Little
Ages 3–5
Very thick lines and a few big areas. Easy for small hands.
Cow Coloring Pages
A dairy cow has a big body with rounded patches, short curved horns, ears that stick out sideways and a long tail with a tuft at the end. Children aged 3 to 5 can begin with the little page, which shows only the cow in very thick lines. The kids page, for ages 6 to 8, puts her in the grass by a fence, and the detailed page, for ages 9 to 12, adds hills, a small barn, flowers and birds.
Choose a level and print
The same drawing in three levels. Print it from the page or download a PDF.
Kids
Ages 6–8
Thick lines and a simple background to color.
Detailed
Ages 9–12
Finer lines, more areas and patterns for older children.
Color online
Choose a color, then tap an area of the picture to fill it. When you are happy, save it as an image or print it.
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Real colors to try
These are the natural colors of this animal. Use them, or pick your own.
- white
- black patches
- brown patches
- pink udder and muzzle
- cream horns
- dark hooves
Cow facts for kids
- Cows eat grass, and they spend a large part of each day grazing in the field.
- Cows chew the cud: they bring swallowed grass back up into the mouth and chew it again.
- Dairy cows give milk, which people use to make butter, cheese and yogurt.
- A baby cow is called a calf.
- Cows say moo, and they live together in groups called herds.
How to use this coloring page
- Little level: color the big body with one light crayon first, then add pink on the udder and the muzzle.
- Kids level: green grass, a brown fence and a blue sky make a quick farm scene around the cow.
- Detailed level: give the barn a red color and the hills a few shades of green so the cow stands out in front.
- At school, pair the page with a farm song and ask the children which foods come from milk.
- Print at 100% on plain paper. Thicker paper helps if you use markers for the big black patches.
Pip's idea
Turn the patches into shapes from a map or into stars and hearts, and color each one a different bright color for a rainbow cow.
Questions and answers
- What sound does a cow make?
- A cow says moo. Cows moo to call their calves and to talk to the other cows in the herd, so children can practise a loud moo while they color.
- What colors can I use for the patches?
- Many dairy cows are white with black patches, and some have brown patches instead. Leave the body white and fill each patch with one dark color.
- Which cow page suits a three-year-old?
- The little level, for ages 3 to 5. It shows just the cow with very thick lines and a few big shapes, so the body, legs and udder are easy to fill in.
