People Coloring Pages to Teach Children about Helpers

Community Helpers Coloring Pages

When you have children (or you teach them), it's important to help them learn who the helpers are in the community. Of course, rules about strangers still apply unless it's an emergency, but knowing what people in certain professions do can help them feel more secure when they're away from you. ColoringBookFun.com offers a great selection of free printable community helpers coloring pages to teach children about these people. Each coloring page is simple yet perfectly descriptive of what a person in that role does. Here are some of our most popular helper pages along with tips for teaching your child or student about those professions.

Plumber Coloring Pages

This plumber coloring page shows a plumber helping someone fix the pipes under the sink. The plumber is shown wearing overalls and using a tool. There's also a tool in his pocket. It is important to teach children about plumbers because these professionals perform an important societal function. Not only do they fix our showers, toilets and sinks when they're broken, but this keeps conditions sanitary in our homes, businesses and schools. Plumbers have to work for long hours in uncomfortable positions. They must also be friendly and knowledgeable about how to use tools and the laws that regulate the plumbing industry.

Mail Carrier Coloring Pages

There's not a friendlier face than the neighborhood mail carrier. If you live in one of the few neighborhoods where mail carriers still regularly come to your door, you'll certainly want to print out this sheet to show your children! This is becoming less common in favor of using small vehicles and mailboxes placed near the roads rather than on the homes in rural communities. This mailman coloring sheet shows the mailman smiling and holding out a letter that says "To You". As part of a fun lesson about mail carriers, you could also send your child a letter through the mail. It's always fun getting a letter! If you have a mail lady, check out the other community helpers pages. We have one for women, too!

Firefighter Coloring Pages

Do you have a child who's a fan of fire fighters? They're true heroes, so it's no wonder so many children look up to these professionals. We have a free printable firefighter coloring sheet that's perfect for your budding firefighter. The firefighter is show wearing a hardhat and the protective clothing that we're accustomed to seeing firefighters wear. After your child colors the firefighter, have him or her draw a fire behind him and color that in. Alternatively, perhaps they'd rather color the background blue to signify water. Either way, it's a fantastic coloring sheet to learn about the people who drive the big red fire engines.

Be sure to check out the other coloring sheets in our Community Helpers category. You'll find bakers, pizza makers, detectives, musicians, artists, ballerinas, businessmen, garbage men, and much more. Each of these can be part of a mini-lesson to teach your child about all those people who help us on a daily basis.