Squirrel Coloring Pages

Make free printable squirrel coloring pages from 12 pictures we drew ourselves: a squirrel holding an acorn, a squirrel eating a nut, a squirrel running along a branch, a squirrel leaping, a big squirrel face, a red squirrel with ear tufts, a flying squirrel gliding, a squirrel in autumn leaves, a kawaii squirrel, a patterned squirrel, a squirrel peeking out of a tree hole, and a squirrel with a pile of acorns. The squirrels are our own drawings, with no cartoon, film or game squirrels, mascots or logos, so the pages suit any home or classroom, and fall is their busy season. Print one big picture on a page, a grid of four or six small pictures, an oak tree scene, a fold-in-half card, or a squirrel mandala with a new pattern at the press of a button. Blank squirrels to design prints 1, 2, 4 or 6 plain squirrel outlines per page, for children to draw their own fur and patterns; one squirrel fills a 186 mm square on US Letter. Add a “Go Nuts” 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 squirrel coloring pages

1. Choose what to make: one big picture, several small pictures, the oak tree scene, blank squirrels 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 fall, woodland or animals-in-winter topic in class
• Nature walks: color the squirrel you spotted
• Blank squirrels for children to design, then cut out for a display
• Class sets with each child’s name
• Cards to color and give
• Detailed patterned squirrels and mandalas for teens and adults

The 12 squirrel pictures

Picture	Shapes to color: simple	Medium	Detailed
Squirrel holding an acorn	13	22	37
Squirrel eating a nut	12	19	33
Squirrel running along a branch	16	21	28
Squirrel leaping	17	23	31
Squirrel face	12	20	32
Red squirrel with ear tufts	14	22	34
Flying squirrel gliding	12	18	25
Squirrel in autumn leaves	15	23	37
Kawaii squirrel	12	20	32
Patterned squirrel	13	27	42
Squirrel in a tree hole	14	22	36
Squirrel with a pile of acorns	22	33	48

Shapes are the closed outlines the tool draws for each picture at each level, counted by the tool. Simple keeps the big shapes: head, ear, eye, nose, body, thigh, foot, front paw, the tail and what the squirrel holds; Medium adds the inner ear, the belly and fur strokes in the tail; Detailed adds more tail fur, the cheek, mouth, toes and eye shine.

Squirrels we drew, and what we read

Picture	How we drew it	What we read
Squirrel holding an acorn, with a pile of acorns	An acorn in the front paws; a pile beside it	National Wildlife Federation: gray squirrels bury one nut at a time; North American red squirrels store food in one central spot
Every squirrel	A big bushy tail	Hinterland Who’s Who (Canadian Wildlife Federation): the tail is a rudder for jumping, a warm cover in winter and perhaps a sunshade
Red squirrel with ear tufts	Tall ears with tufts	Woodland Trust: large tufts above the ears in winter; grey squirrels never have tufted ears
Flying squirrel gliding	Seen from above, a skin flap from front to back feet and a flat tail	Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation: glides on the patagium, up to 200 feet; the tail is a stabilizer; nocturnal
Squirrel in a tree hole	Peeking out of a hole in the trunk	Hinterland Who’s Who (Canadian Wildlife Federation): a nest of leaves called a drey, or a nest in a cavity inside a hollow tree

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

Blank squirrels to design

Squirrels 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 squirrel is a sitting squirrel with its head, ear, eye, nose, body, thigh, foot, front paw and tail, with no fur strokes 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
Oak tree scene	A squirrel with an acorn by an oak trunk with a hole; Medium adds a squirrel running along a branch and falling leaves, Detailed adds acorns on the ground, a cloud and grass
Blank squirrels to design	1, 2, 4 or 6 plain squirrel 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
Squirrel 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: Go Nuts, Hello Squirrel, Autumn Friends, Little Squirrel, Acorn Time, 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 fall display, pair the squirrels with paper acorns from our acorn template.

More things to make

• A word search for a fall or woodland topic: Word Search Maker.
• Bookmarks for a nature corner: Bookmark Template.
• Turn a photo of a squirrel in the park into line art to color: Photo to Coloring Page.
• Patterns of every kind: Mandala Maker.

Frequently asked questions

Are these squirrel 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 squirrels from a cartoon or a film?

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

Why do squirrels bury nuts?

The National Wildlife Federation says eastern gray squirrels collect and bury one nut at a time, hiding thousands a year, while North American red squirrels store their food in one central spot. Hinterland Who’s Who (Canadian Wildlife Federation) says squirrels find buried nuts by smell, not memory, and that some forgotten nuts grow into new trees.

What is the big bushy tail for?

Hinterland Who’s Who (Canadian Wildlife Federation) says the tail works as a rudder when a squirrel jumps, as a warm covering in winter, and perhaps as a sunshade. Our squirrels all have a big tail to color, with fur strokes from Medium lines up.

Which squirrel has ear tufts?

The Woodland Trust says the red squirrel grows large tufts above the ears in winter, and that grey squirrels never have tufted ears. Our red squirrel has tall ears with tufts, even at Simple lines.

Can flying squirrels really fly?

No, they glide. The Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation says the southern flying squirrel glides on a thin layer of fur-covered skin, the patagium, stretched from the front feet to the back feet, for up to 200 feet, and is the only nocturnal member of the squirrel family. Our flying squirrel is gliding under the moon.

Which squirrel pages suit toddlers and preschoolers?

Choose Simple lines: big shapes with thick outlines. The flying squirrel gliding and the squirrel eating a nut 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 squirrel coloring pages for adults?

Yes. Choose Squirrel 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.