Cute Owl Carrying a Lantern Coloring Page

About this page

Walking with one foot lifted, an owl swings a small unlit lantern from its raised wing and looks ahead with wide, curious eyes. The lantern has a ring handle, a domed cap, little star cutouts on the top band, crossed bars across the glass and a flared base. The owl's body is longer and slimmer than a chubby cartoon owl, with feathers drawn as small curved marks on the chest, a folded wing with layered feather rows on the right and striped legs with sharp claws. Three fallen leaves lie on the ground below: a maple-shaped leaf at the left, a simple pointed leaf in the middle and a lobed oak-style leaf at the right. A few short ground dashes mark the earth. It is a medium page that suits kids who like autumn evenings and walks after dark.

In this picture

• owl
• lantern
• lantern cutout stars
• maple leaf
• pointed leaf
• oak leaf
• folded wing
• claws
• striped legs

Coloring ideas

• Color the lantern glass in warm yellow as if the light is about to come on
• Give each of the three leaves a different autumn color
• Use bold dark lines in the lantern's bars with a metal gray
• Shade the owl's feathers from light chest to darker wings

Suggested palette

• lantern gold
• maple red
• oak brown
• owl tan
• night blue
• orange

Good for

• Autumn or Halloween-night theme
• Fall leaf craft day
• Nighttime walk or camping activity

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.