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A father wraps arms around his returning son while family members gather near the doorway with a robe and a tray. The embrace stays at the center of this coloring page of the Prodigal Son. A ring, clean clothing, and the waiting household help children picture the welcome described in Luke 15:11-32, after the younger son has spent his inheritance and finally come home.
Begin with the father and son. Contrasting robe colors keep their sleeves clear where the figures meet, and a darker brown works for sandals, belts, and the doorway. Children can give the new robe a bright color to show that it is part of the celebration. The tree and flowers add smaller spaces for careful coloring, while the house wall can stay pale. Younger children may leave the background mostly white. Older colorers can add texture to the stone arch and woven tray without crowding the main scene.
Use the free printable PDF with a Sunday school lesson on forgiveness, a homeschool study of Jesus' parables, or a family conversation about repentance and welcome. Ask what the younger son planned to say, what the father did before the speech was finished, and how the older brother responded. The picture shows the reunion, but the full passage keeps both sons in view.
On the back, draw the ring, sandals, robe, and feast named in the story. Children can also write one sentence explaining what the father's open arms reveal about mercy. Some resources call this a Lost Son coloring page. The visible details still point to the same turning point: a child returns, a father runs to receive him, and the household prepares to celebrate. Display the finished page during a parables unit or send it home as a prompt for families to reread Luke 15 together.
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