Animal coloring pages

Almost every kid has a favorite animal, whether it's a floppy-eared elephant or a sneaky fox, and coloring one is a small way to spend more time with it. This collection also has real details worth noticing, like a hedgehog's spiky back or a turtle's patterned shell, so kids pick up on how different animals actually look while they color.

21 free animal coloring pages to color online or print.

This collection is packed with lovable animals to color, from a baby elephant balancing a beach ball to a kitten peeking out of a teacup. There are forest friends like a curled-up fox and a spiky hedgehog under a mushroom, a wise owl perched under the stars, a turtle floating on a lily pad, and a koala climbing a eucalyptus tree. A few animals are caught mid-adventure too, like a duckling splashing in rain boots, a lion cub watching a butterfly, and a panda in a chef's hat baking cookies. Each animal is drawn with bold, simple outlines, so tapping between the lines is easy on a phone, tablet, or computer - no downloads or sign-ups, just pick an animal, grab a crayon, and start coloring, then save your finished picture to keep or print.

Try coloring the background (grass, water, sky) last so it doesn't compete with the animal for attention. For textured animals like the hedgehog or owl, use short, repeated strokes instead of one flat color to suggest fur or feathers.