Deer Coloring Pages
Deer coloring pages feature spotted fawns, gentle does and bucks with branching antlers. The very simple and easy pages suit little ones, and the detailed forest scenes give older kids room to add leaves, grass and light.
Very simple deer coloring pages ages 2-4
Easy deer coloring pages ages 3-6
Medium deer coloring pages ages 6-10
Detailed deer coloring pages ages 10+ and adults
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Many children have seen deer in a backyard, a park or on a drive, so this subject is easy to connect to real life. Talk about the white spots on a fawn and how they help it hide in sunny patches on the forest floor. Point out that only the males, called bucks, grow antlers in most deer species, and that they lose them and grow new ones each year.
Deer fur changes with the seasons. Use reddish brown for a summer coat or gray-brown for a winter one, and leave the belly, throat and underside of the tail white. A light layer of tan under the brown makes the coat look soft.
Fun facts to share while you color
- A baby deer is called a fawn, and many fawns have white spots that help them hide.
- Male deer grow antlers, then lose them every year and grow a new set.
- Antlers are made of bone, while horns on animals like goats stay for life.
- Deer eat plants, such as leaves, twigs, grass, acorns and fruit.
- White-tailed deer raise their tails to flash the white underside when they sense danger.
Ways to use these deer pages
- Use a fingertip dipped in white paint to add spots to a colored fawn.
- Color a deer in summer brown and another in winter gray-brown, then talk about how animal coats change through the year.
- Turn a buck page into a holiday card by adding red berries and snow around the antlers.
- Go on a walk to look for deer tracks or nibbled plants, then color a page when you get home.
Questions parents and teachers ask
Do girl deer have antlers?
In most deer species, only males grow antlers. Reindeer, also called caribou, are the exception, since both males and females grow them.
What colors should kids use for a fawn?
A fawn is reddish brown with white spots along its back and sides. Kids can color the brown first and leave the spots white, or color the spots with a white crayon before adding brown so they stay bright.
What is the difference between a deer and a reindeer?
Reindeer are a type of deer that live in cold northern lands. They have thicker, paler fur and wide hooves for snow, and both males and females grow antlers.
