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I love coloring in and I love positive quotes and affirmations – so I combined them into something that I recently discovered: GROWTH MINDSET COLORING PAGES.
But what is a growth mindset?
Someone with a ‘growth mindset’ has trained their mind to be open to continuous learning and development. This mindset makes it possible for the person to look for opportunities, consistently work hard, never give up, always do their best, and keep trying new things. Some people with a growth mindset are Elon Musk and Oprah Winfrey.
Growth mindset coloring pages have a positive growth mindset quote that can be colored in. The aim is to spend time thinking about the quote and how you can apply it in your life as you color it in. Growth mindset quotes are things like ‘I ask for help when I need it’ and ‘All things are difficult before they are easy’.
Here are some free growth mindset coloring pages to download – just click on the pictures you like to open the PDF file in a new tab, then print it directly from there or save it for later. Each coloring page has a growth mindset quote, with pictures or simple mandalas to color in.
These pages are perfect for: PreK. K, first (1st), second (2nd), third (3rd), fourth (4th), fifth (5th), sixth (6th), seventh (7th), eighth (8th), ninth (9th), tenth (10th), eleventh (11th), and twelfth (12th) levels. Even young adults and adults can use these growth mindset coloring pages!
I’ve included a description and symbolism for each coloring page, along with personal characteristics that relate to the growth mindset quote.
Please note that these are for personal use only (there’s more info on rights at the bottom of this page). Thank you 🙂
‘Never give up’ growth mindset coloring page
This growth mindset coloring page consists of the quote ‘Never give up’ with a mandala inside the letters. Below the quote is an arrow pointing upward, to symbolize the act of moving forward and not giving up too easily on your hopes and dreams.
Important personal characteristics associated with this growth mindset are:
- Perseverance
- Setting goals
- Patience
‘I always do my best’ growth mindset coloring page
This growth mindset coloring page consists of the quote ‘I always do my best’ with a starfish below the letters. The starfish represents a star for good work, and it’s pretty to look at.
Important personal characteristics associated with this growth mindset are:
- Putting in effort for achievement
- The concept of working hard and not being lazy
- Being consistent
‘Fall down 7 times stand up 8’ growth mindset coloring page
This growth mindset coloring page consists of the quote ‘Fall down 7 times stand up 8’. The coloring page has 7 leaves falling down from the sky and 8 trees standing tall and strong along the bottom. The leaves represent the falls and the trees represent the rising up after each fall.
This coloring page is all about getting back up after a setback – if life knocks you over 7 times you stand up 8 times and carry on.
Important personal characteristics associated with this growth mindset are:
- Dedication
- Focus
- Stamina
‘I ask for help when I need it’ growth mindset coloring page
This growth mindset coloring page consists of the quote ‘I ask for help when I need it’. The coloring page is a simple one with a strong message. There are mandalas within the important words of ‘HELP’ and ‘NEED’.
This coloring page is all about knowing when you need help and then asking for it, not just sitting back and waiting for someone to give it to you. It’s about taking back your power and understanding that everyone needs help sometimes, no matter how proud or independent they might be.
Important personal characteristics associated with this growth mindset are:
- Humility
- A sense of community
- Honest and open communication with others
‘All things are difficult before they are easy’ growth mindset coloring page
This growth mindset coloring page consists of the quote ‘All things are difficult before they are easy’. On this page you’ll find a caterpillar and a butterfly. The caterpillar symbolizes the beginning of a difficult journey creating a cocoon and not knowing what’s going to happen, but then the beautiful butterfly emerges and greater things are possible, such as flying.
The concept behind this growth mindset quote is that we all struggle with things in the beginning, but if we keep on trying and never give up then these things become easier. Challenges are completely normal and good for us!
Important personal characteristics associated with this growth mindset are:
- Being adventurous and willing to explore the world
- Knowing that everyone struggles, just like us
- Mastery comes from time and practice
How to use these growth mindset coloring pages
There are so many ways to use these coloring pages. Just download and print the coloring pages that you think have an important message. Give these pages to your children or hand them out in class. Have a discussion about the concepts behind a growth mindset and the quotes in the coloring pages. Then give time to color in the pages and think about what you’ve just spoken about.
I’ve included a description and symbolism for each coloring page, along with personal characteristics that relate to the growth mindset quote. These are characteristics that the person coloring in can think about and how to grow these characteristics within themselves. Or they can think of examples of these characteristics and discuss them with the others.
You can hang these coloring pages on bulletin boards and around your classroom as a reminder of how important a growth mindset is and what it takes to keep growing. Or let students take their coloring pages to use them in their binders, paste on their lockers, or put into their agendas.
