One of the best ways of introducing children to wildlife is taking them to a zoo. Children love to watch, interact, and if possible touch the animals in the zoo. Another advantage of taking the children to the zoo is making them aware of the diversity of fauna on planet Earth.
Each child has his/her favorite animal — a panda, a tiger cub, or even a small cuddly bear. So, if you really want them to learn to color and pick it up as a regular habit, it is better to give them zoo pictures to color that they like so that they will color them with more interest. Here are the best 19 printable coloring pages of Zoo for preschoolers to enjoy coloring.
1. Panda Bear
Bears look cuddly and children love to color them, especially the panda bear types. This picture is of a panda bear eating a bark. It is ideal for nursery kids who are new to coloring as it is quite simple without much sketching and line work. This is a giant panda with a large body area so there are fewer chances of the child messing it up.
2. Toucan In Cage
The toucan is a big bird and a rare one too. Making your child color this coloring page will introduce him to this new bird. The picture also shows a mother and her son watching the bird in the cage. This will make him recall his visits to the zoo with his parents and will inspire him to color.
3. The Lioness And Her Cub
Just as children are frightened of big animals, they are attracted to their small cubs and puppies. This coloring page shows a proud lioness with a small cub playing with her. What better way to introduce the relationship of animals with their young ones than making the kids color this picture.
4. Roaring Lion
Wow! This is one of the zoo coloring pictures featuring the Lion King roaring in his full glory is indeed a rare sight. Kids find such pictures exciting and love to color them. The picture also has a girl watching the roaring Lion which the toddlers can easily relate to.
5. Monkey Eating Banana
The picture has a big monkey in a sitting position eating a banana. You can tell your child about how monkeys love fruits and hence are shown eating one. Usually, kids love monkeys and know them well as they can also be seen in regular gardens – hence they will take more interest in coloring this page.
6. Playful Zoo Bear With Kids
Children love bears and this wild animal too is playful when in a good mood. In this coloring page, the bear is in a good mood and catches the food being thrown at him by the kids at the zoo. You can tell different activities a bear can do when you ask your toddler to color this picture.
7. Standing Zebra
A zebra is a striped animal and is one of the best zoo animals for coloring if you want your child to develop his coloring art. The different lines on his body require careful and watchful coloring that helps to increase his concentration.
8. Giraffe In The Zoo
Giraffes are one of the tallest animals with interesting patches on their whole body and long necks. The diversity of their body and features gives your little ones ample scope to learn coloring small big areas without letting the color go out.
9. The Camel Ride
Many zoos have camels and also allow camel rides. This picture shows a boy riding the camel with his caretaker holding the ropes.
10. Pelican And Duck In The Zoo
Zoos mostly have ducks and pelicans caged together. Here in this page you can see the young children enjoying the sight with their parents. Your children will love to picture this page, as they will relate to the picture with themselves.
11. Animal Zoo
The picture highlights a few children and their parents entering the zoo with smiling animals around. This picture is apt for children who have just learned the basics of coloring. It is said that animals found in zoos have a generally longer lifespan than those found in their natural habitat.
12. ‘Z’ Is For Zoo
This picture showcases the alphabet ‘Z’ associated with Zoo. Your kid will learn about a letter of the alphabet – ‘Z’. He will also learn to differentiate between big and small Z. He also has the opportunity to practice the alphabet in the given space below the picture. Certain zoos around the world have banned people from wearing animal prints when they enter because certain animals would run away, thinking of them as their predators.
13. Zoo Animal Cards
This picture highlights a number of zoo animal cards. Once colored, the cards can be cut out and used as collectibles by your kid. Zoos have been in existence since as early as 3500 BC.
14. Zoo Animals
The next image, once again, showcases various zoo animals. This picture is apt for children who are just learning about zoo animals. You could tell your toddler that the world’s oldest zoo was found in Egypt.
15. Happy Animals
Has your kid ever seen such a lovely bunch of animals in such a great mood? Now he will. This picture shows butterflies, happy elephants, and hippopotamus, while the tiger is seen sleeping. Show your kid references to colored images of animals to help them color more easily. There are over 2800 zoos and aquariums in the world.
16. Animals Dancing
This picture highlights a bunch of animals relaxing at the zoo. This picture is apt for children above 7 years old because it is a little complex. Share some info with your kid while coloring this picture. Tell him about the oldest zoo in the world, which is located in Schonbrunn. It was founded in 1752.
17. Zoo Trainer With Animals
This picture showcases a zoo trainer with a bunch of animals in their natural habitat. You can show your kid a video of a trainer with the animals. Germany has around 400 zoos – more than any other country in the world.
18. People Watching Animals
This picture showcases a group of animals performing tricks. Help your kid choose colors for the picture as there are many characters. Some zoos even have their animals put on shows every week to entertain audiences who visit.
19. Princess Dora At The Zoo
This image is fun as it shows Princess Dora at the zoo. Princess Dora loves animals and is seen here with them in the zoo. The cute image will leave a lasting impression on your toddler.
So these were the 19 free printable zoo coloring pages online for toddlers. They will attract your kids and make them stay in one place, happily entertained for hours. So go ahead and print or save these free zoo coloring pages printable onto your computer. Print all 19 sheets and bind them together to create a zoo coloring book.
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