20 free printable coloring pages for toddlers ages 1-3. Big pictures, thick lines, easy to color
Hand drawn for a child's first coloring book. One animal per page, thick outlines, and the word underneath can be colored too.
At two, most children sweep the crayon rather than fill. Thick lines forgive that. The color lands roughly inside, the picture still looks like a lion, and the child feels it worked. That is the difference between a page a toddler finishes and a page they abandon.
These twenty sheets are real pages from our printed book, not filler drawn for a website. Each one was drawn by hand for children aged one to three: one animal, centered, nothing small in the corners, plenty of open space to fill.
The name under each animal is an outline as well, so a child can color the letters and hear the word while they do it. Coloring like this is one of the simplest ways to work on fine motor control at this age, and it costs nothing but a sheet of paper.
Print as many as you like. Take them to a restaurant, a waiting room, a long car ride. There is no account to make and nothing to pay for.
Printing them
- Two file sizes: US Letter and A4. Pick whichever your printer takes
- Print single-sided on plain paper
- Thick crayons work best for the youngest hands
- For markers, slip a spare sheet underneath
- Print the same animal twice and color one together
Zoo and safari animals
Lion coloring page
Elephant coloring page
Giraffe coloring page
Zebra coloring page
Rhino coloring page
Monkey coloring page
Crocodile coloring page
Kangaroo coloring page
Forest and farm animals
Bear coloring page
Fox coloring page
Bunny coloring page
Hedgehog coloring page
Raccoon coloring page
Frog coloring page
Goat coloring page
Koala coloring page
Birds
Owl coloring page
Parrot coloring page
Flamingo coloring page
Hummingbird coloring page
The book these pages come from
If your child liked these twenty, there are 111 in the book they came from.
First Coloring Book for Toddlers Ages 1-3
- 111 hand drawn pictures with thick lines
- One drawing per page, blank on the back
- The name under each picture can be colored too, so new words come with it
- 8.5 x 11 inches, room for a whole hand
- 114 pages, made for ages 1 to 3
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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
Are these really free?
Yes. No account, no email, no payment. Print as many copies as you want, at home or at a school.
Can I use them in my classroom or daycare?
Yes, print them and hand them out freely. Please do not resell them or republish the files on another site.
Which file do I print, Letter or A4?
In the United States and Canada, choose Letter. In Europe and Latin America, choose A4. The drawing is the same, only the sheet size differs.
What age are these for?
They were drawn for ages one to three. An older child who is still learning to stay inside a line will use them happily too, and the age is a starting point rather than a rule.