35 Hand Coloring Pages - Free!
Human Body
What do you think of this picture we colored? Do you think we have a good hand for art? We would like you to try coloring it with other types of materials and techniques; after all, for you, making any picture look like a work of art is as easy as child's play, a real hands-on breeze.
At Coloring Together we have thousands of fabulous printable coloring pages. You just need to enter one of our themed galleries and choose the coloring page you like best.
To brighten your day, we have decided to put together an amazing gallery of hand coloring pages. In it you will find beautiful pictures of intertwined hands, pictures of clasped hands, and hand pictures for kids. Choose the ones you like best and let's get our hands to work!
Don't you love that every time we color together you can learn many new things? Since all of these hand coloring pages come with super interesting fun facts, reading them and becoming an expert is, literally, within your hands' reach.
How skilled you are at coloring! We think your artistic talent could serve as inspiration for many people. Send us your best colored pictures! We will upload them to our website so that those who see them feel motivated to color as well as you do.
Ready to begin? How would you feel about coloring these pictures with unusual materials? We could use a couple of pieces of fabric or a few sequins. It would be very funny, because we would be coloring hand pictures with secondhand materials!
Hands coloring pages
Why color hand pictures?
Hands are the ends of the upper limbs. They are the main representatives of the sense of touch and they let us handle objects and feel all kinds of textures.
From a young age, we humans use our hands. With them we learn to crawl, to hold our mothers' fingers, and to hold our toys. We also begin to tell the difference between soft and rough, and to realize that fire burns and ice is very cold.
As we grow older we learn to use our hands more precisely. With them we can sew, do crafts, cook delicious dishes, chat with our friends, and color beautiful pictures. Don't you think your hands are amazing? Use them to create wonders!
Remember that each of these coloring pages comes with an amazing fun fact. Read them all and discover lots of fun and interesting information about your hands!
Run and grab your art supplies and a couple of blank sheets of paper! Print the pictures you like best and get ready to pour all your wit and creativity into these beautiful images. We are leaving it all in your hands!
Learn while coloring Hands
- Did you know that having opposable thumbs is not a feature exclusive to humans? Koalas, panda bears, opossums, lemurs, gorillas, capuchin monkeys, and chimpanzees are some of the other animals that also have this quality.
- Did you know that there are people with more than five fingers on each hand? This is due to a genetic anomaly called polydactyly. It affects 1 in 500 people, and those who have it can have one or more additional fingers or toes.
- On the fingertips of our hands, humans have an unchanging and unrepeatable feature that allows us to be different from everyone else: our fingerprints. Compare your prints with those of your friends and see that none are the same!
- More than a quarter of the 206 bones that make up your body are located in your hands. Each of your hands has 27 bones, which means that together, they hold 54 bones. Incredible!
- Have you noticed that the palms of your hands do not tan when you go to the beach? This is because the skin on the palms is much thicker than the skin on other parts of the body, and therefore, the Sun's ultraviolet rays cannot penetrate it easily.
- Did you know that less than 1% of the world's population is ambidextrous? Being ambidextrous means using both hands with the same frequency and ease for daily activities like writing, cutting, or coloring. Do you know anyone who is ambidextrous?
- Did you know that between 8 and 13% of the world's population is left-handed? Being left-handed means using the left hand more frequently and easily than the right hand. Left-handed people write, color, and brush their teeth with their left hand.
- Between 87 and 92% of the world's population is right-handed. Being right-handed means using the right hand more frequently and easily than the left hand when doing daily activities like holding a crayon to color or a spoon to eat cereal.
- August 13 of each year is International Left-Handers Day. The purpose of this celebration is to bring visibility to people whose left hand is dominant, so that they are not discriminated against and their needs are taken into account in society.
- Did you know that there are people whose hands have two or more fused fingers? Approximately 1 in 2500 people has syndactyly, a malformation that causes the fingers or toes to be connected and look like one single one.
- For people who are deaf and/or mute, manual gestures and movements are essential for communication. Did you know that there is no universal sign language? There are more than 300 distinct sign languages confirmed in the world!
- Have you ever wondered why wedding rings are usually placed on the ring finger of the left hand? This is customary because, according to an ancient belief, the finger of this hand holds the "vein of love," a vein that runs directly to the heart.
- The Turkish Sultan Kosen is the person with the largest hands in the world. Each of his hands measures 28.5 centimeters from the wrist to the tip of the middle finger. At 2.51 meters tall, he also holds the record for the tallest living man in the world.
- Did you know that the bones that make up the fingers of our hands are called phalanges? In total, humans have 14 phalanges in each hand: 3 in the pinky finger, 3 in the ring finger, 3 in the middle finger, 3 in the index finger, and 2 in the thumb.
