Owl Coloring Pages
Make free printable owl coloring pages from 12 pictures we drew ourselves: an owl with a heart-shaped face, a snowy owl, a great horned owl with its feather tufts, an owl on a leafy branch, a flying owl with its wings spread, an owlet in a nest, two owls on a branch, a patterned owl, a kawaii owl, an owl in front of the moon, an owl in a tree hollow, and a long-legged burrowing owl by its burrow. The owls are our own drawings, with no film, book or wizard-school owls, 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 night wood scene, a fold-in-half card, or an owl mandala with a new pattern at the press of a button. Blank owls to design prints 1, 2, 4 or 6 plain owl outlines per page, for children to draw their own feathers and patterns; one owl fills a 186 mm square on US Letter. Add a “Whoo Loves You” 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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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, brands or logos. The blank owls are plain outlines, for drawing your own feathers and patterns. 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 owl coloring pages
- Choose what to make: one big picture, several small pictures, the night wood scene, blank owls 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 birds, woodland or night-time topic in class
- Fall and winter displays (the snowy owl suits winter)
- Blank owls for children to design, then cut out for a display
- Class sets with each child’s name
- Cards to color and give
- Detailed patterned owls and mandalas for teens and adults
The 12 owl pictures
| Picture | Shapes to color: simple | Medium | Detailed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Owl with a heart-shaped face | 17 | 34 | 51 |
| Snowy owl | 17 | 33 | 51 |
| Great horned owl | 19 | 35 | 52 |
| Owl on a branch | 20 | 37 | 55 |
| Flying owl | 10 | 37 | 64 |
| Owlet in a nest | 14 | 30 | 41 |
| Two owls on a branch | 35 | 67 | 101 |
| Patterned owl | 19 | 43 | 68 |
| Kawaii owl | 18 | 30 | 42 |
| Owl and the moon | 20 | 36 | 54 |
| Owl in a tree hollow | 18 | 36 | 57 |
| Burrowing owl | 20 | 48 | 65 |
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, eyes, beak, body, wings, toes and the branch; Medium adds the belly feathers, wing feathers and eye shine; Detailed adds more feathers, stars, leaves and flowers.
Owls we drew, and what we read
| Picture | How we drew it | What we read |
|---|---|---|
| Great horned owl, owl and the moon | Two pointed feather tufts on the head | National Audubon Society: conspicuous “ear” tufts; hunts mostly at night |
| Snowy owl | A round head with no tufts, on snow; dark bars from Medium | National Audubon Society: young females heavily marked, old males almost pure white; often hunts by day |
| Burrowing owl | Long legs, standing by a burrow in a mound | National Audubon Society: a long-legged owl of open country, often active by day; Florida birds usually dig their own burrows |
| Owl with a heart-shaped face | A heart-shaped face inside a round head | Our drawing; we did not name a species for it |
The drawings are simple shapes for coloring, not field guides, and the colors are up to you.
Blank owls to design
| Owls 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 owl is the head, face, eyes, beak, body, wings and toes, with no feathers drawn, 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 |
| Night wood scene | An owl on the branch of a tree; Medium adds the moon, an owlet and mushrooms, Detailed adds stars, leaves and grass |
| Blank owls to design | 1, 2, 4 or 6 plain owl 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 |
| Owl 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: Night Owl, Hello Owl, Whoo Loves You, Little Owl, Wise Owl, 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 an owl mask, print the kawaii owl on card, cut round the head and cut out the eyes.
More things to make
- A word search for a birds or woodland topic: Word Search Maker.
- A mask for a woodland party: Mask Template.
- Turn a photo into line art to color: Photo to Coloring Page.
- Patterns of every kind: Mandala Maker.
More free printables
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See all free tools →Frequently asked questions
Are these owl coloring pages free?
Yes. Every page is free to make, download and print, with no sign-up, no email and no watermark. All the pictures are our own drawings.
Are these owls from a film or a book?
No. Every owl is our own drawing, with no character’s look, name or costume, and no wizard-school owls. Children can name their owl themselves.
Are the great horned owl’s tufts its ears?
No. The National Audubon Society calls them conspicuous “ear” tufts, in quotation marks: they are feathers. Our great horned owl has two tufts to color.
What color is a snowy owl?
The National Audubon Society says old males are almost pure white and young females are heavily marked. From Medium lines up, our snowy owl has dark bars to color, or leave them white.
Why does the burrowing owl have long legs?
The National Audubon Society describes the burrowing owl as a long-legged owl of open country, often active by day. Our burrowing owl stands on long legs beside its burrow.
Are owls only out at night?
Not all of them. The National Audubon Society says the great horned owl hunts mostly at night, while the snowy owl often hunts by day and the burrowing owl is often active by day.
Which owl pages suit toddlers and preschoolers?
Choose Simple lines: big shapes with thick outlines. The flying owl and the owlet in a nest 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 owl coloring pages for adults?
Yes. Choose Owl 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.