Two Kittens Coloring Page

Two is better than one. This two kittens coloring page shows a pair of friends sitting close together on a tiled kitchen floor, with their round heads nearly touching. The one on the left has a smooth gray coat and calm golden eyes. The one on the right has ginger stripes and an open mouth, as if it just said hello. Three small hearts float above them, and a shallow bowl sits at their feet.

Behind them you will find a window, a shelf of jars, two hanging pans and a counter with a bottle on it. Ages 4 to 10 fit well, and plan for 25 to 35 minutes.

Two coats, one page

This is a great page for comparing. One kitten is plain and one is striped, so a child practices two ways of coloring on one sheet. The left kitten takes one smooth, even color. The right kitten needs stripes on its head and rings on its tail.

Both have a fluffy white bib and short front legs. Check out the feet too. The gray kitten wears white socks, while the striped one has orange paws.

Two kittens coloring page color ideas

Try to pick coats that look different from each other. Gray and ginger is our favorite, but plenty of pairs work:

• Black and white
• Brown tabby and cream
• Silver and peach

A blue and white tiled floor feels fresh, and it lets warm coats stand out. Keep the cupboards a soft tan with cream doors. For a brighter room, make the wall pale peach and the window sky blue.

Use red for the three hearts, and pick up that same red for one jar and one pan. Repeating a color like this makes a page look planned. Fill the bowl with yellow on the outside and pale blue on the inside, so it reads as fresh water.

Tips for neat tiles and fluffy bibs

Tiles look best with a ruler in mind, even if you do not use one. Color every other square, keeping your strokes in one direction. A bit of patience pays off here.

For the bibs, do not fill the white area at all. Instead, shade just under the chin with a pale gray. The jagged edge already says fur, so it needs no extra lines.

Whiskers cross over the wall and each other near the middle. Color right over them with a light hand, since dark lines will still show through crayon or pencil.

Why kittens stick together

Real kittens usually start life in a group. A litter most often has two to five kittens, and they are very social little animals. Play between kittens peaks in the third or fourth month of life, so a pair this age would spend a lot of the day tumbling around.

Here is one myth worth clearing up, since this scene looks so classic. A saucer of milk is not a great treat. The ASPCA notes that pets lack lactase, so milk and dairy foods can cause an upset stomach. We like to think this bowl holds water.

A friendship activity

Give each kitten a name and a favorite thing. Then have your child write one kind thing that the left kitten might say to the right one. Tiny speech bubbles over the heads work well for this.

This also makes a sweet card. Fold a sheet of colored paper, glue the finished page to the front, and write a note inside for a best friend or a sister or brother. In class, partners can each color one kitten on a shared page, which gets them talking about choices.

More pairs and groups

For a bigger group, try the kittens in a basket coloring page. If your child wants a single kitten to practice on, print the kitten coloring page, with its striped coat and ball of yarn.

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