If you are looking for a coloring topic, Optimus Prime can be a good choice. The free printable Optimus Prime coloring pages on Verb Now are unique and high-quality.
Let’s use it to attract your kids away from phones, TV or computer. We also provide the instruction on how to color these pages and craft ideas as well.
Now, take your time and have a look at our collection and let’s the fun start.
1. Explore 22 free Optimus Prime coloring pages for kids
Optimus Prime is more than just a Transformer – he is the idol of many kids. He is a part of kid’s childhood that’s why this topic receives a lot of love.
Coloring session will allow kids space to be creative and express their love to the characters. Among 22 different designs of Optimus Primes, kids definitely can find what they love.
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2. Who is Optimus Prime and why people love him?
Let’s learn about Optimus Prime and why he gets popular among kids. Optimus Prime is a character in the Transformers universe – home planet in the animated movie is Cybertron.
His original name is Orion Pax before turning into Optimus Prime. He is considered as the leader of the Autobots who is intelligent and brave. He goes against a lot of rival such as Megatron, the leader of the Deceptions.
Kids love him so much because he always fights for the justice and peace. Especially for boys, he is the symbol of heroism that they want to follow.
2.1. Personality and leadership style of Optimus Prime
As mentioned above, he is a good leader with a noble heart. He loves freedom and peace so he always chases after that ideal.
He always put the needs of others before his own that why people respect him. Kids can learn from him the personality of empathy, courage and sacrifice.
2.2. Where does Optimus Prime appear?
If you love Optimus Prime, you can find him in cartoons, comic books and even live-action film. Kids may have already seen him in Transformers cartoons or the movie produced by Paramount Pictures.
Kids love Optimus Prime because he looks super cool. He even can turn into a big red truck, and has awesome robot battles. That’s why you can find him on backpacks, toys, and fun things like coloring pages.
3. Instruction on coloring Optimus Prime coloring pages
Optimus Prime coloring pages have small details and ask for many colors. In case, you find hard when coloring this topic, let’s read this section.
I will give you some coloring ideas and tips so that you can find coloring session easier.
3.1. Step 1: Making sure your coloring tools ready
Before you start coloring, make sure you have everything you need. First of all, choose any tools you have and want such as crayons, markers, or colored pencils. It is not too important one which tool you choose, you only need to feel comfortable.
To decorate, you can have some extra supplies such as glitter pens, stickers or gel pens. Obviously, you need to have one or some favorite Optimus Prime coloring sheets.
Finally, choose a comfortable space which having a flat surface to color. When every supply is ready, you can start the coloring session.
3.2. Step 2: Choose the Colors For Optimus Prime
Next, let’s check how many colors you have in the box. There are some important hues that can’t miss from this coloring topic.
To be more detailed, his usual look includes:
- Red: This one is for his arms, chest, and shoulders.
- Blue: This color is used for his legs, helmet, and hands.
- Gray or Silver: Usually use for the metal parts like his face, joints, and wheels.
- Yellow or White: This can be used for lights and details.
Honestly, they are just some most popular and important colors. You can be more creative by using a lot of other colors such as blue, green or neon choices.
Sometimes, you even can use gold instead of normal yellow for more sparkling look.
3.3. Step 3: Start with the Big Parts
Now, let’s come to the main part of the coloring session. You should begin with the larger areas first, like his chest and legs.
Let’s use the red and the blue colors you have prepared for these part. Starting with this part will help kids stay inside the lines more easily.
Can you see the the truck window on his chest? Let’s color it with black or darker blue to make it outstanding. Don’t forget the silver or white for his upper legs part.
One tips for you is to start with light strokes, then go over them again to make them darker. You know why? Because if you make some mistake, you can fix it easily.
3.4. Add Details and Shadows for Optimus Prime
After finishing large parts for Optimus Prime coloring pages, come to details and shadows. Shadowing will be a technique that can make your artwork deep and more 3D.
If you don’t know how to shadow, this is an important part you should not miss:
- Step 1: Use a darker color like dark blue or gray to add shadows for Optimus. You can add shadows where the light doesn’t shine as much. For example, the part like bottom of his arms and legs.
- Step 2: Use a silver or gray crayon/pencil to color his face, joints, and wheels. Using white color to draw tiny shine lines or dots on top of the silver parts.
- Step 3: You can use yellow, orange, or light blue around the edges of his body to look like glowing energy.
3.5. Step 5: Design a Cool Background
Your artwork will become unique and special with a cool background. Almost all Optimus Prime coloring pages have blank background which allow you to be creative.
Below are some ideas that you can apply for your coloring pages.
- Outer Space: How perfect it is to put space in your artwork. Making a galaxy background by mixing black, navy and purple. Then, drawing stars, planets, and even other Autobots for the background.
- City Scene: Another idea is to create a city scene. You can add buildings behinds the Optimus, combines with night sky with moon and stars.
- Cybertron: Final idea is to bring him home. Why don’t create his home planet with high-tech shapes and glowing lights.
This is only my suggestion, you can allow your imagination soar. Design and add anything you think it looks cool on your artwork, even the castle which sounds crazy.
3.6. Step 6: Add Special Touches
This is one of the most fun parts, when you get to personalize your painting. Kids absolutely love this part as they get to make their paintings stand out with glittery decorations.
- Use glitter pens to make parts of him sparkling like his chest or head.
- If having stickers, add them or fun borders around the page.
- Finishing by signing or writing your name and the date on the artwork. It’s a good way to tell everybody you made it and make you more proud of it.
The most important part about coloring is having fun. Don’t worry about staying inside the lines all the time—every drawing is special when you make it your own. Optimus Prime would be proud of your creativity and courage.
4. Craft ideas to do with finished Optimus Prime coloring pages
DIY is so popular these years which can expand your fun with papers. Now, there are some craft ideas to do with your Optimus Prime coloring pages.
4.1. DIY Optimus Prime Mask
Many kids want to be Optimus Prime, especially boys. So why not try making an Optimus Prime mask to dress up as him.
It’s not too difficult and the materials needed to make the mask are easy to find and cheap. For coloring page, let’s choose the close-up of his face one.
Then, making sure you have cardstock or recycled cardboard (like from a cereal box). Obviously, you must have scissors, glue stick, hole punch and string or elastic band.
For decoration, you can prepare aluminum foil, glitter, stickers. Now, let’s read the step-by-step instruction to make a mask.
- Cut Out the Face” Carefully cut around Optimus Prime’s head and helmet from the coloring page. If you want a more robotic look, include some of the chest or shoulder parts too.
- Mount on Cardboard: Glue the cutout onto a piece of cardstock or cardboard to make it sturdy.
- Trim Again: Once the glue is dry, cut along the edges again so your mask has a clean, firm outline.
- Add Eye Holes: Use a pencil to mark where the eyes are. Then, carefully cut out holes so the wearer can see through.
- Punch and Tie: Use a hole punch on both sides of the mask and tie string or elastic through the holes. You need to make sure the string fits snugly and comfortably for the head.
- Optional Decorations: Add foil pieces for a shiny metal look, or use stickers and glitter to make it pop!
4.2. Optimus Prime Puzzle Craft
After coloring, if you want to find something to play with your friends, try this idea. Create a puzzle game, it’s super fun and simple to do.
Choose the Optimus Prime coloring pages that you like the most. Then, let’s prepare cardboard or a cereal box, scissors, pencil, glue and ziplock bag (for storage).
- Glue to Cardboard: Paste your finished coloring page onto a flat piece of cardboard and smooth it down. Let it dry for a few minutes.
- Draw Puzzle Pieces: On the back of the cardboard, lightly draw a puzzle piece pattern. You can go simple with 6–8 pieces for younger kids or more complex for older ones.
- Cut Carefully: Use scissors or a craft knife (with adult supervision) to cut along the lines and separate the pieces.
- Mix and Solve: Shuffle the pieces and challenge someone to put Optimus Prime back together.
- Storage Tip: Keep the puzzle in a ziplock bag or custom envelope. Kids can even draw or decorate the bag with Transformers logos.
4.3. Bookmark with a Power Quote
This is an idea for children who love to read or parents who want to encourage them to read. Make bookmarks from their coloring pages to make them more interested.
The needed materials are ruler, pencil, scissors, cardstock, clear tape or laminating sheet. You can have hole punch and ribbon which are optional.
- Choose and Trim a Section: Pick a cool part of your finished coloring page. Optimus Prime’s face, hand, or chest area. Then, you cut it into a bookmark-sized rectangle (about 2” x 6”).
- Back It Up: Glue the strip onto a piece of cardstock for thickness. You can use red, blue, or silver to match the Transformer theme.
- Add a Quote: Write a short, empowering quote on the back or front. Ideas include “Autobots, roll out”, “Freedom is the right of all sentient beings”.
- Laminate or Cover with Tape: To protect it, you can laminate the bookmark. Or you also can carefully wrap it in clear packing tape.
- Optional Ribbon: Punch a hole at the top and tie a red or metallic ribbon for flair.
Conclusion
Optimus Prime coloring pages are good choice to relax on a rainy day. Let’s have fun with a colorful afternoon with friends or families. Don’t forget the cool craft ideas that can give your artwork another life. We have a lot of awesome coloring collection on VerbNow’s website, have a look.
