Elephant coloring page for toddlers ages 1-3, free to print
A big elephant coloring page for toddlers: one elephant with no background, a thick outline, and the word ELEPHANT underneath that can be colored too. It is a real page from a printed book. Free to print in US Letter or A4, with no sign-up.
Elephant coloring page
The elephant has the largest solid area of all ten free pages. The big body, the round ear and the trunk take up almost the whole drawing, so there is plenty of room for wide strokes.
There is almost nothing small to work around. A child who is just starting to color does not have to deal with a lot of little parts. The elephant can be filled with one color, or the big ear can take a color of its own.
The main outline measures 2.4 to 4.8 mm, and the elephant fills roughly 70 to 82 percent of the page and sits in the center. There is no background, no grass, no trees and no frame around it, only one large elephant.
Under the picture is the word ELEPHANT in large outline letters. It can be colored too, and an adult can say the word out loud and point to it while the child colors.
Printing them
- Choose Letter or A4, whichever your printer takes
- Thick crayons are the easiest thing for one big open area
- If your child uses markers, slip a spare sheet underneath
- Print a few copies and try different colors
Is this page right for your child?
It is a good fit if:
- Your child is picking up crayons or pencils for the first time
- This is one of their first coloring pages
- They still color with wide strokes and often go outside the line
- One large solid area is easier for them than a lot of small parts
The page may be too simple if:
- Your child already colors small areas confidently inside the line
- They ask for pictures with more detail
- They would rather color drawings made of several separate areas
- They would rather draw a picture themselves
The elephant is one of 39 animals in the book
This free page comes from First Coloring Book for Toddlers Ages 1-3, ISBN 978-1-963328-27-1. The elephant belongs to the animal theme: the book has 39 of them, and 111 different pictures in all.
Lion, Elephant (free on this page), Zebra, Parrot, Crocodile, Monkey, Kangaroo, Rhino, Flamingo, Lemur, Hummingbird, Giraffe, Koala, Frog, Alpaca, Bunny, Owl, Hedgehog, Goat, Bat, Raccoon, Bear, Fox, Chicken, Chameleon, Cow, Beaver, Eagle, Hamster, Cat, Dog, Squirrel, Duck, Deer, Mouse, Bee, Dragonfly, Snail, Butterfly
The book this page comes from
The same principle runs through the book: one large picture per page, a thick outline, and the word underneath in large outline letters. 114 pages, 8.5 x 11 inches. Every picture is drawn by hand and none is repeated. The book has a five star review from Readers' Favorite.
First Coloring Book for Toddlers Ages 1-3
Download the printable PDF · $3.99The whole book: all 111 pictures
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The PDF is yours to keep and print at home as often as you like. The download link opens right after checkout and also arrives by email.
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Drawings by Ricardo Demi, published by Magic of Discoveries LLC. Print as many copies as you like for home, school or daycare. Please do not resell them, republish the files, or use them in a book or product of your own.
Questions parents ask
Is this elephant coloring page really free to print?
Yes. No account, no email and no payment. Two sizes are available, Letter and A4.
Is this elephant page right for a one year old?
If your child already holds a crayon and leaves marks on paper, it is worth a try. At this age there is no need to expect neat coloring inside the line. One big open area lets them simply make their first wide strokes across the picture.
Is this elephant page right for a two year old?
Yes, especially if your child is just starting to color. The elephant is one large solid area with almost no small parts, so there is nothing fiddly to work around.
Which of the ten free pages should we start with?
If large open areas are easier for your child, the elephant is one of the simplest. It has the largest solid area of the ten free pages.
Are there more free coloring pages for toddlers?
Yes. Ten real pages from the same book are free to print on this site. The book itself holds 111 different pictures.