Parrot with a Fruit Slice Coloring Page

About this page

Grinning, a parrot holds a juicy wedge of fruit up to its beak with one wing. The slice has a curved rind along the bottom and a patterned inside with a few seed shapes, and it sits at the left of the bird's face. The parrot has a lifted crest, a big shiny eye and an open beak, as if about to take a bite. Its other wing hangs folded at the side with three rounded feather rows, and the long tail runs diagonally to the lower right. Two clawed feet stand on the bottom of the page. The slice is the only extra object, so a child decides in seconds what it is: melon, orange or something invented. This easy page is a snack-time favorite for kids who like food coloring pages.

In this picture

• parrot
• fruit slice
• rind
• seeds
• head crest
• folded wing
• tail feathers
• feet

Coloring ideas

• Make the fruit slice watermelon red with a green rind and dark seeds
• Try an orange version of the slice with a thin yellow rind
• Color the parrot's chest in a color that echoes the fruit
• Give the crest feathers a different shade than the head

Suggested palette

• watermelon red
• lime green
• yellow
• blue
• orange
• brown

Good for

• a fruit or healthy-snack theme
• a summer picnic table
• a quick coloring station at a market day

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.