Lion Cub Coloring Page
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Prints on one US Letter page. Print at 100% / "Actual size". Free for personal and classroom use.
About this coloring page
A young lion cub sits facing you with its front paws planted together and its mouth wide open in a happy laugh. A small tuft of mane sticks up between its round ears, whiskers fan out from its cheeks, and its long tail curls up behind it, ending in a fuzzy tuft.
Coloring ideas
Golden yellow with a tan belly is the classic look, and a light orange layer over yellow makes the fur glow. Use brown or deep orange for the mane tuft and tail tip so they stand out. Add a savanna behind the cub: a tall flat-topped tree, dry grass in khaki and gold, and a huge orange sun low in the sky.
Skills practiced
Real lion cubs are born with faint spots that fade as they grow, so children can draw a few light spots on the legs and talk about how animals change from baby to adult. Counting the toes on each paw and naming the parts of a cat face (whiskers, muzzle, ears) adds simple science vocabulary.
Printing tips
This cub has wide open areas, so it is a nice page for washable markers on card stock. For the youngest artists, print two copies: one to color and one to practice tracing the outline with a finger first.
Related pages
Want to keep going? Color Giraffe, Sitting Fox or Monkey with a Banana next, or browse all animal coloring pages. For a little learning after the coloring, try our free Count to 20 With Ten-Frames and Beginning Sounds: Match the Letter worksheets.
