Zoo Coloring Pages
Have you guys ever thought how it would feel having your very own zoo at home? The one where you wouldn’t have to wait in long queues, where snacks are always a hand away, and the animals won’t sneeze on your face from above the railing? Well, zoo coloring pages are pretty much that, devoid of real animals, of course. They are your ticket into the world of animals, a savannah, or a penguin land without even having to leave home.
You get to hang out with favorite animals, right on paper, or maybe even give them a makeover if you’re feeling extra , because it is incredibly satisfying to color an animal the way you want. If you think that the monkey deserves rainbow fur, give it a go! Want to give your elephant some polka dots? No one’s stopping you. These coloring pages will let you be the boss of your own little zoo.
30 Free Printable Zoo Coloring Pages
Whether you’re six or sixty-six, there’s nothing like sitting down with some coloring tools and filling these amazing zoo printables. It will sharpen your focus, calm you down and give your motor skills a mini workout too! So let’s get started!
11 Fun Crafts and Activities to Do with Zoo Coloring Pages
Coloring isn’t the end of the zoo-fun. In fact, they are only the beginning. There are a plethora of crafts and activities you can do with these coloring printables. You can cut them, glue them, use them as decorations turn your home into the coolest zoo ever. Below, you’ll find twelve wild ideas to get started. Make sure the glue sticks are full and the glitter is approved, because things are about to get delightfully messy.
Animal Masks
Isn’t it true that every kid has wanted to be an animal at some point in their lives? So why not fulfil this dream once and for all? Download and print out a coloring page of a tiger, a bear, or even a monkey. Once it’s colored in, cut out the face, poke holes on the side, tie up some elastic string and your animal mask is ready. For that extra flair, add some googly eyes on monkeys, paper feathers on birds, or yarn for lion’s manes. Feel free to roar around the house as you own it.
Handprint Animal Art
This one’s messy, but is sure to generate a lot of giggles. Using the coloring page as a guide, paint your palm pink, if you are coloring a flamingo or black if you are coloring a penguin, and stamp it on paper. Add in the details using colored pencils or markers and your handprint creature. One more tip, how about making a handprint zoo wall with all the animals you’ve “handcrafted”?
- Zoo Diorama
This one is a bit time-consuming but is totally worth it. Grab a shoebox and make it stand on its side like a mini stage. Cut out some colored zoo backgrounds from your coloring pages and glue them inside. Sprinkle some sand at the bottom, add tiny trees made from twigs or readymade plastic ones, and a tiny waterhole using aluminum foil and blue marker. Now draw, cut, and color animals and put some toys animals also and a whole habitat is set.
- Baby Animal Puppets
Pick your favorite baby animal from the coloring pages and print them out on cardstock paper. Now color, cut it out and stick to the craft sticks. Add some extras like yarn for fur or fabric patches for ears. Your puppets for a zoo-themed story time are ready. All you need is an audience for the puppet show.
Felt Zoo Playboard
Cut out animals, enclosures, trees, water, and grass shapes from the coloring pages and place them on a large piece of green felt. This will be your cute quiet little zoo which you can rearrange and decorate endlessly. It’s quite like a cozy puzzle, but with fabric.
Share Some Fun Facts With Kids
When filling zoo coloring pictures, how can one not share some fun facts with children? Yes, parents, I’m talking to you. While coloring with children, sneak in some lessons like how the animals protect themselves from extreme weather, why the zebras hide in groups and how the flamingos turn pink from eating shrimp.
Animal Head Bunting
Print out the coloring pages of all the different animals featured in the collection. Next, cut out the heads of your favorite animals after coloring, punch holes at the top, and string them together. You can use it as a party bunting especially if you are hosting a wildlife-themed party.
Animal Track Sensory Tray
Fill a plastic bin with sand and use footprint stencils to stamp little tracks. Now, hide small plastic animals inside the sand and ask your friends to become tiny zoo keepers. Once they have dug the animals, they need to match them to their tracks. It’s like a hide-and-seek game, but highly scientific.
Treasure Hunt with a Zoo Map
Draw a big zoo map on paper and use the animal coloring pages as icons for labeling purposes. Now hide small prizes around the house and give clues to the kids for the gift using map directions. Every animal enclosure will lead to a new surprise for them. If you are a parent reading this, teach your children words like north, south, left and right while they looking for the tiger’s hidden snack.
Origami Zoo Time
If you’re an origami expert or have just started learning it, you will have a great time doing this activity. Use simple origami techniques to make some paper animals, like frogs, lions, elephants, anything you like. For inspiration, feel free to use these coloring pages. Once they’re folded, decorate them any way you like, using googly eyes and more. Origami or the folding paper technique helps in spatial reasoning. So it will only help kids in the long run.
Zoo Story Stones
Paint smooth stones with animal faces using the coloring pages. Once they have dried, put them in a bag. When it’s story time, pull out one at a time and tell your part of a story. Call someone else and ask them to do continue the tale, keeping the previous animal in mind. It can be impromptu as well, for even more fun. Soon you will hear a story of a penguin teaching a lion how to ice skate.
Zoo coloring pages aren’t just time fillers. They are a way to turn the home into a space full of laughter and learning. Whether you’re building a shoebox diorama or a finger animal puppet to do stand-up comedy, these activities will give you the space to be messy, thoughtful, and ridiculously creative. Even parents should grab a crayon and jump in too. I would love to know your favorite coloring pages and activities from this list. Do comment below.
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