Saturn is almost impossible to mistake for another planet! In this Coloring Page, its enormous rings surround its smiling face and give it a truly spectacular appearance. Saturn is the sixth planet from the Sun and the second-largest planet in the Solar System, just behind Jupiter. Its diameter is about nine times greater than Earth’s.

Saturn belongs to the family of gas giants. It is made mostly of hydrogen and helium, so it does not have a true solid surface that you could stand on. But Saturn is best known for its remarkable rings. From far away, they may look like large continuous disks. In reality, they are made up of countless pieces of ice, dust and rock. Some particles are tiny, while others can be several meters across. Although the rings stretch an enormous distance around the planet, they are surprisingly thin compared with their width.

For this Saturn Coloring Page, try combining different shades of yellow, orange, beige and light brown. The rings are also perfect for experimenting with alternating lighter and darker bands. Real images of Saturn reveal similarly delicate shades of yellow, gold and beige in its atmosphere.

Saturn is much farther from the Sun than Mars, the amazing Red Planet. It takes Saturn nearly 30 Earth years to complete just one journey around our star! Now bring this ringed giant to life with color and continue your journey through the wonders of the Solar System.