Goat Coloring Page

This goat coloring page has a lot of character. A friendly goat stands in side view by a wooden fence, turning to look right at you. He has two curved horns, floppy ears and a small beard under his chin. His four legs end in dark hooves, and his short tail points up in the air. It is a fun step up from the simplest farm pages, and kids can start on it at about four.

What is on this goat coloring page

The long body stretches across the lower half of the page. The neck rises up to a long narrow face, which makes this animal easy to tell apart from a sheep. There are clouds at the top and a green hill at the bottom. The fence has two rails and several posts, which older kids can color one plank at a time.

Goat coats to try

• White with pale pink ears is a classic look.
• Try a brown and white goat, with a dark patch on the back.
• Use tan for the horns and add thin dark rings.
• Paint the hooves black and the beard cream.
• Choose a bright sky, as the white coat will pop against it.

Goat facts kids will love

Goats have strange eyes. Their pupils are shaped like wide rectangles, which helps them see a large area around them. They are great climbers too, and some wild goats walk up steep rock faces with ease. Baby goats are called kids, which always gets a laugh in a classroom. People have kept goats for milk, cheese and wool for thousands of years. The goat article on Wikipedia has more.

Goats are also very curious. They will nibble at a sleeve or a shoelace to find out what it is, though they do not really eat tin cans, as some stories say.

Learn the differences

Print this page beside the sheep page and play spot the difference. A goat has a thin coat and a tail that points up. A sheep has thick wool and a tail that hangs down. A goat loves to climb, while a sheep prefers to stay with the flock. Kids enjoy being the expert, and this builds real observation skills.

Make a chart with two columns. Write what each animal gives us and what it likes to eat. It takes five minutes, and it fits nicely into a farm unit at school.

Tips for coloring the fence

Thin rails are tricky, so use a sharp pencil or a fine marker. Color along the length of each rail, not across it. Keep one finger on the paper to steady your hand. If you go over the line, turn the mistake into a knot in the wood. Nobody will know.

Print or color online

Press Download for a free PDF, or use Color online and tap to fill. On paper, thick pencils are easiest for small children. This goat coloring page also works well as a calm activity after a busy morning.

A story to read together

The old tale of the Three Billy Goats Gruff goes well with this sheet. Three goats want to cross a bridge to reach the green grass, and a grumpy troll lives below. Read it aloud, then color the goat as one of the three. Ask your child which goat is the bravest. Why?

You can act out the story with a chair for a bridge. Stamp your feet. Trip, trap, trip, trap! Kids love the big voice at the end. Stories like this teach patterns and sequence, which are key skills for early readers. They also give shy children a safe way to be loud.

More farm pages

Find the whole set on our farm animal coloring pages hub. Try the sheep coloring page next, then the barn coloring page to give them a home.

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