Ages 3–8Free
Animal Colouring Pages: Free Printables for Kids
- Ages 3–10
- Free to print
- Many play on screen
Animals are the colouring favourite in almost every home and classroom, and this collection has plenty: cats and dogs, farm animals, lions and giraffes, penguins, owls, insects and sea creatures. The simplest pages show one animal with thick outlines, perfect for toddlers; the scenes show animals in their habitats, with more detail for older children who like to take their time.
What’s inside
Choose an age to see only the sheets that fit.
Our picks
Popular sheets first. Every one can be printed; most can also be played on screen with instant marking.
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Activity books
Themed workbooks that collect many pages in one printable book.
More about this collection
Colouring can be a little science lesson too. Ask where the animal lives, what it eats and what sound it makes. Older children can write the animal’s name on the page or look up one fact about it before they start.
Many pages come from our picture dictionary, so the same animals appear in flashcards, word searches and I spy puzzles. Colouring an animal first and then finding its name in a puzzle is a simple way to connect pictures, words and spelling. If you teach a habitat topic, sort the pages by where the animals live: farm, jungle, ocean, polar regions and the garden.
How to use these
- Choose single-animal pages for ages 3–5 and habitat scenes for older children.
- Talk about real animal colours, or invite a purple lion: both are fine.
- Pair a colouring page with a how-to-draw lesson of the same animal.
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Questions and answers
Can children colour these pages on a tablet?
Yes. Open a page and choose colour on screen to fill it with a finger or stylus, or print it for crayons and pencils.
Are these pictures free to use in class?
Yes. Print as many copies as you need for your class or family. Please do not resell them.
Are these printables free?
Yes. Every sheet marked Free can be printed or played as often as you like, at home or in class. Premium activity books are marked.
How do I print a sheet?
Open a sheet and choose Print. It fits A4 and US Letter paper. Most sheets can also print with an answer key on a separate page.
Can children do them on a tablet?
Most can: press Play to answer on screen with instant marking and stars. Colouring and drawing pages can be done with a finger or stylus too.