Parrot Taking a Bath Coloring Page

About this page

Splashing around in a shallow round basin, a parrot lifts both wings wide and tilts its head with a joyful, open beak. Three teardrop shapes hang in the air above its head, and little splash marks fly up from the water around its sides. The bird is wet from the chest down, with ripples on the surface and its tail sticking out at the left behind the rim. The basin is a wide oval bowl with a thick edge and a smooth body below, giving a large plain area to color. The spread wings are layered in scalloped feathers, offering a good place to blend shades. It is a lively medium page for kids who like animals in action, and the water gives a reason to try cool blues and greens.

In this picture

• parrot
• round basin
• water splashes
• three drops
• ripples
• spread wings
• tail feathers
• beak

Coloring ideas

• Color the water in layered blues with white splash tips
• Make the spread wings a gradient from bright red at the shoulder to blue at the edge
• Give the basin a pattern band around its outer edge
• Shade the wet chest feathers a little darker than the dry ones

Suggested palette

• water blue
• red
• yellow
• turquoise
• green
• gray

Good for

• a summer or water-play theme
• a pet-bird care lesson
• a pool-party activity 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.