Mouse
Toddler · 2–3A little mouse with two enormous round ears, a small pink nose, long whiskers, and a curly tail. The ears are the biggest shapes on the page, and giving the inner ears a different color from the body is an easy way for children to feel like real artists. The whiskers are thin lines rather than fillable shapes, so they stay crisp no matter how enthusiastically the rest is colored. Coloring a mouse is a nice moment to talk about small quiet animals, about big ears for good listening, and about cheese. Print it on A4 or US Letter, or color it online with tap-to-fill.
Big ears, long tail
A mouse is a small rounded body with disproportionately large ears and a long thin tail. The tail is the demanding part of the page — a long, narrow curve that is easy to stray outside and good practice for a four-year-old.
Five regions in total, all small, which makes this one of the more delicate pages in this set despite the simple subject.
Why the ears are so big
Because a small animal that everything wants to eat needs to hear very well. Large ears, excellent hearing, a strong sense of smell and a habit of staying near walls are all the same strategy: notice danger before it notices you.
Frequently asked questions
- What age is this page for?
- Three to six. Small regions and a long thin tail make it more demanding than its size suggests.
- Why do mice have such big ears?
- Excellent hearing is a small prey animal's main defence. The large ears catch faint sounds and let a mouse detect a predator well before it is close.
