Snowman with a Bird Coloring Page

This snowman with a bird coloring page shows a quiet moment in the yard. A gentle snowman holds out one long stick arm, and a red bird has landed right on his hand. He turns his head to look at it with a small, pleased smile. His flat straw hat has become a home too, since a nest sits on top with two yellow chicks calling for food.

A wooden feeder hangs from a snowy branch at the top right, and a small blue bird rests on its ledge. Down on the ground, a yellow bird has found a few seeds.

Easy snowman, trickier nest

It is a medium page for kids aged 5 to 10, and it usually takes 25 to 35 minutes. The snowman has big easy areas. The birds, the woven nest and the feeder give older kids more to think about. It also fits well with a classroom unit on birds in winter.

Snowman with a bird coloring page color ideas

Red against pale blue is the star of this picture. Color the main bird red and keep the sky light, and your eye will go right to his hand. The hat in our sample has a yellow crown, a red ribbon and a tan brim. His scarf has green and yellow stripes that end in a short red fringe.

Try a brown or gray nest with darker lines between the twigs. A dull color there helps the bright yellow chicks stand out. The feeder looks good in tan with a red roof, and the snow on top can stay white.

Each bird offers a different lesson in color. A red one, a blue one and a yellow one give your child all three primary colors on a single sheet, which is handy for a younger artist.

Tips for feathers and twigs

• Color the bird's body first, then press harder on the wing and tail. That gives it some depth without any new lines.
• Use short strokes on the nest and go in many directions. It will look more like a pile of sticks.
• Rub a brown crayon along the stick arm in one direction, like the grain in wood.
• Leave the bumps of snow on the branch white and shade only the sky under them.

Facts about the bright red cardinal

If you live in the eastern United States, you may have seen a bird like this at a real feeder. Wikipedia's northern cardinal article says it is the state bird of seven states, more than any other species. Sunflower and safflower seeds will bring cardinals to a feeder. Only the male is that brilliant red. The female is a soft grayish brown with reddish hints on the wings, crest and tail, and she sings too. That is a good one to share, since many people think only the males sing.

A bird watching activity

Take this idea outside. Put a tray of seeds on a porch rail or a window ledge, then watch from indoors for ten minutes. Have your child make a tally mark for every bird they see. Then ask them to color one of the birds on this page to match the one they saw most.

Inside, try a simple story starter: "The bird landed on the snowman's hand and said..." Let your kid finish the sentence out loud, or write it along the bottom of the page if they are old enough. What would a bird ask a snowman? Would it want to rent the nest on his hat?

Teachers can turn this into a kindness talk. The snowman stands still so the birds feel safe. Ask the class how they could be gentle with a small animal. Younger kids often have strong, sweet ideas about this.

More birds to color

For a close look at the same bird, try the cardinal coloring page. The chicks on the hat may send your child to the bird nest coloring page, which is a good one to save for warmer days.

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