Mouse Chef Making Dumplings for Chinese New Year
Coloring guide
Standing on a stool in a tall chef hat and scalloped apron, this little mouse smiles while rolling out a flat round of dough with a rolling pin. The wooden table in front holds a small bowl of flour, three small dough circles, and a big bowl piled with filled, crimped dumplings. Behind the mouse, a window with a ruffled valance lets in daylight, and a wall shelf holds a potted plant above a hanging spoon and spatula. The long curly tail, whiskers and big round ears give kids lots of fun details to color. Since this page lives in the Chinese New Year category, the dumplings fit right in. Warm golden tan suits the dumplings and dough, and a bright red apron and hat help the mouse stand out. It's a free printable for beginners and for kids who like tiny details. If you enjoyed this Chinese New Year page, don't miss our Halloween and Gingerbread House coloring pages.
A gentle color plan to get started — mix in your own anytime.
- honey tan
- light gray
- blush pink
- pale dough beige
- pale sky blue
- warm brown
- lemon yellow
- sky blue
- butter yellow
- rose pink
- leaf green
- tangerine orange
A suggested order, zone by zone — skip around as you like.
- 1Start with the big background areas: color the window panes and the window's green bushes with pale sky blue and leaf green, and the table top and table legs with honey tan.
- 2Fill the mouse's head, body, arms, paws and tail with light gray, leaving the chef hat, eye whites and the white apron trim unpainted.
- 3Color the apron and bow with rose pink and soft pink, then add blush pink to the inner ears and the apron's lower part.
- 4Paint the dough sheet and the two small dough circles with pale dough beige and butter yellow, and color the wooden stool, rolling pin and the bowls with warm brown, honey tan and sky blue.
- 5Color the dumplings in the big bowl with light caramel and honey tan, and add the orange flower pot and green leaves on the shelf.
- 6Optional: Add a little shading on the gray mouse and the wood table, then leave small white highlights in the eyes for a sparkly look.
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