Animal Coloring Pages
Make free printable animal coloring pages from 8 animals we drew ourselves: a lion with its mane, an elephant with its long trunk, a giraffe with its spots, a bear, a rabbit, a fox with a bushy tail, an owl on a branch and a fish. Every picture is our own drawing, with no film, cartoon or toy characters, no mascots and no people, so the pages suit any home, party or classroom. Print one big animal on a page, a grid of four or six small animals, a woodland scene with a bear, a fox and a rabbit under the pine trees, a fold-in-half card, or an animal mandala with paw prints round the edge and a new pattern at the press of a button. Blank animals to design prints 1, 2, 4 or 6 plain bear outlines per page, so children can draw their own face, fur and patterns; one fills a 186 mm square on US Letter. Type a child’s name for a name page, or paste a class list to get the same animal 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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Runs in your browser with our own code; names and words never leave your device, and nothing is saved. Every picture is our own drawing, black lines on white, with no characters, mascots, people or logos. The blank animals are plain bear outlines with no face or pattern, for drawing your own. The designs are our own drawings: you may use them and anything you make with them, including things you sell, with no credit needed. The lettering fonts keep their own open licenses.
How to make and print animal coloring pages
- Choose what to make: one big picture, several small pictures, the woodland animals scene, blank animals to design, the lettering poster, a name page, a class set, a card, a mandala, or a whole pack.
- Pick the picture, or tick the ones you want for a grid or pack.
- Choose the lines: simple for little ones, medium, or detailed for older children and adults.
- Add a title, change the poster words, type a name or paste your class list, and pick the lettering.
- Choose US Letter or A4 and download the PDF, or a PNG of every page.
- Print on plain paper at 100% (Actual size).
What you can use it for
- A calm coloring activity at home or in class
- A zoo trip or farm visit follow-up
- Blank bears for children to design their own animal
- Class sets with each child’s name
- Animal party table activities and take-home packs
- Detailed animal mandalas for teens and adults
The 8 animal pictures
| Picture | Shapes to color: simple | Medium | Detailed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lion | 12 | 21 | 36 |
| Elephant | 11 | 24 | 35 |
| Giraffe | 16 | 28 | 36 |
| Bear | 12 | 19 | 34 |
| Rabbit | 11 | 17 | 31 |
| Fox | 10 | 15 | 25 |
| Owl on a branch | 12 | 26 | 39 |
| Fish | 7 | 16 | 28 |
Shapes are the closed outlines the tool draws for each picture at each level, counted by the tool. Simple keeps the big shapes and the face; Medium adds mouths, inner ears, toes, the giraffe’s spots, the owl’s feathers and the fish’s scales; Detailed adds pupils, whiskers, fur lines, more spots and grass.
Meet the animals
| Picture | What to look for |
|---|---|
| Lion | A big mane round the face (Smithsonian’s National Zoo: “adult males have shaggy manes”) |
| Elephant | A long trunk and big ears (San Diego Zoo: “An elephant’s trunk serves as both an upper lip and a nose.”) |
| Giraffe | A long neck, spots and two short horns (San Diego Zoo: “two distinct, hair-covered horns called ossicones”) |
| Bear | Round ears and strong paws (San Diego Zoo, on brown bears: “great front claws”) |
| Rabbit | Long ears (Beardsley Zoo, on pet rabbits: “Their ears can grow up to 4 inches long”) |
| Fox | Pointed ears and a bushy tail (the National Park Service, on the red fox: “a long bushy tail tipped in white, pointed black ears”) |
| Owl | Big round eyes facing forward (San Diego Zoo: “owls move their entire head” to look around) |
| Fish | Fins and scales (San Diego Zoo: bony fish have “paired—right and left—fins”) |
The drawings are simple, made for coloring: the colors are up to you, so a purple elephant or a striped fox is fine.
Blank animals to design
| Animals 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 outline is a bear outline (9 shapes) with no face or pattern, 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 |
| Woodland animals | A bear, a fox and a rabbit on the grass with pine trees behind and the sun above; Medium adds sun rays, clouds, mushrooms and grass, Detailed adds flowers and pebbles |
| Blank animals to design | 1, 2, 4 or 6 plain bear outlines to decorate |
| Lettering poster | Two lines of big hollow letters to color (“I love Animals” or your own words) above three pictures |
| 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 |
| Animal 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: Animals, I Love Animals, Animal Friends, Wild and Wonderful, Animal Fun, Zoo Day, or your own words. Lettering styles: Fredoka, Baloo 2, Sniglet, Cherry Bomb One.
Coloring ideas
- Lion: color the mane a shade darker than the face, then the inner ring of the mane on Medium a third color.
- Giraffe: color the spots brown on a yellow coat, or invent your own pattern.
- Woodland scene: green pines, a blue sky and a yellow sun make a quick, cheerful page.
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.
More things to make
- Turn a photo of your own pet or a toy animal into line art to color: Photo to Coloring Page.
- Patterns of every kind to color: Mandala Maker.
- Numbered areas to paint from any picture: Paint by Numbers.
- Bookmarks to color and cut out: Bookmark Template.
More free printables
More animal fun?
Line art from a photo of your own pet, mandalas and paint by numbers: free tools that run in your browser, with no sign-up and no watermark.
Frequently asked questions
Are these animal 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.
Which animals are on the pages?
A lion, an elephant, a giraffe, a bear, a rabbit, a fox, an owl on a branch and a fish. They are friendly drawings for coloring, not any particular species or breed, and none is a character from a film or cartoon.
Can children design their own animal?
Yes. Choose Blank animals to design and pick 1, 2, 4 or 6 per page. Each is a plain bear outline with no face, ready for a face, fur, stripes or spots. With no title, one fills a 186 mm square on US Letter; six fill 77 mm squares.
Which animal pages suit toddlers and preschoolers?
Choose Simple lines: big shapes with thick outlines. The fish and the fox 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 animal coloring pages for adults?
Yes. Choose Animal mandala with Detailed lines: each pattern number gives a different symmetric design. Choose 16 repeats for the most intricate pattern.
Can I sell what I make with these pages?
Yes. The pictures are our own drawings, and the note under the tool sets out how you may use them, including for things you sell.
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.