Squirrel

A cheerful squirrel sitting up with an acorn held in both paws and a big curling tail arching behind it. It is a page most children recognize instantly from the park or the garden, which makes it an easy one to start a conversation over. The tail's feathery outline gives older children something to work into carefully, while the body is straightforward. Coloring a squirrel is a natural way to talk about animals that store food for winter, about acorns and oak trees, and about what happens to the nuts a squirrel forgets. Print it, or color it online with the paint bucket.