Koala with a Curved Little Smile on a Trunk

A smiling koala clings to a tree trunk with one arm wrapped around it, drawn with thick, clean outlines. The koala has two big round ears with oval centers, a large oval nose, small upright eyes, and a curved little smile. Short tufts of fur show on top of its head and along its chest and side, and a round foot sticks out at the lower left. Leafy sprigs grow from the top of the branch and from the right side, each leaf with simple vein lines. The big open shapes are easy for small hands to fill in. Try soft grays for the fur, pale pink inside the ears, and two or three greens for the leaves so each sprig looks a little different. It also works well as a prompt to talk about why koalas spend so much time in eucalyptus trees. This free printable page suits preschool through early elementary.