Cute Axolotl Coloring Book

About this book

One pours tea on a giant lily pad, one bakes with a chef hat and a wooden spoon, one blows bubbles through a wand, and another naps in a hammock tied between two seaweed stalks. Further in, an axolotl sets off with a satchel, reads a book on a flat stone, paints pebbles with stripes and dots, peers through a round coral arch, stays dry under an umbrella and plays a marching drum. One page has two friends knitting a single striped scarf together. The characters are the same round-faced, frilly-gilled axolotls as the easy book, but each scene adds props with their own patterns: teacups, a scarf fringe, drum cords, coral holes and spotted pebbles. That makes this a good next step for kids who can already color big shapes and are ready to switch colors inside smaller areas.

Inside the book

• axolotls
• tea party
• baking
• bubbles
• hammock
• reading
• knitting
• painting
• drum

Who it is for

• children aged 6 to 9 who have outgrown simple outlines
• a rainy-day or travel activity with one page per sitting
• kids who like stories, since each page suggests a small scene

What it practices

• switching colors inside small areas
• following line patterns such as stripes and dots
• keeping one character consistent across many pages

Coloring ideas for this book

• Give each axolotl the same body color so the book feels like one character's busy week.
• Use bright, contrasting colors on the props (teapot, satchel, umbrella, drum) so they pop against a pale body.
• On the knitting page, color the scarf in alternating stripes to match the lines already drawn.
• Try a light green or teal background around the coral and seaweed pages to suggest water.

How to use the PDF

1. 12 pages come in one PDF, one page per sheet, in separate A4 and US Letter files.
2. Download the file that matches your paper size.
3. Print at 100% or “actual size” in portrait orientation.
4. Print one-sided if you use markers, or print only the pages you need.