Baby Animal Coloring Pages
Baby animal coloring pages offer young animals from farms, forests and oceans to color. Very simple pages suit toddlers, and detailed ones give older siblings a calm project to share at the same table.
Very simple baby animal coloring pages ages 2-4
Easy baby animal coloring pages ages 3-6
Medium baby animal coloring pages ages 6-10
Detailed baby animal coloring pages ages 10+ and adults
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Young children are drawn to baby animals because they feel small too. While coloring, teach what the babies are called: a calf, a foal, a kitten, a puppy, a chick, a joey, a fawn or a duckling. Ask kids which grown-up animal each baby will become. Spring is the classic season for baby animals on farms, so these pages fit Easter, spring and farm units.
Use soft, light colors for fluffy babies and press gently with crayons so the fur looks lighter. A cotton ball dabbed on a chick or lamb makes a sweet craft.
Fun facts to share while you color
- A baby kangaroo is called a joey, and it grows in its mother's pouch.
- A baby deer is called a fawn, and many fawns have white spots that help them hide.
- A baby horse is called a foal, and it can stand soon after it is born.
- A baby cow is called a calf, and so is a baby whale or elephant.
- Ducklings follow the first moving thing they see after hatching, which is usually their mother.
Ways to use these baby animal pages
- Color baby animals and their parents, cut them out and play a matching game pairing each baby with its grown-up.
- Make a baby animal name book with one colored page per animal and its baby name written underneath.
- Sort the colored babies by where they live: farm, forest, ocean or jungle.
- Have kids tell a story about the baby animal's first day exploring outside its home.
Questions parents and teachers ask
What are baby animals called?
Common names include puppy, kitten, calf, foal, lamb, chick, duckling, fawn, cub and joey. Coloring is a fun time to practice them.
Are baby animal pages good for toddlers?
Yes. Baby animals often have round heads and simple shapes, so the very simple pages are easy for ages 2 to 4.
When are most baby animals born?
Many farm and wild animals, like lambs, chicks, calves and fawns, are born in spring when the weather is warmer and food is easier to find.
