Cat by a Paper Lantern Coloring Page

About this page

Autumn mood fills this scene of a slender cat standing on a small patch of ground with a round paper lantern at its right side. The cat looks toward the viewer with its head tilted, wearing a braided cord collar with a bell and two little tassels. Overhead, two large maple leaves drift down at the upper left and right, and a few smaller leaves lie by its front paws. The lantern has a looped handle on top, horizontal ribs around its body, and a blossoming branch drawn on the front. Tufts of grass and tiny pebbles frame the base of the scene. The bell, tassels and blossom branch give you small spots for accent colors, while the cat and lantern give wider areas. Teens who enjoy fall themes will find it a good medium-level page.

In this picture

• cat
• paper lantern
• bell collar
• tassels
• maple leaves
• blossom branch
• grass tufts
• pebbles

Coloring ideas

• Paint the lantern ribs in glowing orange fading to red at the bottom
• Color the two big maple leaves in different autumn shades
• Pick out the bell in gold and the collar cord in deep red
• Add pink to the blossoms on the lantern branch

Suggested palette

• burnt orange
• crimson
• warm gold
• charcoal gray
• moss green

Good for

• Autumn or harvest theme week
• Lantern festival craft table
• Cozy evening coloring

Coloring tips

• Start with the largest areas, then add detail.
• Test markers on spare paper to prevent bleed-through.
• Use lighter layers first when working with colored pencils.

Print guide

1. Choose the PDF that matches your paper size.
2. Print at 100% scale or “actual size”.
3. Use portrait orientation and normal print quality.