Color and Build A Squirrel
Free Color and Build a Squirrel – Printable Fall Craft Activity for Kids
This little guy is too cute! This Free Color and Build a Squirrel printable is a fun and festive fall craft where kids cut out all the pieces and assemble their very own chubby-cheeked squirrel, complete with a fluffy tail, rosy cheeks, and an acorn to hold. It’s the perfect autumn activity for little hands.
The 4-page pack gives you both options: two pages already colored in and ready to build, and two pages to color yourself before cutting and assembling. Grab whichever suits the day and get crafting!
What’s Included?
This pack has 4 pages across two versions of the squirrel craft:
- Pre-Colored Build a Squirrel (2 pages): Already filled with warm brown and tan tones, these pages include the cut-out pieces sheet (tail, ears, paws, acorn) and the assembled squirrel face and body, ready to cut and put together straight away
- Color and Build a Squirrel (2 pages): The uncolored version for kids who want to choose every shade themselves. Includes the same pieces sheet and squirrel body outlines to color in before cutting and assembling their own custom critter
Perfect for Any Occasion
- Fall and autumn activities: A perfectly seasonal craft that fits right in with leaves changing, acorns dropping, and all things cozy autumn
- Thanksgiving table fun: A quick and adorable craft to keep kids busy before the big meal, ending with a cute squirrel decoration for the table
- Classroom fall crafts: Easy to print for the whole class and simple enough for even the youngest students to complete with just a little help
- Rainy day inside activity: Pull this out on any grey autumn afternoon when the kids need something fun, fast, and festive to do
How to Download & Start Coloring
All of our coloring pages come as high-res PDFs and are made to print perfectly on standard US letter paper (8.5″ x 11″). Whether you’re going old-school with crayons or fancy with digital tools, it’s super simple!
If You Want to Print:
- Click the design you want it’ll open in a new tab.
- Save it to your device or print it directly from your browser.
- Get your crayons, markers, or colored pencils and have fun!
If You Prefer Digital Coloring:
- Click the image to open the PDF.
- Download it to your tablet or computer.
- Open it in a coloring app Procreate, GoodNotes, and Adobe Fresco are all great options. New to digital coloring? Check out this beginner’s guide to using Procreate! or Watch this quick GoodNotes tutorial!
Free Color and Build a Squirrel
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Nutty About This Craft
Once that squirrel is all assembled, kids have something genuinely adorable to show off. Whether it ends up stuck to the fridge, sitting on a shelf, or gifted to a grandparent, this little squirrel craft always gets a big reaction. It’s one of those activities that takes just a few minutes but creates a memory that lasts much longer.
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All coloring pages are for personal use only so color, craft, and enjoy to your heart’s content at home or in the classroom, just please don’t use them for commercial purposes.
