Chihuahua Coloring Page

This chihuahua coloring page shows a tiny dog riding in the basket of a bicycle, with two small paws resting on the rim. Its head is round like an apple, its ears are huge, and its big shiny eyes look right at you. The bike is parked in a sunny plaza with tall arches, a string of paper flags and a potted prickly pear cactus. Kids from about 4 to 10 will enjoy it.

The dog is small compared with the bike, and that is the joke. Even in a basket, this one looks ready to run the whole town.

Chihuahua coloring page color guide

Nearly any coat color is fine on this breed, so let your child choose. A soft fawn with a cream face is a popular look.

1. Color the head, ears and body a light tan.
2. Keep the muzzle and the shape around the mouth cream.
3. Put pink inside the big ears, then add a darker pink in the middle.
4. Color the small sweater collar in a bright pink.
5. Leave the paws pale so they stand out on the basket.

For a black and tan dog, use dark gray on the head and keep tan around the mouth. A pure white chihuahua also looks sweet. In that case, leave the fur alone and shade inside the ears, so the head stands out from the wall behind it.

Coloring the bike and plaza

A red frame gives the page its energy. Use gray for the wheels and spokes, or try leaving the spokes white for a clean look. A brown seat and a tan and brown basket finish the bike. The basket has a woven pattern, so kids can use two browns in turns, like a checkerboard.

For the plaza, try cream walls with teal around each arch. Orange works nicely on the rooftop edge. The paper flags are perfect for a rainbow, one color per flag, in any order. Tan paving stones keep the bottom of the page calm. Don't forget the cactus flowers on top.

This page takes some patience around the spokes. A tip for younger kids: color the whole wheel one pale color and let the lines do the work.

Chihuahua facts

The chihuahua is the smallest recognized dog breed in the world. Many weigh only 2 to 7 pounds. Spanish explorers in the 1500s found small dogs in the part of Mexico later known as Chihuahua, and the breed is tied to that area.

Their coats come short or long. Breed rules call for an apple dome skull with large, round eyes and big upright ears. Some have a soft spot on the top of the head called a molera, a bit like a baby's. The Chihuahua article on Wikipedia has lots of photos.

Small and big game

Make a chart with two columns: smaller than a chihuahua, and bigger than a chihuahua. Kids can walk around the room and sort things. A shoe? A book? A cat? It's a simple way to practice comparing sizes, and two to seven pounds is easy to feel with a bag of sugar.

In class, look at Mexico on a map and find the state of Chihuahua. Then ask students to write where the dog is riding today. Who is pedaling? What is in the basket under its paws? Young writers can draw the rider on the empty seat, which turns the page into a new picture.

Time and tools

Plan on twenty five to thirty five minutes. Sharp colored pencils are best for the basket and spokes, while crayons handle the walls. If you only have a few minutes, color the dog and the bike and leave the plaza white.

For another big eyed pet, try the Siamese cat coloring page. For a simple pet with a home of its own, print the dog house coloring page.

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