Monkey Coloring Pages

Make free printable monkey coloring pages from 12 pictures we drew ourselves: a spider monkey hanging by its tail, a monkey with a banana, a baby monkey riding on its mother, a big monkey face, a monkey swinging on a vine, a mother monkey hugging her baby, a kawaii monkey, a patterned monkey, a monkey in the jungle, two monkeys grooming, a monkey eating leaves, and an easy monkey face with big shapes for little ones. The monkeys are our own drawings, with no film, cartoon, storybook or game monkeys, brands or logos, so the pages suit any home or classroom. Print one big picture on a page, a grid of four or six small pictures, a jungle scene, a fold-in-half card, or a monkey mandala with a new pattern at the press of a button. Blank monkeys to design prints 1, 2, 4 or 6 plain monkey outlines per page, for children to draw their own fur, faces and patterns; one monkey fills a 186 mm square on US Letter. Add a “Hang in There” poster in hollow letters, type a child’s name for a name page, or paste a class list to get the same picture for everyone with each name at the top. Choose simple, medium or detailed lines, never thinner than 0.5 mm. Download one multi-page PDF for US Letter or A4, a 300 DPI PNG of every page, or an SVG. No sign-up, no watermark.

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How to make and print monkey coloring pages

1. Choose what to make: one big picture, several small pictures, the jungle scene, blank monkeys to design, the lettering poster, a name page, a class set, a card, a mandala, or a whole pack.
2. Pick the picture, or tick the ones you want for a grid or pack.
3. Choose the lines: simple for little ones, medium, or detailed for older children and adults.
4. Add a title, change the poster words, type a name or paste your class list, and pick the lettering.
5. Choose US Letter or A4 and download the PDF, or a PNG of every page.
6. Print on plain paper at 100% (Actual size).

What you can use it for

• A jungle, rainforest or zoo topic in class
• An animals and habitats lesson
• Blank monkeys for children to design, then cut out for a display
• Class sets with each child’s name
• Cards to color and give
• Detailed patterned monkeys and mandalas for teens and adults

The 12 monkey pictures

Picture	Shapes to color: simple	Medium	Detailed
Spider monkey hanging by its tail	19	26	35
Monkey with a banana	19	27	40
Baby monkey riding on its mother	35	48	71
Monkey face	7	13	18
Monkey swinging on a vine	19	26	37
Mother monkey hugging her baby	31	44	67
Kawaii monkey	17	26	40
Patterned monkey	23	32	52
Monkey in the jungle	21	31	49
Two monkeys grooming	35	48	73
Monkey eating leaves	21	29	42
Easy monkey face	7	15	20

Shapes are the closed outlines the tool draws for each picture at each level, counted by the tool. Simple keeps the big shapes: head, face, muzzle, eyes, ears, body, arms, legs, hands, feet and tail; Medium adds the belly, inner ears, nostrils, the smile and more leaves; Detailed adds eye shine, fur tufts, toes and flowers.

Monkeys we drew, and what we read

Picture	How we drew it	What we read
Spider monkey hanging by its tail	Long thin arms and legs, the tail curled round a branch	Saint Louis Zoo: prehensile (grasping) tails used to grab items and hang from branches; San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance: spider monkeys have prehensile tails, Old World monkeys do not
Baby monkey riding on its mother, mother hugging her baby	A small monkey on its mother’s back, and held to her front	San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance: infants get rides by clinging to their mothers
Two monkeys grooming	One monkey reaching over to the other	San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance: monkeys express affection and make peace with others by grooming each other
Monkey eating leaves	A leafy twig held up to eat	San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance: leaves are the food of choice for some kinds of monkeys
Monkey with a banana	A sitting monkey holding a banana	Our drawing, for fun; not a claim about what monkeys eat

The drawings are simple shapes for coloring, not field guides, and the colors are up to you.

Blank monkeys to design

Monkeys per page	Each fits (US Letter)	Each fits (A4)
1	186 mm square	181 mm square
2	120 mm square	129 mm square
4	89 mm square	86 mm square
6	77 mm square	83 mm square

Sizes are for the page with No title chosen; a title at the top makes them a little smaller. Each blank monkey is a sitting monkey with its head, face, muzzle, eyes, ears, body, arms, legs, hands, feet and tail, with no details, so the design is up to you.

Simple to detailed lines

Lines	Outlines	Small details	Good for
Simple	1.8 mm	1.4 mm	Toddlers, chunky crayons, big markers
Medium	1.1 mm	0.8 mm	Most children, colored pencils
Detailed	0.75 mm	0.5 mm	Older children and adults, fine pens and pencils

Line widths are measured at print size. The thinnest line on any page is 0.5 mm, so every shape stays open to color.

What you can make

Page	What prints
One big picture	One picture filling the page, with an optional title at the top and an optional frame
Several small pictures	Four or six pictures on one page, each in its own box
Jungle scene	A monkey swinging on a vine among big leaves; Medium adds a monkey sitting below and more leaves, Detailed adds more leaves, a flower and grass
Blank monkeys to design	1, 2, 4 or 6 plain monkey outlines
Lettering poster	Two lines of big hollow letters to color and three pictures; the words are yours to change
Name page	Words such as “Colored by” and a name in large hollow letters, with three pictures
Class set	The same picture for every child, each page with one child’s name at the top (up to 40 names)
Fold-in-half card	Picture and title on the front, a small picture on the back: 139.7 × 215.9 mm (5.5 × 8.5 in) from US Letter, 148.5 × 210 mm (A5) from A4
Monkey mandala	A symmetric pattern; every pattern number gives a new design
Whole pack	Your ticked pictures, one per page, plus the scene, the poster, three mandalas and a name page if you choose

Titles you can choose: Hello Monkey, Cheeky Monkey, Little Monkey, Hang in There, Jungle Friends, or your own words. Lettering styles: Fredoka, Baloo 2, Sniglet, Cherry Bomb One.

Printing tips

• Every page keeps a 12.7 mm (half inch) margin from the paper edge, on US Letter and A4.
• Plain paper is fine for crayons and pencils; use thicker paper or card for markers and paint.
• Print one page first and check it before printing a whole pack or class set.
• Choose Detailed lines only with fine pens or sharp pencils, and Simple lines with chunky crayons.
• For a monkey mask, print the easy monkey face on card and cut round the outline.

More things to make

• A word search for a jungle or zoo topic: Word Search Maker.
• A crown for a jungle party: Paper Crown Template.
• Turn a zoo photo into line art to color: Photo to Coloring Page.
• Patterns of every kind: Mandala Maker.

Frequently asked questions

Are these monkey coloring pages free?

Yes. Every page is free to make, download and print, with no sign-up and no watermark. All the pictures are our own drawings.

Are these monkeys from a film, a cartoon or a book?

No. Every monkey is our own drawing, with no character’s look, name, hat or costume. Children can name their monkey themselves.

Can monkeys really hang by their tails?

Some can. The San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance says tails that can grab and hold are called prehensile, and that some New World monkeys, such as spider monkeys, have them, but Old World monkeys do not. The Saint Louis Zoo says spider monkeys use their tails to grab items and hang from branches.

Why do monkeys groom each other?

The San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance says monkeys express affection and make peace with others by grooming each other. In our picture of two monkeys grooming, one reaches over to groom the other.

How do baby monkeys get around?

The San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance says infants are helpless at birth, so they get rides by clinging to their mothers. See the baby riding on its mother and the mother hugging her baby.

What do monkeys eat?

It depends on the kind of monkey. The San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance says leaves are the food of choice for some kinds of monkeys, and the Saint Louis Zoo says the black-handed spider monkey eats mainly fruits and seeds. Our monkey with a banana is drawn for fun.

Which monkey pages suit toddlers and preschoolers?

Choose Simple lines: big shapes with thick outlines. The monkey face and the easy monkey face have the fewest shapes, as the table shows.

Can I make a page for every child in my class?

Yes. Choose Class set, pick a picture and paste the names, one per line, up to 40. Each child gets the same picture with their own name in hollow letters at the top, all in one PDF.

Are there monkey coloring pages for adults?

Yes. Choose Monkey mandala with Detailed lines: each pattern number gives a different symmetric design. Choose 16 repeats for the most intricate pattern.

Can I use the pages for things I sell?

Yes. The designs are our own drawings, so you may use the pages and what you make with them, including things you sell, without giving credit.

How do I print the coloring pages?

Download the PDF and print it on plain paper. Choose 100% or Actual size to keep the margins and sizes as drawn; Fit to page also works if your printer cuts off the edges.

Is anything uploaded?

No. Everything runs in your browser. Names and words are not sent anywhere, and nothing is saved when you close the page.