Forest Animal Coloring Pages
Forest animal coloring pages bring woodland creatures indoors: bears, foxes, wolves, deer, owls, raccoons, squirrels, moose, beavers and chipmunks. Very simple pages suit toddlers, and detailed ones let older kids add fur, antlers and feathers.
Pages to start with
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Deer with a big ball
Very simple
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Wolf with a ball
Easy
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Bear and cub with an acorn
Easy
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Patterned bear with leaves and acorns
Detailed
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Fox with an apple
Easy
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Wolf face
Very simple
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Wolf in a snowy forest
Medium
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Deer birthday party
Easy
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Deer mandala
Detailed
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Owl under a rainbow
Easy
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Raccoon face
Very simple
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Raccoon with ice cream
Easy
Many of these animals live in North American woods and parks, so kids may spot a squirrel or chipmunk on a walk the same day. Woodland animals fit naturally into fall, when squirrels gather nuts and bears get ready for winter. Talk about who comes out at night, like owls and raccoons, and who is busy by day. Real colors stay earthy: browns, rusty reds, grays and creams.
Collect leaves, pine needles or bits of bark on a walk and glue them around the finished animal as a forest frame. A crayon rubbing over real bark makes a realistic tree trunk.
Fun facts to share while you color
- Owls can turn their heads much farther around than people can.
- Beavers build dams from sticks and mud to make ponds where they can live safely.
- Male moose grow a new set of antlers every year and drop them in winter.
- Chipmunks carry food in stretchy pouches inside their cheeks.
- Skunks spray a strong-smelling liquid to scare away animals that bother them.
Ways to use these forest animal pages
- Take pages on a nature walk and check off each forest animal you see, or signs of one like tracks or chewed pinecones.
- Sort colored animals into day animals and night animals, then tape them onto a sun poster and a moon poster.
- Make a winter den from a paper bag and tuck the colored bear inside to sleep.
- Write a short story about what a fox, an owl and a squirrel see during one night in the woods.
Questions parents and teachers ask
Do bears really sleep all winter?
Many bears spend the winter in a den in a deep sleep, living off fat they stored in the fall. They can wake up, and some bears in warmer places stay active all year.
What colors is a real red fox?
A red fox is orange-red with a white chest, a white tip on its bushy tail and dark legs. Gray foxes and arctic foxes have different coats.
Are forest animal pages good for a fall unit?
Yes. Squirrels storing nuts, bears getting ready for winter and changing leaves all connect woodland animals to autumn lessons.