15 Free Good Shepherd Coloring Pages (John 10, “I Am the Good Shepherd”)
One sheep. Ninety-nine others. A shepherd who still goes looking.
It’s one thing to be cared for as part of a group, a class, a congregation, a family. It’s another to be known individually, by name, the way this passage describes. That distinction is the heart of John 10, where Jesus doesn’t just describe general care, he describes knowing each sheep specifically.
These 15 hand-drawn good shepherd coloring pages put that story in kids’ hands, page by page, from Jesus welcoming his flock to the moment He carries the lost one home.
A Note from Louisa (Founder of MyKidColors)
We had a dog in our compound growing up, and I remember watching her with her litter of puppies, how fiercely she stayed close, how she seemed to know exactly which one needed her at any given moment.
This story is part of something bigger…
Inclusive Bible Moments Coloring Book
If your child connected with this story, they’ll love the full collection.
This isn’t just coloring.
It’s quiet, faith-filled moments where kids see themselves in Scripture.
Inside you’ll find:
- 25 hand-drawn Bible scenes rooted in real stories
- Representation that helps children feel seen and included
- Devotional-style pages that invite calm, reflection, and conversation
- Easy, print-and-use pages for busy days
Less screen time. More soul time.
I didn’t have words for it then, but I understood something about love and protection just from watching her.
That’s the image I hold onto with this one. Not a shepherd guiding sheep from a distance, but someone who actually knows each one by name and stays close enough to notice.
Conversation Corner: 3 Questions to Ask While Coloring
Turn this activity into a bonding moment. While your child colors, try asking these questions:
- For “Carried to Safety” (Page 6): “Jesus is carrying this lamb somewhere safe. Can you think of a time someone carried you, or helped you, when you felt scared?”
- For “Jesus Protects the Flock” (Page 7): “Jesus is standing between his sheep and the wolves. What are some things that make you feel protected?”
- For “The Sheep With a Name” (Page 13): “This sheep has its own name tag. What do you think it means that Jesus knows each of His sheep by name?”
The Collection: 15 Free Good Shepherd Coloring Pages
We’ve organized these into three sets to help you teach the many ways Jesus cares for His flock — from gentle everyday moments to His ultimate protection.
For Little Hands: Jesus Cares for His Flock (Pages 1–5)
Best for toddlers and preschoolers. These pages focus on gentle, everyday scenes of Jesus tending His sheep.
- Page 1 introduces Jesus standing in an open field with his flock, a simple, welcoming first page for the youngest colorists.
- Pages 2 & 3 show Jesus kneeling to hold a lamb and leading his sheep down a path, easy scenes for little hands to color slowly.
- Pages 4 & 5 show Jesus welcoming his sheep through a gate and watching over them resting by the water, calm and quiet pages for wind-down time.
Jesus Protects and Provides (Pages 6–10)
Perfect for elementary kids. These pages visualize Jesus actively caring for and protecting his flock.
- Page 6 shows Jesus carrying a lamb to safety, a great page for talking about being rescued.
- Pages 7 & 8 show Jesus standing between his sheep and approaching wolves, and Jesus calling out to his flock with his voice.
- Pages 9 & 10 show a large flock grazing peacefully by a stream, and Jesus standing among his sheep with his hand resting gently on one.
The Full Story & Reflection (Pages 11–15)
Designed for older kids or quiet reflection. These scenes tie the Good Shepherd imagery to the bigger picture of who Jesus is.
- Page 11 shows Jesus standing before a light-filled cross with open arms, surrounded by his sheep.
- Pages 12 & 13 show Jesus walking beneath a bright star as his sheep follow him, and Jesus gently stroking a sheep wearing its own name tag.
- Pages 14 & 15 close the set with Jesus watching over a sleeping sheep, and a seven-scene cover collage that reviews the whole set at a glance.
Perfect for Sunday School & Homeschool
This set was built to work for anyone teaching about Jesus as the Good Shepherd, not just one kind of classroom:
- Homeschool families can build a full week around this set — pairing it with a Psalm 23 memory verse unit, using the earlier pages for morning devotions and the later ones (like the cross and the sleeping sheep) for a quieter end-of-week reflection.
- Sunday school instructors get a ready-made visual aid for teaching what it means to be known, protected, and cared for, with enough range in the 15 pages to stretch across several weeks of class instead of one single lesson.
- Children’s church and nursery leaders can lean on the gentler early pages, like Jesus holding a lamb or welcoming sheep through the gate, for toddlers and preschoolers who need simple shapes and calm scenes rather than the more detailed later pages.
- VBS coordinators and small group leaders can pull specific pages to match a day’s theme — protection on one day, God’s voice on another, the cross on the last — without printing or prepping the entire set at once.
- Grandparents and extended family looking for a calm, screen-free activity during a visit will find this an easy, comforting option that doesn’t require any explanation to get a child started.
Human-Drawn from the Very First Line
A shepherd who knows every sheep individually, not just as part of a flock, is a genuinely hard thing to draw without it feeling generic. I wanted an illustrator who could make that specific, personal knowing visible on the page, not just implied by the text underneath it.
At My Kid Colors, every page is made by a real human illustrator who thinks about dignity, cultural awareness, and emotional truth before a single line gets drawn, so being known and protected feels like something real, not just a nice idea.
As a mom-led brand, we know kids want to know they’re seen individually too, not just part of a group. These pages were made to hold that.
Frequently Asked Questions
How can I use the sheep with a name tag (Page 13) to talk about Jesus knowing each of us personally?
Have your child write or say their own name while coloring the sheep’s name tag, then talk about how Jesus knows their name too, not just this one sheep’s. It’s a simple, concrete way to make “the Good Shepherd knows His sheep” feel personal instead of abstract.
What’s a good way to pair these pages with Psalm 23 for younger kids?
Read one line of Psalm 23 aloud before each coloring session and match it to a page — “He makes me lie down in green pastures” pairs naturally with Page 5 or Page 9, while “He restores my soul” fits well with Page 14. You don’t need to explain every verse at once; a line a day keeps it manageable for little attention spans.
Can I use these for a shepherd-themed VBS lesson without needing all 15 pages?
Yes — Pages 1, 6, 7, and 11 work well as a shorter four-page set covering welcome, rescue, protection, and the cross, if you’re short on time or printing budget. The full set is there if you want to stretch the lesson across multiple days.
Download Your Free Set
You are known. You are watched over. You are never too far to be found.
This collection is built around Jesus’s own words, “I am the good shepherd.” If this Good Shepherd coloring set resonates with your family, download all 15 free pages below.
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