Cloud Outline

Looking for a cloud outline for your next craft or activity? You’re in the right place! We’ve created a variety of simple and whimsical cloud designs — perfect for coloring pages, stencils, templates, and all sorts of creative projects for kids and adults alike.

With 19 free printable pages, there’s no shortage of ways to spark imagination. From weather themed crafts to bulletin board decorations and dreamy art projects, we’ve got you covered. Whether you need one puffy cloud or a whole sky full, these templates are ready to help your ideas take shape.

Keep scrolling for fun and easy ways to use these cute cloud outlines!

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Instructions for how to use these cloud outlines:

1. Scroll down and find the page you want.
2. Click on any of the photos below, or on the text links below them. A printable PDF file will open in a new window. (NOTE: The images themselves are not printable quality.)
3. Print the PDF on 8.5 inch by 11 inch, letter sized paper.

Fun things to do with an outline of a cloud:

• Make a craft or activity using a cloud template as the pattern or stencil.
• Use it as a coloring page! Draw inside the cloud outline, add fun patterns, or turn it into a cheerful weather scene.
• Decorate the cloud by gluing on tissue paper, cotton balls, or pieces of construction paper for a fluffy 3D effect.
• Create an easy kids craft by cutting out the cloud outline and adding glitter, pom poms, or even googly eyes to make a silly rain cloud character.
• Trace the cloud shape onto colored paper to make your own window or bulletin board decorations; perfect for classroom weather units or spring themes!
• Use the printable cloud outline to make cute cards or party invitations, then decorate them with markers, paint, or stickers!
• Turn one of the simple cloud outlines into a sewing applique or quilting pattern for a fun, cozy project.
• Use the cloud drawing as a pattern for woodworking, scroll saw art, or laser cutting projects.
• Play a matching game with the different cloud shapes, or use them for a “find the difference” activity as a fun learning tool!

Cloud Outline #1

This classic, puffy cloud looks just like a cumulus cloud (the kind you see on bright, sunny days). Its soft, rounded edges make it perfect for coloring pages, weather crafts, or adding cotton balls for a 3D look. Use it in a weather unit to show fair-weather skies, or pair it with a sun cut-out for a cheerful scene!

Cloud Outline #1 Options:

Large (1 per page)

Medium (2 per page)

Small (9 per page)

Cloud Outline #2

With a flat base and a big, rounded top, this cloud outline is another great match for a cumulus cloud — or even a stratocumulus if you imagine it stretching across the sky. It’s great for bulletin boards or weather charts, and kids can decorate it with raindrops or paint it with watercolors for a sky-themed art project.

Cloud Outline #2 Options:

Large (1 per page)

Medium (2 per page)

Small (9 per page)

Cloud Shape #3

This playful shape has extra bouncy curves, just like a cartoon-style cumulus cloud. It’s perfect for preschool crafts or making storybook skies. Add a sun peeking out from behind, or glue on some string raindrops for a fun rainy-day craft.

Cloud Shape #3 Options:

Large (1 per page)

Medium (2 per page)

Small (9 per page)

Cloud Shape #4

Wide and gently scalloped, this cloud shape resembles a stratocumulus cloud. You’ll see these clouds covering large portions of the sky in soft, rolling layers. This one’s perfect for window scenes, dioramas, or adding to a seasonal bulletin board to show changing weather.

Cloud Shape #4 Options:

Large (1 per page)

Medium (2 per page)

Small (9 per page)

Cloud Template #5

This flat and layered cloud shape makes a great stratus cloud: a low-lying cloud that often brings grey skies and light drizzle. It’s ideal for setting the mood in fall crafts or classroom weather scenes. Try using grey markers or pastel chalks to give it a misty look!

Cloud Template #5 Options:

Large (1 per page)

Medium (2 per page)

Small (9 per page)

Cloud Template #6

Long and wispy, this cloud outline could represent an altostratus or even an altocumulus cloud, which are mid-level clouds often seen before a storm. The breezy, windswept shape makes this cloud template perfect for mobile crafts, night sky scenes, or as a pairing with lightning bolt cut-outs!

Cloud Template #6 Options:

Large (1 per page)

Medium (2 per page)

Small (9 per page)

Many Cloud Shapes:

This fun printable features 8 varying cloud shapes, all on one page! It’s perfect for a weather craft, preschool activity, or sky-themed coloring page.

Use this printable cloud outline set to make your own weather chart, decorate a bulletin board, or even create the cover of a weather journal. Whether you cut them out, color them in, or trace the shapes onto construction paper these puffy clouds are ready for all kinds of creative fun!

Many Cloud Shapes

Here’s even more free shape outlines:

Rainbow Template

Heart Outline

Flower Outline

Where to buy:

You can purchase Low-Mess Crafts for Kids from Amazon, or wherever books are sold:

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