Free Printable Stencils for Kids to Trace, Cut & Paint

Alphabet Stencils

Bow Stencils

Number Stencils

Native American Stencils

LOL Surprise Doll Stencils

Nesting Doll Stencils

Roman Numerals Stencils

Weather Vane Stencils

Stencils are one of the easiest ways to get kids drawing, tracing and painting — no artistic skill needed. This collection brings together 70+ free stencil themes made for children, from alphabet letters and numbers to stars, rainbows, animals, vehicles and storybook favourites like knights, mermaids and pirates. Every design has clean, bold outlines that small hands can trace and cut, and each one prints on a standard A4 or US Letter sheet at home, at school or in the library.

How to use these stencils: pick a theme below and open its page, print it on plain paper or card stock, tape it down, then trace, sponge or paint inside the outline — lift the stencil and let it dry.

Kids' stencils are good for far more than colouring. Use letters and numbers for classroom worksheets and name tags, shapes and animals for cards and craft projects, and larger designs to decorate bedroom walls, party banners and school posters. Younger children can start with the simple stencils, while older kids can combine several to build a whole scene.