Snake Coloring Pages

Make free printable snake coloring pages from 12 snakes we drew ourselves: a coiled snake, a snake on a branch, a snake in the desert by a cactus, a cobra raising its hood, a snake hanging from a jungle vine, a snake swimming in a pond, a snake curled round its eggs, a snake in the garden flowers, a snake wrapped round a tree, a diamond-pattern snake and a long striped snake for older colorers, and a big simple snake for little ones. Every snake is our own simple drawing, with no film, book, game or cartoon characters, no team mascots, no faces and no brands, so the pages suit homes, classrooms and libraries. Print one big snake on a page, a grid of four or six small ones, a garden scene with a spotted snake and a coiled one, a fold-in-half card, or a snake mandala with small snakes round the edge and a new pattern at the press of a button. Blank snakes to decorate prints 1, 2, 4 or 6 plain snake outlines with no eye, bands or pattern, so children can design their own scales; 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 snake 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 snake coloring pages

1. Choose what to make: one big picture, several small pictures, the snakes in the garden scene, blank snakes to decorate, 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 reptile, rainforest or desert topic at school
• Snake fans of every age
• Design your own snake pattern on the blank outlines
• Class sets with each child’s name
• Toddlers: the big simple snake and the cobra raising its hood with simple lines
• Detailed snake mandalas and the diamond-pattern snake for teens and adults

The 12 snake pictures

Picture	Shapes to color: simple	Medium	Detailed
Coiled snake	7	19	31
Snake on a branch	9	18	26
Snake in the desert	16	21	30
Cobra raising its hood	6	16	26
Snake hanging from a jungle vine	8	16	48
Snake swimming in a pond	11	17	23
Snake and its eggs	9	19	39
Snake in the garden flowers	39	53	82
Snake wrapped round a tree	10	21	33
Diamond-pattern snake	10	20	37
Long striped snake	27	35	42
Big simple snake	3	6	9

Shapes are the closed outlines the tool draws for each picture at each level, counted by the tool. Simple keeps the snakes, their eyes, the bold patterns, the props and the ground; Medium adds the nostril, bands across the body and leaf veins; Detailed adds more bands, the line behind the head and the smallest dots.

Blank snakes to decorate

Snakes 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 snake (head and body) with no eye, bands or pattern (2 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
Snakes in the garden	A spotted snake on the grass and a coiled snake on a rock, with a tree, flowers and grass, under clouds and a sun; Medium adds the bands and nostrils, Detailed adds the smallest lines
Blank snakes to decorate	1, 2, 4 or 6 plain snakes, to decorate
Lettering poster	Two lines of big hollow letters to color (“Snake” and “Friends” 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
Snake mandala	A symmetric pattern with small snakes 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: Snakes, Hello Snake, Snake Friends, Sssnakes, Wiggle Time, Slither On, or your own words. Lettering styles: Fredoka, Baloo 2, Sniglet, Cherry Bomb One.

Snake facts to read while you color

• There are 2,978 known species of snake.
• Snakes have no legs, no eyelids and no ear flaps; their skin is covered with scales.
• Wide, flat scales on the underside, called ventral scutes, give a snake grip as it moves.
• With no eyelids, a snake cannot blink or close its eyes to sleep.
• A snake’s sharpest sense is smell; it also feels the vibrations made by moving animals.
• Only about a third of snake species are venomous.

Source: San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance, Animals & Plants: Snake; read 10 November 2026.

Coloring ideas

• Snakes come in greens, browns, yellows, reds and black: try a green snake with yellow bands, or a brown one with dark diamonds.
• Bands and diamonds: color every other one in a second color for a bold pattern.
• Desert: sandy yellow ground, a green cactus and a bright sun; jungle: deep green leaves and a brown vine.

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 snake you have seen into line art to color: Photo to Coloring Page.
• Draw your own symmetric patterns: Mandala Maker.
• A paper mask to color as a snake: Mask Template.
• A word puzzle to go with the pages: Word Search Maker.

Frequently asked questions

Are these snake coloring pages free?

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

Which snake pictures are there?

12: coiled snake, snake on a branch, snake in the desert, cobra raising its hood, snake hanging from a jungle vine, snake swimming in a pond, snake and its eggs, snake in the garden flowers, snake wrapped round a tree, diamond-pattern snake, long striped snake, big simple snake. On top of those there is a garden scene, blank snakes, a mandala, a lettering poster and name pages.

Are the snakes scary?

No. They are friendly, simple side-view drawings with one small eye and a nostril: no fangs, no open mouths and no tongues, so they suit young children.

How many kinds of snake are there?

The San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance counts 2,978 known species of snake. Snakes live on every continent except Antarctica, on land and in water, from deserts to mountains.

Do snakes lay eggs?

Many do. The San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance says egg-laying snakes lay from 2 to 16 eggs in a clutch, some up to 50 or more, and some mothers wrap their body round the eggs to keep them warm, as in our snake and its eggs picture.

Can children design their own snake?

Yes. Choose Blank snakes to decorate and pick 1, 2, 4 or 6 per page. Each is a plain snake with no eye, bands or pattern. With no title, one fills a 186 mm square on US Letter; six fill 77 mm squares.

Which snake pages suit toddlers and preschoolers?

Choose Simple lines: big shapes with thick outlines. The big simple snake and the cobra raising its hood 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 snake coloring pages for adults?

Yes. Choose Snake 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.