Bat Coloring Pages
Make free printable bat coloring pages from 13 bat pictures we drew ourselves: a bat flying over the treetops, a bat hanging from a branch, a fruit bat with a fig, a bat by a crescent moon, bats in a cave, a bat house on a pole, a round little bat with big ears, bats flying out at sunset, a bat over a pumpkin patch, a bat with its wings spread wide, a mother bat and her pup, a bat visiting a cactus flower and a big simple bat for little ones. Every bat is our own drawing of a real kind of animal, cute or true to life, with no superhero, film, TV, book, game, toy or cartoon bats or characters, no bat symbol or emblem and no faces or smiles, so the pages suit homes, classrooms and libraries, at Halloween or any time of year. Print one big bat on a page, a grid of four or six small ones, a scene of bats over the hills at dusk, a fold-in-half card, or a bat mandala with small bats round the edge and a new pattern at the press of a button. Blank bats to decorate prints 1, 2, 4 or 6 plain bat outlines with no feet or wing lines, so children can design their own; 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 bat 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 film, book or cartoon characters, mascots, brands or logos. The bats are our own simple drawings of real kinds of bat, with no superhero, film, TV, book, game, toy or cartoon bats or characters, no bat symbol or emblem, and no faces or smiles. The blank bats have no feet or wing lines drawn, for designing 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 bat coloring pages
- Choose what to make: one big picture, several small pictures, the bats over the hills at dusk scene, blank bats to decorate, 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
- Halloween and autumn activities
- A nocturnal animals or bats topic at school
- Design your own bat on the blank outlines
- Class sets with each child’s name
- Toddlers: the big simple bat and the bat with its wings spread wide with simple lines
- Detailed bat mandalas, the cave and the wings spread wide for older children and adults
The 13 bat pictures
| Picture | Shapes to color: simple | Medium | Detailed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bat flying over the treetops | 11 | 22 | 38 |
| Bat hanging from a branch | 10 | 15 | 27 |
| Fruit bat with a fig | 12 | 20 | 34 |
| Bat by a crescent moon | 13 | 25 | 40 |
| Bats in a cave | 36 | 67 | 124 |
| Bat house on a pole | 23 | 45 | 82 |
| Round little bat with big ears | 10 | 20 | 36 |
| Bats flying out at sunset | 82 | 179 | 309 |
| Bat over a pumpkin patch | 25 | 40 | 59 |
| Bat with its wings spread wide | 8 | 19 | 33 |
| Mother bat and her pup | 15 | 23 | 42 |
| Bat visiting a cactus flower | 21 | 33 | 49 |
| Big simple bat | 8 | 13 | 25 |
Shapes are the closed outlines the tool draws for each picture at each level, counted by the tool. Simple keeps the bats, wings, branches, moons, trees and the bigger props; Medium adds the finger bones in the wings, the inner ears, the belly and the wrapped-wing folds; Detailed adds the arm bones, fur marks, claws and the smallest lines.
Blank bats to decorate
| Bats 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 plain bat (a head, two ears, the body and two wings) with no feet or wing lines (6 shapes), 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 |
| Bats over the hills at dusk | Six bats flying over the hills at dusk, with a bat house on a pole and pine trees, under the moon and stars; Medium adds wing lines and stars, Detailed adds fur marks and the smallest lines |
| Blank bats to decorate | 1, 2, 4 or 6 plain bats, to decorate |
| Lettering poster | Two lines of big hollow letters to color (“Night” and “Flyers” 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 |
| Bat mandala | A symmetric pattern with small bats round the edge; 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: Bats, Night Flyers, Batty for Bats, Hang in There, Bats at Night, or your own words. Lettering styles: Fredoka, Baloo 2, Sniglet, Cherry Bomb One.
Bat facts to read while you color
- More than 45 kinds of bat live in the U.S. national parks, and millions of bats live there in all.
- Bats find their way and their food in the dark by echolocation: they listen for the echoes of their own calls.
- Many bats eat insects, and some bats pollinate plants, as the bat at the cactus flower does.
- Some bats migrate and some hibernate through the winter.
- Find the finger bones in every wing: a bat’s wing is a hand, with skin stretched between long fingers.
Source for the first four facts: U.S. National Park Service, Bats (last updated 19 September 2024); read 11 November 2026.
Coloring ideas
- Bats: brown, gray or black, with a lighter belly; try a golden collar of fur on the fruit bat.
- Wings: a darker shade than the body, with the finger bones drawn over it.
- Night skies: deep blue or purple with yellow stars, or orange and pink for the sunset 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 or 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 a bat house or your garden at dusk into line art to color: Photo to Coloring Page.
- Draw your own symmetric patterns: Mandala Maker.
- A paper mask to color as a bat: Mask Template.
- A word puzzle to go with the pages: Word Search Maker.
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See all free tools →Frequently asked questions
Are these bat coloring pages free?
Yes. Every page is free to make, download and print, with no sign-up and no watermark. All the bats are our own drawings.
Which bat pictures are there?
13: bat flying over the treetops, bat hanging from a branch, fruit bat with a fig, bat by a crescent moon, bats in a cave, bat house on a pole, round little bat with big ears, bats flying out at sunset, bat over a pumpkin patch, bat with its wings spread wide, mother bat and her pup, bat visiting a cactus flower, big simple bat. On top of those there is a scene of bats over the hills at dusk, blank bats, a mandala, a lettering poster and name pages.
Are there cute bats and realistic bats?
Yes. The round little bat with big ears and the big simple bat are the cute ones; the bat with its wings spread wide, the bat by the moon and the hanging bats show the long finger bones in the wings, the claws on the feet and the wings wrapped round the body like a real bat at rest.
Are there superhero or cartoon bats?
No. None of the bats is a superhero, a film, TV, book, game or toy bat, or a bat symbol or emblem, and no bat sits inside a circle or in front of a full moon. There are no faces or smiles, so children can make each bat their own.
Are these good for Halloween?
Yes. The bat over a pumpkin patch, the bats flying out at sunset, the cave and the crescent moon suit Halloween and autumn, and the fruit bat, the cactus flower and the bat house work for a science lesson at any time of year.
Can children design their own bat?
Yes. Choose Blank bats to decorate and pick 1, 2, 4 or 6 per page. Each is a plain bat (a head, two ears, the body and two wings) with no feet or wing lines. With no title, one fills a 186 mm square on US Letter; six fill 77 mm squares.
Which bat pages suit toddlers and preschoolers?
Choose Simple lines: big shapes with thick outlines. The big simple bat and the bat with its wings spread wide 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 bat coloring pages for adults?
Yes. Choose Bat 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.