Little
Ages 3–5
Very thick lines and a few big areas. Easy for small hands.
Gazelle Coloring Pages
The Thomson's gazelle is a small, slender antelope from the grasslands of East Africa, with ringed horns that curve back and a bold dark stripe along its side. On these pages it springs into the air with its legs stretched out, so it is a lively animal to color. The little page, for ages 3 to 5, has very thick outlines, a few big shapes and no background. The kids page, for ages 6 to 8, has thick lines, and the detailed page, for ages 9 to 12, adds finer lines and a full savanna.
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.
- sandy tan
- dark side stripe
- white belly
- horn brown
- tail tuft black
- savanna gold
- sky blue
Gazelle facts for kids
- Thomson's gazelles live in the open grasslands of East Africa.
- A gazelle has a dark stripe along its side, between its tan back and its white belly.
- Gazelles eat grass and other plants.
- Gazelles are very fast runners and can turn quickly to get away.
- A gazelle's short tail flicks back and forth almost all the time.
How to use this coloring page
- Little level: chunky crayons suit the big shapes. Color the body tan first and finish with a dark crayon on the horns.
- Kids level: tan for the back, white for the belly and a dark brown for the side stripe. Three colors are enough.
- Detailed level: color the rings on the horns in two shades of brown, pressing harder on every other ring.
- In class, ask the children to jump like a gazelle, then let them color the sky and grass around it.
- Print at 100% on plain paper. Slightly thicker paper helps if you use markers for the sky.
Pip's idea
Draw little lines of movement behind the gazelle's back legs and a small puff of dust on the grass, so it looks as if it just jumped up.
Questions and answers
- Why does a gazelle have a dark stripe on its side?
- The stripe sits between the tan back and the white belly. It is a good spot to use your darkest color, and it makes the gazelle easy to recognize on the page.
- Why do gazelles jump so high?
- Gazelles sometimes bounce straight up with stiff legs, as if they were on springs. It shows other animals how strong and quick they are.
- Which gazelle page suits a four-year-old?
- The little level, for ages 3 to 5. It has very thick outlines, a few big shapes and no background, so the body and legs are easy to fill in.
