Koala and Songbird Among the Gumnut Leaves
Coloring guide
A friendly, fluffy koala with big round ears and a smile holds a thick branch while a small songbird perches beside it on a twig. Eucalyptus leaves, round gumnut buds and spiky blossoms surround them and fill the frame. Farther back, rolling hills, scattered trees and puffy clouds stretch into the distance. The koala's soft fur is drawn with lots of little tufts, which gives kids plenty of texture to work on, and the leafy border has detailed spots for older children to fill in carefully. This free printable suits quiet time, animal units or nature lessons. Try soft grays and warm browns for the fur, bright greens for the leaves and a pop of red or orange on the blossoms. The bird's wings would look great with a little blue or yellow. Kids who like Koala coloring pages usually enjoy Chameleon and Zebra too.
A gentle color plan to get started — mix in your own anytime.
- medium gray
- lime green
- warm brown
- grass green
- forest green
- light gray
- pale blue
- sky blue
- cream
- charcoal gray
- olive khaki
A suggested order, zone by zone — skip around as you like.
- 1Start with the koala's head, ears, body and arms in light gray, leaving the eye whites, the nose area details and the cloud highlights white.
- 2Color the koala's nose and the bird's body in cream and warm brown details, then fill the bird's wing and tail with warm brown and olive khaki.
- 3Fill the tree branch and the upper branches with warm brown, then color the sky and distant hills in pale blue and sky blue.
- 4Add the leaves and bushes in lime green, grass green and forest green, mixing shades to make the foliage look lively.
- 5Optional: Add a little darker shading under the koala and along the branch with a deeper gray or brown to give depth.
- 6Finish with the small gumnuts and flower details, keeping the flower centers white for a bright, fresh look.
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