Squirrel Coloring Pages

Cute Bushy Tail! Squirrel!

Squirrel is an animal known for its cute face and long, bushy tail. Squirrel lives up in the trees and loves to eat nuts and seeds. It is super cute to watch Squirrel move around quickly and sometimes dig holes in the ground to hide food.

Where Does Squirrel Live?

Squirrel lives in forests, woods, and parks all around the world. In Japan, you can find the Ezo Squirrel in Hokkaido, and the Japanese Squirrel in places like Honshu. Squirrel moves fast in the trees and is great at jumping from branch to branch.

The Secret of the Master Storer

There is less food in winter, so Squirrel collects lots of nuts and seeds in autumn. Then, Squirrel buries them in the ground or hides them in tree holes to get ready for winter. But Squirrel cannot remember all the hiding spots and forgets many of them! Thanks to that, the hidden nuts and seeds sprout and grow into new trees, making the forest rich and full of life.

What the Bushy Tail Does

Squirrel's long, bushy tail is not just cute. It does very important jobs!

1. Keeping balance: When running or jumping in the trees, Squirrel uses the tail to stay balanced.
2. Staying warm: When it is cold, Squirrel curls up and wraps the tail around its body just like a scarf to stay warm.
3. Talking to friends: Squirrel moves the tail to warn friends about danger or to show how it feels.

Food and Daily Life

Squirrel eats nuts, seeds, fruit, and insects. Squirrel loves walnuts and acorns best of all. Squirrel can hold food skillfully with its hands, which is so cute to see. Some Squirrels hibernate in winter, but even then, they wake up sometimes to eat the food they hid.

How to Choose Colors: Let's Make the Fur Look Soft and Fluffy!

When you color Squirrel, the trick is to show off the soft fur and cute colors. Have fun coloring the fluffy tail, brown fur, and gray fur to make Squirrel look just like the real thing!

• Body Colors:
  • Color the body with brown, gray, or reddish-brown. Different kinds of squirrels have different colors of fur.
  • Squirrel's fur is super soft! Draw lots of short lines with your colored pencil to make it look fluffy.
  • Color the belly a little lighter or white to make Squirrel look extra cute.
• Tail Colors:
  • Color the tail with a darker color than the body, or mix in a different color to make it look extra bushy.
  • You can also draw bright lines on top of the dark color to show how the fur flows.
• Eye Colors:
  • Squirrel has cute, round black eyes. Add a little white dot to look like light, and the eyes will come alive!
• Background Colors:
  • Squirrel lives in forests and parks. Use green and brown together to show Squirrel out in nature.
  • It is also fun to draw yummy nuts like walnuts and acorns!

How to Add Depth: Think About Light and Shadow!

Squirrel has a cute, round body. Use light and dark colors and add shadows to make your coloring page look real!

• Where to Use Lighter Colors:
  • Think about where the light shines on the round body. Leave those parts a little lighter.
  • Draw short little lines for the fur to make it feel soft and fluffy.
• Where to Put Shadows:
  • Shadows fall under the neck, under the belly, and inside the legs.
  • Use dark brown or black in these spots to make the body look round and 3D!

Tips for Pencils, Crayons, and Paint!

• Colored Pencils:
  • Press hard for dark colors and light for soft colors. This makes it easy to show shadows!
  • Layer other colors like black or white over brown to make a cool, rich color.
• Crayons:
  • Crayons are great for making the fur look fluffy. You can also rub the color with your finger to blend it!
• Paint:
  • Paint the whole body light brown first. Once it dries, paint thin lines of darker brown to show the fur. It will look super real!

Use your imagination and fun ideas to create your very own, one-of-a-kind Squirrel coloring page!