Monkey Coloring Pages
Monkey coloring pages are full of playful monkeys swinging from branches, eating bananas and hugging their babies. Choose very simple faces for toddlers or detailed jungle scenes for older kids.
Very simple monkey coloring pages ages 2-4
Easy monkey coloring pages ages 3-6
Medium monkey coloring pages ages 6-10
Detailed monkey coloring pages ages 10+ and adults
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Kids love how monkeys act a bit like people. Talk about how they use hands, feet and sometimes tails to climb, and how they groom each other to stay clean and close. Real monkeys come in brown, gray, black, gold and even orange, and some have bright faces. Monkey pages also fit counting rhymes about monkeys jumping on the bed or swinging in a tree.
Fur looks good with short strokes in two browns. Use a lighter tan for the face, hands and belly so the monkey's features stand out. A yellow banana in its hand adds a bright spot of color.
Fun facts to share while you color
- Most monkeys have tails, but apes like gorillas and chimpanzees do not.
- Some monkeys in South America can hold onto branches with their tails.
- Monkeys clean each other's fur, which is called grooming.
- Howler monkeys are some of the loudest animals on land.
- Monkeys live in groups called troops.
Ways to use these monkey pages
- Act out a counting rhyme with five colored monkeys and take one away each verse.
- Make a monkey chain: cut out several finished monkeys and link their arms with tape across a doorway.
- Color a bunch of paper bananas and count how many each monkey gets to eat.
- Have kids draw a branch on the page and write where their monkey is going next.
Questions parents and teachers ask
What is the difference between a monkey and an ape?
Most monkeys have tails and are smaller, while apes such as gorillas, chimpanzees and orangutans have no tail. Both are primates.
What colors are real monkeys?
Many are brown or gray, but some are black, gold or reddish. A few have colorful faces in red or blue.
Do monkeys really eat bananas?
Wild monkeys eat many fruits, leaves, seeds and insects. Bananas are a treat they get in zoos and in stories.
