Iowa
This post contains my Iowa coloring pages - see my post with ALL 50 STATES COLORING PAGES HERE
I’ve made these Iowa coloring pages for you - whoever you are, a teacher sharing about Iowa with students, a grown up who’s dreaming of a Iowa vacation, a kid who’s excited to study Iowa - use these as much and as often as you’d like.
Please enjoy these four coloring sheets inspired by the state of Iowa. And come back to Stevie Doodles for all your coloring page needs - I have 1000’s of free pages and you can browse my free coloring sheets by category here
You’ll find an Iowa facts coloring page, a classic Stevie Doodles “Iowa” coloring page, coloring page, a page with the state of Idaho and its state flower, and an Iowa doodle coloring page.
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Archaeologists aren’t sure exactly when the first people arrived in what’s now Illinois. But Experts don’t agree on how Iowa got its name. Some say that the name comes from the Ioway tribe.
There’s also disagreement over the source of Iowa’s nickname, the Hawkeye State. Some say the name honors a Native American chief, Black Hawk. Others claim it was inspired by a character named Hawkeye in James Fenimore Cooper’s book, The Last of the Mohicans. READ MORE ABOUT IOWA
Iowa Facts Activity Sheet
Iowa covers 56,273 square miles, and has a population of just over 3 million people.
Iowa is a Midwestern state which has borders with Minnesota, South Dakota, Nebraska, Missouri, Illinois and Wisconsin.
Iowa's capital is Des Moines, which is also the state's largest city.
The state animal of Iowa, chosen in 1933, is the American goldfinch. It's also known as the wild canary. Iowa's state flower is the wild rose, usually represented as the prairie rose. READ MORE IOWA FACTS HERE
Iowa FACTS - A Free Printable Illinois Activity Sheet
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The butterfly stroke in swimming was invented by a swim coach at the University of Iowa.
A professor at Iowa State University and his grad student assistant created the first electronic digital computer. It wasn't much like today's laptops though - it weighed over 750 pounds.
Iowan Otto Rohwedder invented pre-sliced bread in 1912. Sadly, his invention was toast shortly afterwards. His workshop set on fire, destroying the slicing machine. READ MORE FACTS ABOUT IOWA
Iowa With Doodles
This page is an outline of the state of Iowa with doodles inside. I think this will be so fun to color and I hope you enjoy it with your friends! To print this Iowa coloring sheet, use the button just below the image.
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The Biggest Frying Pan in Iowa: a huge frying pan was built for the Brandon’s Cowboy Breakfast Festival in 2004 to fry 44 dozen eggs. This is equivalent to 88 pounds of bacon. It measures nine feet in width and 14 feet in length with the handle included. The Cowboy Breakfast Festival occurs on the 3rd Sunday of every September.
37. Sac City, Iowa, is home to the world’s largest popcorn ball. The ball has a circumference of just over 24 feet. READ MORE IOWA FACTS
Iowa- Classic Stevie Doodle
This Iowa coloring page is a classic Stevie Doodles - I make personalized name coloring pages here and you can search for your name in my free pages (I hope you find your and love it!) or you can also get yours for just $5 with one-day digital delivery HERE
I hope you love this Iowa doodle!
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Iowa is home to the ice cream capital of the world
Le Mars, Iowa, has a rich history of civility and culture, once being noted in the 19th century as one of the most well-known cities in the United States, and today it still claims rank as the “Ice Cream Capital of the World.” This accolade is much in thanks to Wells Enterprise Inc., which creates the most ice cream novelties in the world, and operates the Blue Bunny Ice Cream Parlor right in their hometown.
Thanks to the University of Iowa and the surrounding community, including the best Writer’s Workshop in the nation, Iowa City is the only UNESCO City of Literature in the United States. This prestigious title solidifies Iowa City as one of the most resourceful and rewarding places to dive into the world of literature in the nation, and just through the staggering amount of authors and works that have come through this college town, it is easy to see why Iowa City has received this designation. READ MORE IOWA FACTS HERE