Parrot with a Tambourine Coloring Page

About this page

Standing tall with a crest of feathers on its head, a parrot holds a small tambourine up beside its face and seems to be mid-song with an open beak. The tambourine is a round frame with a blank skin in the middle and small jingle discs set around the rim. One wing presses the tambourine against the bird's chest and the other helps hold it from behind. The wing and tail feathers are drawn in clean layered rows, with a long tail running down to the lower left, and the two feet grip the bottom of the page. With a single subject and one prop, the picture is easy to read. Medium difficulty, with plenty of rounded shapes for kids who like music-themed pages.

In this picture

• parrot
• tambourine
• jingle discs
• tambourine frame
• head crest
• wing feathers
• tail feathers
• feet

Coloring ideas

• Color the tambourine skin a bright shade and the rim a wood tone
• Alternate two metallic colors for the jingle discs around the edge
• Make the crest a different color than the parrot's head
• Add a music-note design on the blank tambourine skin and color it in

Suggested palette

• red
• yellow
• blue
• orange
• wood brown
• green

Good for

• a music-class warm-up
• a parade or carnival theme
• a rhythm-day classroom display

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.