16 Koala Coloring Pages
Koalas are marsupials from eastern Australia, not bears, even though people sometimes call them koala bears. They eat almost nothing but eucalyptus leaves, which are tough and low in energy, so koalas sleep up to 18 to 22 hours a day to save energy. A baby koala, called a joey, lives in its mother's pouch for about six months, then rides on her back. This collection shows koalas in the trees where they spend most of their lives. A koala climbs a eucalyptus tree, hugs a tall trunk, hangs from a branch, sits in a tree, climbs an ivy column and stands on a tall stump facing forward. A baby koala and two cute koala pages are great for preschoolers. Koalas have soft gray fur, white fluffy ear tufts, a white chest and a big dark leathery nose. Layered gray with white highlights makes the fur look plush. Silvery green eucalyptus leaves complete each scene.
Cuddly Koalas on Their Own
The seated youngster shows the round soles of both feet and a large nose drawn as an open outline, ready to fill with charcoal gray. Cute Koala Character stands upright on short legs with a solid black nose and a tuft of fur between its puffy ears. Neither sheet has any background, so preschoolers can focus on the big body shapes and stay inside the lines.
Leaves and Branches
Cute Koala sits between two sprays of pointed eucalyptus leaves that frame it like a wreath, a nice way to practice coloring many small leaf shapes. Koala in Tree grips a sloping branch with soft fur strokes and leafy sprigs across the top. Kids can shade the branch warm brown and use several greens so the leaves look fresh and natural.
