Bird Guarding Nest Eggs on an Apple Branch
Coloring guide
Up on an apple tree branch sits a round-eyed little bird, looking down at a woven nest with three smooth eggs inside. Apple blossoms with five rounded petals and dotted centers open nearby, along with pointed leaves, small flower buds and several whole apples hanging from the twigs. Soft clouds fill the background corners. The bird's wing feathers and tail, plus the criss-crossed twigs of the nest, give kids lots of different areas to fill in, and the big blossoms and apples are easier for younger hands. Soft blue suits the bird, warm browns and tans fit the nest, and the apples can be bright red or green. Grab this free printable PDF for a classroom project or weekend craft. If you enjoyed this Apple page, don't miss our Girl Power and Hot Dog coloring pages.
A gentle color plan to get started — mix in your own anytime.
- sky blue
- apple red
- leaf green
- blush pink
- bark brown
- light green
- pale blue
- royal blue
- bright pink
- dark brown
- golden yellow
- mint green
A suggested order, zone by zone — skip around as you like.
- 1Start with the bird's body and tail in sky blue, leaving the eye whites and the claws white.
- 2Color the wings and tail in royal blue for a bit of depth, then fill the beak with golden yellow.
- 3Fill the apples with apple red, leaving small white highlights near the tops.
- 4Color the leaves in leaf green and light green, and the branches and nest in bark brown.
- 5Color the eggs pale blue and the blossom petals blush pink, leaving the blossom centers white.
- 6Optional: Add a little royal blue shading under the wings and on the nest edge for extra depth.
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