Little
Ages 3–5
Very thick lines and a few big areas. Easy for small hands.
Giraffe Coloring Pages
A tall giraffe with a long neck, two knobbly horns and a pattern of patches, ready to color. The same giraffe comes at three levels: big patches and thick lines for ages 3 to 5, a grassy scene with a sun and a little tree for ages 6 to 8, and a detailed page with a mane, leg patches and a fuller savanna for ages 9 to 12. Print the A4 or US Letter PDF, or color it on screen first.
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.
- Golden yellow
- Patch brown
- Dark brown
- Cream
- Hoof brown
- Acacia green
- Sky blue
- Sun yellow
Giraffe facts for kids
- The giraffe is the tallest animal in the world: an adult can be about 5 meters (16 feet) tall.
- A giraffe has a very long neck, but it has the same number of neck bones as a person: seven.
- Giraffes eat leaves, especially from acacia trees, and reach the highest ones with a long tongue.
- Every giraffe has its own pattern of patches.
- Baby giraffes are called calves, and they can stand up soon after they are born.
How to use this coloring page
- Ages 3 to 5: start with the first picture. The big patches are easy areas to fill in, and each one can be a different color.
- Ages 6 to 8: the second picture has a scene. Try coloring the sky and the grass first and the giraffe last.
- Ages 9 to 12: the third picture has patches even on the legs. A light brown pencil and a dark brown one give a good effect with little work.
- Printing: choose A4 or Letter, print at 100% (actual size) and use slightly thicker paper if you will use markers or poster paint.
- At home or in class: it is a good picture for talking about savanna animals and what they eat. Ask each child to invent a different patch pattern.
Pip's idea
Color every patch a different color, like a stained-glass window, and keep the skin between the patches pale yellow so each shape stands out.
Questions and answers
- How tall is a giraffe?
- An adult giraffe can be about 5 meters (16 feet) tall, which makes it the tallest animal in the world. Its neck alone is nearly 2 meters long, so the drawing fills the page from top to bottom.
- Are all giraffe patterns the same?
- No. Every giraffe has its own pattern of patches, so you can color them in any size and color you like. There is no wrong way to do it.
