Here’s a coloring page that celebrates a food as simple as it is essential: the potato. In this illustration, you can see it whole, cut in half, and even accompanied by its green leaves, just as it grows in the vegetable garden. The potato is a tuber, meaning it’s an underground part of the plant that stores energy in the form of starch. Originally from South America, it has traveled across the world to become one of the most widely eaten ingredients. You can find it in countless recipes: mashed potatoes, fries, gratins, soups, or hearty stews. It’s rich in complex carbohydrates, which makes it a great source of energy, and it also contains fiber, vitamins like vitamin C, and minerals such as potassium and magnesium.

To color this picture, you can give the potato’s skin shades ranging from golden beige to light brown, while the inside can be a creamy yellow. The leaves can be a bright green to evoke the freshness of plants just pulled from the soil. This coloring page is a great way to learn more about a vegetable that has nourished the world for centuries.