Horse Looking at an Apple Coloring Page

About this page

Head lowered and ears tilted, a horse looks at a big apple sitting on the ground at the lower left. The apple is round with a dip at the top, a short stem and a single leaf. Behind and above it, the horse stands side-on with its body running to the right, the mane draped in pointed locks along the neck and the tail swinging down at the far right. Its four legs end in simple hooves on an oval of ground, with two small tufts of grass at the ends. There is no other scenery on the page. The apple is big enough to color boldly and the horse is drawn with few interior lines, so this is easy to finish. It suits kids who like animals and snacks, with a simple scene that tells a small story.

In this picture

• horse
• large apple
• apple stem
• apple leaf
• pointed mane
• tail
• ground oval
• grass tufts
• hooves

Coloring ideas

• Make the apple a glossy red and leave a white shine spot on one side
• Color the leaf and stem in two different greens and browns
• Give the horse a dapple look with a few round gray spots on its flank
• Shade the ground under the apple a little darker

Suggested palette

• apple red
• leaf green
• stem brown
• dapple gray
• cream
• straw

Good for

• an apple-picking or autumn theme
• a healthy-food page for a classroom
• a short quiet activity before snack time

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.