Astronaut Waving from the Window
A young astronaut waves from a round porthole with a bolted frame.
In this coloring page a young astronaut looks out through a round porthole and waves cheerfully with one hand. The face smiles clearly under the helmet, and the eyes peer out with curiosity. A small control panel with a few buttons sits on the chest. A wide frame with a double rim runs around the round window, densely studded with many small bolts and rivets. The whole window looks just like the real porthole of a spaceship.
What can you see?
- A smiling astronaut waving a hand
- The face and helmet behind the round pane
- A small control panel on the chest
- A round porthole with a double rim
- Many small bolts around the window frame
The wide frame and the round pane are large areas that you can fill with bold colours. A light blue or grey suits the helmet and the glass, and a friendly white suits the suit. You can pick out the little bolts in a single colour so they stand out like dots.
Who is it for?
The main shapes are big, but the many bolts call for a little patience. That makes the picture a good fit for children from about five years. Thick coloured pencils or wax crayons suit the suit and the frame, and a fine felt-tip pen helps with the row of bolts. The motif works nicely at preschool, at school, at home on a rainy day, or as a small activity at a space-themed birthday party.
Good to know
A porthole is a round window. In spacecraft these windows are built especially strong so they can withstand the great difference in pressure between the inside and outer space. Round windows spread the pressure more evenly than square ones.
A little creative task: draw your own outer space behind the waving astronaut, with stars, a planet or a rocket.
Observation task: how many bolts can you count around the window?
