Cat in a Pumpkin Basket Coloring Page

About this page

A fluffy kitten peeks over the rim of a pumpkin-shaped basket, resting both front paws on the edge. The kitten has pointed ears, big round eyes with highlights, whiskers on both cheeks and a happy open mouth, and its chest fur is drawn with short tufts. The basket has a curved handle that arcs up on both sides of the cat, ribbed sections and a jack-o'-lantern face with triangle eyes, a nose and a toothy grin. At the bottom corners, two wrapped candies lie on the ground, one with stripes and one with dots. The cat and basket sit in the center, and no background is drawn. The fur tufts, whiskers and candy patterns give kids a mix of large and small areas to color.

In this picture

• kitten
• pumpkin basket
• basket handle
• jack-o'-lantern face
• whiskers
• front paws
• wrapped candy
• striped candy
• dotted candy

Coloring ideas

• Give the kitten a calico pattern with a few patches of orange and brown
• Color the basket ribs in alternating oranges
• Make the striped candy and the dotted candy two clearly different colors
• Color the handle in black or dark brown

Suggested palette

• pumpkin orange
• kitten gray
• candy red
• cream
• dark brown

Good for

• a trick-or-treat theme
• a pet-and-Halloween crossover page
• a party-favor sheet

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.