A squirrel halfway up a tree can make a perfectly ordinary walk stop in its tracks. It pauses, looks down, and holds still just long enough for someone to notice its little paws. Then it disappears around the trunk, leaving everyone watching the wrong side of the tree.
Squirrel coloring pages provide the uninterrupted look that the animal rarely allows outdoors. The bushy tail is familiar, but its alert posture gives it much of its personality. A child who spotted one earlier may still be wondering where it went, and whether the nut it carried was lunch or something being saved.
Free Printable Squirrel Coloring Pages
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Coloring Ideas for Squirrel Pages
Try one of these coloring ideas, or use them as a starting point for your own.
Fill the Basket With Paper Acorns
The squirrel collects acorns beneath an oak branch, with its woven basket close at hand. The basket provides a clear destination for a small indoor hunt.
Cut paper acorns and hide them around one room. Place the finished picture beside a bowl standing in for the squirrel’s basket. Children bring their finds back, then take turns hiding the next batch. A few differently patterned acorns can belong to special hiding places, giving returning players something new to look for.
Work Out How the Giant Acorn Gets Home
The squirrel pushes an acorn almost large enough to become a vehicle. Carrying it is clearly out of the question, which leaves room for a better plan.
Draw the next scene on another sheet. A slope might help, a friend could bring a useful branch, or the squirrel might decide that living beside the acorn is easier. Keep its size consistent so the solution addresses the actual problem. The two pictures make a short comic whose humor comes from the oversized prize.
Keep the Oak Wreath Intact
The squirrel sits within a ring of leaves, flowers, and acorns. The complete wreath is what makes this design suitable for an autumn door decoration.
Mount the finished picture on card and trim around the outer edge with a generous margin. Attach a ribbon loop to the backing and hang it indoors, where the paper will stay dry. A small greeting can sit on a separate strip below the squirrel if wanted. The existing arrangement is already full enough to work without additional ribbons across its center.
Let Real Leaves Join the Leap
The raised paws and surrounding leaves make the squirrel’s movement easy to read. A few flat autumn leaves can give the pile beneath it more texture.
Arrange small pressed leaves or torn leaf pieces around the lower edge of the printed scene. Keep the squirrel’s face, paws, and tail clear, and follow the direction suggested by the drawn leaves. Glue the pieces only after the arrangement feels balanced. The slight variations in their surfaces and shades make the pile look pleasantly untidy.
Hide the Acorns in the Winter Pantry
Inside the hollow, baskets and a shelf hold the squirrel’s supply of acorns. The different storage spots can become a memory game.
Attach small paper flaps over a few of those areas, leaving an edge as a hinge. Put a drawn acorn beneath one flap while the other player watches, then close them all. After a short distraction, can they remember its location? Add another hidden acorn when the first round feels easy. The pantry stays part of the picture, with the little doors making its contents changeable.
Take the Reading Squirrel Into a Book
The squirrel reads in its hollow with a cup nearby. This scene has a natural place between the pages of a book being enjoyed slowly.
Print it at bookmark size, preserve the rectangular hollow, and mount it on thin card. Leave enough of the top visible to find it when the book is closed. It makes a fitting small gift tucked inside a woodland story or another book chosen for the recipient. The choice of book gives the bookmark its personal connection.