Free Lyla in the Loop coloring pages: 15 printable designs from the PBS Kids animated series about Lyla Loops and her fantastical blue sidekick, Stu. Each page downloads as a PDF to print or opens in the browser for online coloring.
Lyla in the Loop premiered on PBS Kids on February 5, 2024, created by Emmy-winning producer Dave Peth and produced by Mighty Picnic and Pipeline Studios. Aimed at children ages 4 to 8, the series follows Lyla, a seven-year-old Jamaican-American girl, as she uses creative problem-solving and computational thinking to help her family, friends, and community in a city inspired by Philadelphia. Her core cast includes Stu, her blue sidekick; younger brother Luke; twin older sisters Liana and Louisa; parents Lydia and Louis, who run the family’s Loops Lunch diner; and best friend Everett Phan.
This collection of 15 pages covers Lyla, Stu, Everett, and the rest of the Loops family. All pages are free, with no account or sign-up required.
What Is Inside This Collection
The 15 pages are split across Lyla’s sidekick, Stu, her best friend, Everett, and the wider Loops family.
Lyla and Stu
4 pages centered on Lyla’s bond with Stu, her fuzzy blue sidekick. These include Lyla and Stu together in two different poses, plus two solo pages of Stu on his own, capturing the playful, expressive personality that makes him the show’s most recognizable character alongside Lyla herself. Stu’s design stays simple across every page, which makes these pages a good starting point for younger colorists working through the collection.
Lyla with Everett and Kibbles
5 pages featuring Lyla’s best friend Everett Phan, including scenes where he plays with his pet cat, Kibbles, and group scenes that bring Lyla, Stu, and Everett together. These pages reflect the close friendship at the center of the show, since Everett and his family live right across the hall from the Loops in the show’s Philadelphia-inspired apartment building.
The Loops Family
6 pages covering Lyla’s family: her father Louis, her mother Lydia, her twin older sisters Liana and Louisa, her younger brother Luke, and a full group portrait of the whole family together. Louis and Lydia run the family’s Loops Lunch diner, which shows up as a recurring setting throughout the series.
What Lyla in the Loop Coloring Pages Do
Simple, friendly character designs suit early coloring practice. The show’s 2D art style uses rounded shapes and clear outlines built for its preschool audience, which makes these pages approachable for colorists who are just starting to practice staying inside the lines.
Fine motor development. The American Academy of Pediatrics identifies fine motor skill development as a core benefit of structured coloring for children ages 2 through 7. This age range overlaps closely with the show’s own target audience of ages 4 to 8, and the pages’ large, simple shapes match well with early crayon and marker control.
Anxiety reduction through focus. A 2005 study in the Art Therapy Journal documented measurable reductions in anxiety following structured coloring sessions. The show’s warm, low-conflict tone, built around family teamwork rather than danger or villains, supports the same kind of calm, low-pressure focus.
A reflection of the show’s own problem-solving themes. Lyla in the Loop is built around computational thinking and creative problem-solving, and coloring itself calls on a similar kind of planning: choosing colors, deciding what to fill in first, and working through a page section by section.
How to Color Lyla in the Loop Pages Well
- Lyla: Her hair is curly and dark brown, usually shown with an orange scrunchie. She typically wears a yellow hoodie, navy blue pants, and white shoes with red-orange tips and red soles.
- Stu: Keep his fur a solid, bright blue across every page. His simple, rounded shape and big smile are the two details that make him instantly recognizable, so keep the linework around his face clean.
- Everett: he wears a red basketball jersey with yellow trim, cuffed blue jeans, and red and white high-top sneakers, with shaggy black hair.
- Louis (Lyla’s dad): he wears a white sweater under a red jacket, with a flat-top haircut and a slim mustache and beard.
- Kibbles the cat: keep her coloring simple and warm-toned, and use a lighter shade for her paws and chest to help her stand out against Everett in shared scenes.
- Group scenes: with several characters on one page, work through one character at a time rather than jumping between them, and keep each character’s colors consistent with how they appear on their solo pages elsewhere in the collection.
5 Creative Craft Ideas With Lyla in the Loop Coloring Pages
1. Bookmark
Color a smaller page, trim it down to a narrow bookmark shape, and laminate it or cover it with clear tape. Punch a hole at the top and tie on a short ribbon.
2. Character Standee
Color a favorite page, glue it to a piece of cardboard, and cut around the outline. Fold a small cardboard tab onto the back so the finished character can stand upright on a desk or shelf.
3. Greeting Card
Print and color a page sized to fit a folded card. Cut it out and paste it onto the front of a blank card, then write a short message inside.
4. Loops Family Garland
Color several pages, trim them to a similar size, and punch two holes along the top edge of each. Thread string or ribbon through the holes to string them together into a garland for a bedroom or playroom.
5. Character Trading Cards
Print several pages, color them, and trim each to a small card size. Write the character’s name on the back, then keep the set together with a rubber band or in a small box.
Frequently Asked Questions
What are the Lyla in the Loop coloring pages?
They are free printable and online coloring designs based on the PBS Kids animated series Lyla in the Loop, featuring Lyla, her sidekick Stu, her family, and her friends. This collection includes 15 pages, available as downloadable PDFs or in an online coloring tool, with no account required.
What is Lyla in the Loop about, and who created it?
Lyla in the Loop was created by Emmy-winning producer Dave Peth and premiered on PBS Kids on February 5, 2024. It follows seven-year-old Lyla Loops as she uses creative problem-solving and computational thinking skills to work through everyday challenges with her family and friends in a city inspired by Philadelphia.
Who is Stu?
Stu is Lyla’s fuzzy blue sidekick, a fantastical hyrax-like creature who helps her think through problems and joins her on nearly every adventure in the series.
Who are the members of the Loops family?
Lyla’s family includes her parents, Lydia and Louis, who run the family’s Loops Lunch diner; her twin older sisters, Liana and Louisa; and her younger brother, Luke.
Who is Everett Phan, and who is Kibbles?
Everett Phan is Lyla’s best friend, a seven-year-old Vietnamese-American boy whose family runs a hardware store next door to the Loops family diner. Kibbles is Everett’s pet cat.
What skills does Lyla in the Loop try to teach kids?
The series is built around computational thinking and creative problem-solving, encouraging young viewers to break challenges into smaller steps, test ideas, and work collaboratively with family and friends to find solutions.
Are these coloring pages suitable for young children?
Yes. Lyla in the Loop is made for children ages 4 to 8, and the simple, rounded character designs across this collection are well-suited to young children just starting to practice coloring.
Is Lyla in the Loop inspired by a real city?
Yes. Creator Dave Peth based the show’s setting on Philadelphia, and the series has been noted for its city-inspired backdrop and its diverse, close-knit neighborhood community.
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