Puppy with a Ball Coloring Page

About this page

A small puppy sits in the middle of an otherwise empty page, facing the viewer with big shiny eyes, a pink tongue poking out and one floppy ear on each side. A short tuft of hair sticks up on top of its head, and the little tail curls up at the left. To the right of the puppy sits a round ball, split by a single curved line into two sections. Every outline is thick and smooth, and there is no background at all, so the shapes are large and forgiving even for unsteady hands. The puppy has only a handful of regions to fill: ears, face, body, paws and tongue. Because the ball is simple, a child can pick any two colors for it. This easy page is made for kids who are just getting comfortable staying inside the lines, and it also works as a quick warm-up for older ones.

In this picture

• puppy
• ball
• floppy ears
• tongue
• tail
• paws
• head tuft

Coloring ideas

• Choose two bold colors for the two halves of the ball
• Color the puppy's ears a darker shade than its face
• Make the tongue bright pink so it pops from the muzzle
• Give the little head tuft a different brown from the rest of the fur

Suggested palette

• warm brown
• pink
• red
• sky blue
• cream
• yellow

Good for

• a quiet-time activity at home
• a first coloring sheet for a new crayon set
• a pet-theme station at a kids' party

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.