Free Anxiety Coloring Pages: 16 printable PDF designs of Anxiety, the orange, frazzled-haired emotion character introduced in Pixar’s Inside Out 2, shown alone and alongside the film’s other emotions. Anxiety is voiced by Maya Hawke and appears when Riley, the film’s main character, enters her teenage years. Each page can be downloaded as a PDF to print or colored online in the browser.
In the film, Anxiety arrives in Riley’s mind alongside three other new emotions: Ennui, Nostalgia, and Embarrassment. Anxiety’s job is to help Riley prepare for new experiences and uncertain situations, though the story also shows what happens when that worry takes over too much control.
This collection spans 16 pages, ranging from cute, chibi-style designs to fuller scenes with the whole emotions cast.
What’s Inside This Collection
The 16 designs group into four categories, from solo character studies to full group scenes.
Solo Character Designs
Several pages focus on Anxiety alone, capturing a range of expressions from worried to funny and cute.
Paired with Other Emotions
A number of designs show Anxiety alongside Fear or Anger, highlighting how the newer emotions interact with the original cast.
Chibi and Simplified Styles
A few pages use a cute, simplified chibi art style, suited to younger colorists.
Full Cast and Celebration Scenes
A couple of designs bring together several emotion characters at once, including a birthday-themed page.
What Anxiety Coloring Pages Do
Careful strokes for frazzled hair and expressive features. Filling in Anxiety’s wiry, frazzled hair and wide, expressive eyes without crossing the lines calls for controlled, contained pencil movement, and the American Academy of Pediatrics identifies fine motor skill development as a core benefit of structured coloring for children ages 2 through 7.
An easy way to talk about feelings. Since Anxiety represents a real, relatable emotion tied to worry and new experiences, coloring a page alongside a short conversation about feelings gives families and classrooms a gentle way to talk about emotions.
A steady, repeatable rhythm. A 2005 study in the Art Therapy Journal documented measurable reductions in anxiety following structured coloring sessions, and filling in Anxiety’s rounded, simple shape gives colorists that same steady, low-pressure rhythm.
A window into the whole emotions cast. Because several designs pair Anxiety with Fear or Anger, coloring these pages gives colorists a natural opening to compare how each emotion character looks and acts differently.
How to Color Anxiety Coloring Pages Well
- Body: Bright Orange works well for Anxiety’s main body color, matching the character’s design in the film.
- Hair: A slightly deeper Orange or Burnt Orange for the frazzled, wiry hair strands.
- Eyes: A soft Blue for the irises against white, giving Anxiety an alert, watchful expression.
- Sweater: Muted Yellow or Mustard for a cozy sweater vest look, if the design includes one.
- Cheeks: A light Pink blush adds warmth and a friendly touch to Anxiety’s expression.
- Other emotions: Purple for Fear, Red for Anger, and Blue for Sadness when they appear alongside Anxiety.
5 Creative Craft Ideas With Anxiety Coloring Pages
1. Anxiety Standee
Color an Anxiety page, mount it on cardstock, and fold a small tab at the base so the finished character can stand upright on a shelf or desk.
2. Emotions Chart Display
Color several emotion character pages together, then arrange them on poster board as a simple classroom emotions chart.
3. Anxiety Bookmark
Color a small Anxiety design, mount it on cardstock, and attach a ribbon or tassel at the top for a bookmark that clips over the corner of a page.
4. Feelings Greeting Card
Fold cardstock in half, mount a colored Anxiety design on the front, and write a message inside for a family member or friend.
5. Movie Character Collage
Color a few different emotion character pages, then arrange the cutouts together on poster board for a personalized Inside Out-themed collage.
Frequently Asked Questions
What are Anxiety coloring pages?
Anxiety coloring pages are printable line-art designs of the Inside Out 2 character shown alone and alongside the film’s other emotions. This collection includes 16 free designs available as PDFs or online coloring.
Who is Anxiety in Inside Out 2?
Anxiety is one of four new emotion characters introduced in Pixar’s Inside Out 2, voiced by Maya Hawke, who appears in Riley’s mind as she enters her teenage years.
What does Anxiety do in the movie?
Anxiety works to help Riley prepare for new experiences and uncertain situations, though the story also explores what happens when worry takes over too much control.
What other new emotions appear in Inside Out 2?
Anxiety arrives alongside three other new emotions: Ennui, Nostalgia, and Embarrassment, joining the original cast of Joy, Sadness, Fear, Anger, and Disgust.
What does Anxiety look like?
Anxiety has a bright orange body, wiry, frazzled orange hair, and large, expressive eyes that give her an alert, watchful look.
Are Anxiety coloring pages suitable for young children?
Yes. The cute and chibi-style designs in this collection suit young Inside Out fans, while the fuller group scenes work well for older children and adults.
Who voices Anxiety?
Anxiety is voiced by actress Maya Hawke in Inside Out 2.
What colors work well for Anxiety?
Bright Orange for the body with a slightly deeper Burnt Orange for the hair gives an Anxiety design an accurate, recognizable look.
Start Coloring
Download any page by clicking the design. No account, email, or payment is required. Pages print directly from the browser at full resolution or open in the online coloring tool for screen use. Share finished pages on Facebook or Pinterest with the share buttons at the top of each design page.
