Christopher Columbus Coloring Pages and Printables

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Free Christopher Columbus Coloring Pages

Portrait of Christopher Columbus
Portrait 2
Portrait 3 with hat
Standing and Smiling - this image shows the clothing of the day

Christopher Columbus, The Navigator

Christopher Columbus and a map
Christopher Columbus with a telescope
Christopher Columbus on a ship with a telescope
Telescope, map and anchor coloring page

Games

Crossword Puzzle
Crossword Puzzle 2 (PDF)
Word Search (PDF)
Unscramble (PDF)

Related Coloring Pages

Map of the World Today
Map of Columbus' World - Use these two maps together for lessons
Map of Italy coloring page
Map of Spain
San Salvador map

Ships

Columbus' Ship coloring page
Coloring page of the ships (PDF)

Free Christopher Columbus Worksheets and Classroom Ideas

You may also be interested in some free Christopher Columbus educational resources. Here are some educational Columbus links with ideas on how to use them in the classroom or in a home school.

Christopher Columbus' Ships

Children love to hear about Christopher Columbus' ships. Read about them here and then construct your own ships in the classroom. Use an empty milk carton as the base of the ship, and decorate the outside with paint. Add a flag with the ship's name.

Christopher Columbus Timeline

Have students pick out three events from the Christopher Columbus timeline and make their own timeline. Older children may pick more than three, and younger children could pick one or two.

The child can draw a picture or pictures related to the timeline. Have each child explain their timeline and the significance of the images they drew to the other students.

Printable Worksheets

Printable Timeline Worksheet
Write a Letter to the King Asking for Money

Sources

Christopher Columbus, - http://www.columbusnavigation.com/cctl.shtml