10 Onion Coloring Pages, Free!
Vegetables
How fun it was to paint this onion! Although a little tricky, because we had to be careful not to get the drawing wet with our tears. Give it a try! But if you're going to cry because of the onion, you'd better keep an eye out so no drop falls on the paper.
In this big gallery we dedicate a space just to onion coloring pages, because we know they're one of the most important vegetables for food all over the world, so don't think twice, let's color these amazing onions!
We have printable onion coloring pages, cartoon onion pictures and easy onion pictures so you can have fun painting with your favorite materials. Which one will you start with?
We chose a dry material, but you can use the brushing technique with tempera and watercolors. Using brushes to make a picture is super relaxing and exciting! Wouldn't you like to try it?
In the Coloring Together gallery we always dedicate a space for the art of our dear visitors, so if you've finished painting the onion coloring pictures, then send us a photo and we'll put it on display.
Don't cry from excitement! We know it's hard to choose among so many pictures, but we trust that whichever one you choose will become a great work of art. Let's get to work!
Onions coloring pages
Why color onions pictures?
The onion is an edible plant of Asian origin. It consists of an underground bulb that, once developed, is ready to be pulled from the ground and processed. Its stem can be up to 1 meter long, and it's known for having small flowers.
The onion has been cultivated since the year 6000 BC. From Asia it spread little by little to Europe, until from there it reached America.
For a long time it has been used as a medicinal plant, which is why there are tons of recipes and tricks that fight off certain illnesses. Amazing! The onion really is useful.
That's why, if you decide to paint this topic, you'll be able to learn much more about the onion, because we prepared fun facts on top of the onion coloring pictures, so that as you paint them you can build your knowledge about this vegetable. Cool, right?
Don't let the tears ruin your art, it's time to paint these onion coloring pages!
Learn while coloring Onions
- Do you know why your eyes sting when you cut onions? When you cut it, it releases a gas with sulfur that, when it touches your eyes, irritates them. That's why it's almost impossible not to cry with them!
- If the onion is eaten raw, it can improve digestion and lower blood pressure. If you eat it cooked, it helps with constipation and stomachaches caused by gas.
- After eating onions, a strong smell stays in your mouth that you can get rid of by chewing parsley leaves. What a trick!
- The onion is diuretic, which is why it's important as a cleanser for the body, plus it works as an anticoagulant. How cool!
- The origin of the onion goes back to Asia, and it has been cultivated for 6 thousand years before Christ. Amazing! It really is ancient.
- The onion sleeps. That's right! This period is known as dormancy. Because of environmental conditions, this and other plants go into rest to avoid wasting energy and to preserve the species.
- The onion is a very tough vegetable, because even if you cut it in half it can stay in good shape for a longer time. Even if you don't put it in the fridge!
- The onion is a vegetable rich in sulfur, bromine, cobalt, copper, magnesium and zinc, which makes it one of the vegetables with the most natural benefits in the world. Awesome!
- The onion can break down stains. That's right! It contains lipase, an enzyme that destroys any greasy consistency, and when combined with other components, it gets rid of any stain naturally.
- Sulfide is a component of the onion, and the funniest thing is that it can repel insects. That's right! Like ants or mosquitoes.
