Catholic 10 Commandments Coloring Page with Two Stone Tablets

Two stone tablets with rounded tops stand side by side in this Catholic 10 Commandments coloring page, under the words "Ten Commandments" in big hollow letters. Roman numerals run down the tablets, with I to V on the left and VI to X on the right. Thin cracks mark the stone, and a row of rounded stones and small plants sits at the base.

Catechists and teachers in Catholic schools can use it in a lesson on the Commandments, and a family can color it with a child who is learning them at home. The wide letters and large numerals suit children ages 6 and up.

How this coloring page was created

The page comes from this idea, typed into Colorin AI: "the words Ten Commandments in big hollow letters at the top of the page, above two large stone tablets with rounded tops standing side by side, drawn with simple bold outlines for kids, the whole pair of tablets kept small enough to leave a wide white margin below it, with the whole drawing kept above an empty white margin at the bottom of the page".

The words "big hollow letters" left the title open for color, so a child can fill all fifteen letters. "Two large stone tablets with rounded tops" set the arched shape of the pair and placed them side by side under the title. The end of the prompt kept the tablets and the stones above a wide band of white paper at the bottom of the sheet.

About the Tablets on This Catholic 10 Commandments Coloring Page

The two tablets are the same height and they meet in the middle, so the pair forms one wide shape under the title, with large hollow numerals that young children can fill.

The five-and-five layout is only how this drawing is arranged. The Catechism of the Catholic Church notes that "the division and numbering of the Commandments have varied in the course of history" (n. 2066). It also says that the first three Commandments concern love of God and the other seven concern love of neighbor (n. 2067).

The title has fifteen hollow letters, three in "Ten" and twelve in "Commandments". The numerals use nine hollow letters on the left tablet and twelve on the right, for twenty-one in all. Four thin lines separate the numerals on each tablet. A narrow strip along the outer side of each tablet shows the thickness of the stone, and thin cracks branch in from the edges. The stones at the base overlap in a row, and a small leafy plant grows at each outer corner.

Coloring Ideas and Techniques

Try giving the numerals I to III one color and the numerals IV to X a second color, following the Catechism's grouping. The color change falls partway down the left tablet, and a catechist can ask the class why it changes after III. The catechist can also call out one numeral at a time and have the children color it while the class talks about that Commandment.

Gray crayons suit the stone, with a darker gray along the cracks and a lighter gray on the narrow side strips. The stones at the base can take brown and tan, and the plants can take a bright green that stands out against the gray. The title letters can repeat the two numeral colors, with "Ten" in the first color and "Commandments" in the second.

To add your class name or a Bible verse above the tablets, create a tablets page with your own words.

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