Cat in a Paper Bag Coloring Page

About this page

Only the top half of a tabby kitten shows above the rim of a crumpled paper bag, with two round paws gripping the edge and a striped tail sticking up behind it. Dark marks run over the forehead and cheeks, and one little spot sits between the eyes. The bag fills most of the left side, drawn with sharp fold lines. At the lower right, a spool of ribbon rests on its side with a long loose ribbon that twists across the page toward the lower left, where its end is cut in a notch. There is no other background. Large open bag panels can be filled in one color, while the face is a fun spot for details. It is an easy-going medium page for kids who like peekaboo poses.

In this picture

• kitten
• paper bag
• bag folds
• paws
• striped tail
• ribbon spool
• loose ribbon

Coloring ideas

• Color the paper bag kraft brown and shade along each fold
• Make the ribbon on the spool a bright stripe pattern
• Draw the long ribbon in a different color from the spool
• Give the kitten dark forehead stripes and pink inner ears

Suggested palette

• kraft brown
• ribbon red
• tabby orange
• pink
• cream

Good for

• Gift or birthday theme
• Craft table, then cut out and decorate a real bag
• Peekaboo-themed storytime

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.