tent and have a reading time inside.

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

The black-and-white line art you print and color, drawn with wide areas and clear outlines for children.

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.