Super Mario Coloring Pages: Mario, Luigi, Bowser & Peach

Mario, Luigi, Bowser, and Peach: Instantly Recognizable Designs

Every Super Mario coloring page in this set sticks close to the classic Nintendo look. Mario wears his red cap with the M logo, a bushy mustache, and blue overalls over a long-sleeved red shirt. Luigi mirrors him in green, standing a little taller and thinner. Bowser brings spiky green shell, curled horns, and sharp teeth, while Princess Peach appears in her puffed pink gown and gold crown. Bold, thick outlines keep every character easy to spot, so young colorers can stay inside the lines without hunting for tiny details.

What's Included in a Super Mario Printable Set

A typical Super Mario printable set covers more than just the main four characters. You'll find Yoshi, Toad, and Bowser Jr. alongside recurring Mushroom Kingdom icons: red-and-white mushrooms, green warp pipes, gold coins, question mark blocks, and the flagpole from the end of every level. Some sheets show single characters for quick coloring, while others recreate full scenes like castle battles or go-kart races. That mix lets fans pick a simple portrait or a busier action page depending on how much time they want to spend.

Printing Setup for Sharp, Bold Outlines

For the crispest lines, print these pages on standard 8.5 by 11 inch paper using a laser printer or a draft-quality inkjet setting; the bold Mario outlines hold up well even on lighter paper. Choose plain white cardstock if you plan to use markers, since thinner paper can bleed through. Scale the page to fit the printable area rather than shrinking it, so young kids get bigger spaces to color. Fans doing detailed pencil work often prefer full letter size with borders trimmed off before framing.

Frequently Asked Questions

1. What characters usually appear in Super Mario sets?

A standard set centers on Mario, Luigi, Bowser, and Princess Peach, with Yoshi, Toad, and Bowser Jr. filling out the roster. Mushroom Kingdom props like green pipes, gold coins, question mark blocks, and red mushrooms appear throughout, either next to a character or as small standalone pages. Some collections also include kart-racing or castle-battle scenes that combine several characters into one busy printable.

2. What paper and printer settings give the best results?

Standard letter-size paper works fine for most home printers, and plain white cardstock is worth using if you plan to color with markers or gel pens instead of crayons. Set your printer to actual size rather than fit to page so the artwork prints at full scale. A laser printer or a normal inkjet setting produces cleaner, darker outlines than a fast draft mode.

3. What is a surprising fact about Mario's original design?

Mario's mustache and red cap were not stylistic choices; early 8-bit graphics could not show a mouth or detailed hair clearly, so designers added a mustache to suggest a nose and a cap to avoid animating hair. Bowser almost looked completely different too since designers first considered an ox before settling on the spiky turtle-dragon look that coloring pages use today.