30 Armadillo Coloring Pages
Armadillo means little armored one in Spanish, a perfect name for an animal covered in bony plates. Only the three-banded armadillo can roll itself into a complete ball for protection. The nine-banded armadillo, common in Texas and the southern United States, usually jumps straight up or runs when startled. Armadillos dig for insects and grubs with strong claws and a long, sticky tongue. This collection has armadillos in playful scenes. One curls into a ball, one balances on a ball, and another sits on a stack of balls. Armadillos climb a ladder, peek from a hollow log, sit in a flower pot, hold a party balloon and top a cake stack and a gift tower. One page stacks three armadillos together. Real armadillos are gray, tan or pinkish brown, and the bands across the shell are fun to color in alternating light and dark shades. Kids can add dirt and leaves to show where armadillos dig. Big, rounded shapes suit young kids.
From wide bands to tiny hexagons
The young armadillo with tall ears has the widest shell bands and a smooth outline, the easiest choice for ages 3 to 6. Armadillo Curled Up is also easy, with curved segments that spiral around a ball shape, for ages 4 to 7. Cute Armadillo Character and Cute Armadillo are medium, with a honeycomb pattern or small grid plates and fur lines that suit kids around 5 to 8 who like repeating patterns.
Roll up like an armadillo
Only the three banded armadillo can roll into a complete ball, which is exactly what Armadillo Curled Up shows. After coloring it, have kids curl up on the floor and try the pose themselves, then compare it with the walking versions on the other sheets. Cut out the curled up page and the walking young one, glue them side by side, and label them walking and protected for a simple animal defense poster.
