Free Barney and Friends Coloring Pages: 47 printable PDF designs of Barney, Baby Bop, BJ, and Riff enjoying holidays, sports, and everyday activities together. Barney & Friends is a live-action children’s television series that began airing on PBS in 1992, created by Texan teacher Sheryl Leach. Each page can be downloaded as a PDF to print or colored online in the browser.
Barney is a friendly, six-foot purple Tyrannosaurus rex who comes to life through children’s imagination. He is joined by Baby Bop, a young Triceratops, BJ, a Protoceratops, and Riff, a Hadrosaur who joined the show in 2006. The show first found success as a home video series called Barney & the Backyard Gang before becoming a full PBS series.
This collection spans 47 pages, ranging from simple toddler-friendly outlines to fuller seasonal and activity scenes.
What’s Inside This Collection
The 47 designs group into five categories, from solo portraits to seasonal celebrations.
Solo Character Portraits
Several pages show Barney, Baby Bop, BJ, and Riff individually in simple, neutral poses.
Holiday Celebrations
A number of designs feature Santa Barney, Christmas decorating, and festive group gatherings.
Sports and Recreation
A few pages show the characters playing basketball, football, and swimming together.
Everyday Moments
A handful of designs capture simple activities like painting, gardening, and tea parties.
Simple Toddler Designs
A couple of pages use large, rounded outlines built specifically for the youngest colorists.
What Barney and Friends Coloring Pages Do
Careful strokes for large, rounded shapes. Filling in Barney’s rounded body and friendly features 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 friendship. Since the show centers on Barney and his dinosaur friends spending time together, coloring a page alongside a short conversation about friendship gives families and classrooms a natural discussion topic.
A steady, repeatable rhythm. A 2005 study in the Art Therapy Journal documented measurable reductions in anxiety following structured coloring sessions, and filling in a simple, familiar character shape gives young colorists that same steady, low-pressure rhythm.
A window into imaginative play. Because Barney comes to life through a child’s imagination in the show, coloring these pages gives colorists a natural opening to talk about imaginative, pretend play.
How to Color Barney and Friends Coloring Pages Well
Barney: Purple for the body with a Lime Green underbelly, his signature color combination.
Baby Bop: Green for the body with a Pink bow, one of her most recognizable accessories.
BJ: Yellow for the body, matching his cheerful, energetic personality.
Riff: Orange for the body, distinguishing him from the other three characters.
Holiday scenes: Red and Green for Christmas designs, with Gold accents for a festive touch.
Background: Soft Blue skies or simple Green grass keep the setting cheerful and easy to color.
5 Creative Craft Ideas With Barney and Friends Coloring Pages
1. Barney Standee
Color a Barney 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. Barney and Friends Bookmark
Color a small character 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.
3. Dinosaur Friends Collage
Color pages of all four characters, cut them out, and arrange them together on a poster board for a personalized dinosaur friends collage.
4. Barney Greeting Card
Fold cardstock in half, mount a colored Barney design on the front, and write a message inside for a family member or friend.
5. Classroom Friendship Display
Color several character pages as a group, cut out the finished designs, and arrange them on a classroom bulletin board celebrating friendship.
Frequently Asked Questions
What are Barney and Friends coloring pages?
Barney and Friends coloring pages are printable line-art designs of Barney, Baby Bop, BJ, and Riff. This collection includes 47 free designs available as PDFs or online coloring.
What is Barney & Friends?
Barney & Friends is a live-action children’s television series that began airing on PBS in 1992, created by Texan teacher Sheryl Leach.
Who is Barney?
Barney is a friendly, six-foot purple Tyrannosaurus rex who comes to life through children’s imagination in the show.
Who are Baby Bop and BJ?
Baby Bop is a young green Triceratops, and BJ is a yellow Protoceratops, both close friends of Barney in the series.
Who is Riff?
Riff is an orange Hadrosaur, a cousin of Baby Bop and BJ, who joined the show in 2006.
Are Barney and Friends coloring pages suitable for young children?
Yes. This collection is designed with large, simple, rounded shapes suited to toddlers and preschoolers, matching the show’s own young audience.
How did Barney’s show get started?
Barney began as a regionally successful home video series called Barney & the Backyard Gang before being picked up by PBS as a regular television series.
What colors work well for the Barney and Friends characters?
Purple for Barney, Green for Baby Bop, Yellow for BJ, and Orange for Riff give each character 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.
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