Squirrel on a Branch Holding an Apple
Coloring guide
This cheerful squirrel sits upright on a thick tree branch, holding a small apple with a tiny leaf on top in both front paws. Big sparkly eyes, a little nose, whiskers and a happy open smile make it easy to love, and the fluffy tail curls up behind in a big swoosh. You'll also find pointy tufted ears, a fuzzy chest and two round feet resting on the bark. Leaves grow from twigs in the upper left corner, along the lower left of the branch and by the tail on the right. Shapes are large and lines are clean, so this free printable works for preschoolers and early elementary kids alike. The apple could be red or green, the fur a warm orange-brown, and the leaves fresh greens. If you enjoyed this Apple page, don't miss our For Girls and For Kids coloring pages.
A gentle color plan to get started — mix in your own anytime.
- warm orange
- pale cream
- leaf green
- apple red
- rose pink
- blush pink
- bark brown
A suggested order, zone by zone — skip around as you like.
- 1Fill the squirrel's head, body, tail, and legs with warm orange, leaving the belly area for later.
- 2Color the cream belly with pale cream, keeping the eye shines and tiny highlights white.
- 3Color the apple red and its little leaf leaf green, then add the stem and the leaves on the branch in leaf green.
- 4Color the inner parts of the ears rose pink and the nose blush pink.
- 5Paint the tree branch bark brown and fill the remaining leaves in leaf green, leaving small highlights white.
- 6Optional: add a few darker orange strokes on the tail and back to give the fur a little depth.
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