Fall Squirrel by a Tree Stump Coloring Page

About this page

A squirrel sits beside a hollow tree stump and nibbles an acorn held in its front paws. Its bushy tail curls up behind its back in a big S shape, its ears are tufted, and fine fur lines run along its body. The stump has deep bark grooves and a jagged, open top. In front of them, the forest floor is covered with a neat spread of acorns, each with a crosshatched cap, mixed in with wavy oak leaves. Several spotted toadstools grow on both sides of the squirrel and along the base of the stump, their caps dotted and their stems slender. The acorns form a pattern that is satisfying to color one by one, the bark lines invite shading, and the squirrel adds a lively center. This page works for adults or patient older kids who enjoy woodland animals and many small, repeating shapes.

In this picture

• squirrel
• acorn
• hollow tree stump
• toadstools
• oak leaves
• acorn pile

Coloring ideas

• Choose a red squirrel or a gray squirrel and shade the tail a little darker at the edges
• Give the acorn caps a darker brown than the nuts
• Color the toadstool caps in red and orange with white spots

Suggested palette

• squirrel red
• bark brown
• acorn tan
• toadstool red
• leaf green
• warm gray

Good for

• Woodland animals lesson
• Autumn nature walk follow-up
• Relaxing page for adults

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.