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Free printables · ages 3 to 8

Bear coloring pages

A cuddly bear, a big bear out for a walk and a forest scene with a bear in it, free to print. The bear pages start with a little "Who am I?" riddle to read aloud.

Print them in US Letter or A4, or color them right here on a phone or tablet.

Bear coloring page: a cuddly bear sitting down, with round ears and big paws.

Who am I? Color me and see!

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3 bear coloring pages to print

One picture a page, in black and white so they are kind to printers. Tap a picture to open its page.

  • Bear coloring page: a cuddly bear sitting down, with round ears and big paws.

    Bear

    Who am I?

    I eat and I eat until autumn is done,then I sleep through the winter and miss all the fun!

    A cuddly bear sitting down. Can you color the pads on its paws too?

  • Bear coloring page: a big bear walking on all four paws.

    Bear out for a walk

    A big bear out for a walk in the woods.

Find the bear in this scene

  • Forest animal coloring page: a bear, a deer, a rabbit and a fox among pine trees, with a log and mushrooms.

    Forest scene with pine trees

    A bear, a deer, a rabbit and a fox among the pine trees. More small shapes, for older children.

Cover of Forest Animals, a kindness picture book about woodland animals

Our own bookA picture book · ages 5 to 9

Forest Animals

In our book Forest Animals, a little rabbit goes looking for help to save a trapped wolf, and finds the bear asleep in her cave with her cubs. Every animal in the book steps off the page and into your room through a phone or tablet.

A bear riddle to read aloud

Riddle · who am I?

The riddle on the bear pages

I eat and I eat until autumn is done,then I sleep through the winter and miss all the fun!
Need another clue?
Berries and nuts, and some honey, please!I'm big and furry, and I climb up trees.
Who am I? Tap to see

bear!

The true bit: Bears eat mostly berries, nuts, roots and insects, and a mother bear has her tiny cubs in the winter den while she sleeps. (US National Park Service)

Read it aloud before the coloring starts. 63 more animal riddles.

On a phone or tablet

Color the bear on screen

Pick a picture, pick a color and tap a shape to fill it. Made a mistake? Undo. Save it on your device or print it for the fridge.

1. Pick a picture

2. Pick a color, then tap a shape

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Bear

Nothing is saved or sent. “Save the picture” keeps it on your phone or tablet, or your computer.

Grown-ups ask

Quick answers

Are these bear coloring pages free?

Yes. Every page is a free PDF in US Letter and A4, with no email and no account, free for home and classroom use. To share them, please share the link to this page rather than the files.

What age are they for?

Ages 3 to 8. The sitting bear has big, simple shapes, good for 3 year olds. The forest scene has more small shapes, for older children.

Can my child color on a phone or tablet?

Yes. Pick a picture and a color, then tap a shape to fill it. You can undo, start over, save the picture on your device or print it. Nothing is saved on our side or sent anywhere.

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