13 Lion Coloring Pages: Rainbows, Reeds and Play Free printable PDF · color online

Begin with the big walking lion

The plain walking lion takes up most of its page. Its rounded mane has a few broad sections, and there is almost nothing else to color. That makes it the quick pick when a child wants to finish one animal before moving to a scene. The lion beneath a leafy tree adds a wide trunk and three birds tucked into the branches. Ask whether the lion is pausing in the shade or about to explore. Keep the mane one color on both pages to make them feel like two moments in a story. For more large animal shapes, browse the giraffe coloring pages.

Find flowers, bugs and water

Butterflies hover above a field of little flowers in one drawing. Another sends a lion beside a wide waterfall with rocks and plants around the pool. A different lion looks at ladybugs drifting among leaves. These are slower pictures because the insects, petals and ground pieces create many small places for color. A child might color the lion first, then come back to the butterflies or bugs with a narrower tip. The waterfall has broad flowing bands between its little rocks, offering a break from the small details. The butterfly coloring pages are a good next stop for a child drawn to the flying insects.

Take the lion on an imagined outing

An umbrella shelters one lion under rain and a curved rainbow. Another meets a snowman beside a pointed tree. A picnic scene gives the lion a basket, blanket and little food pieces, while a kite moves over flowers and butterflies. These are playful cartoon settings rather than realistic lion habitats. Ask a child what the lion would pack for the picnic or whether the kite can fly on the rainy day. The snowman sheet has fewer small parts than the picnic, so it may be a better choice when time is short. Each page leaves the child room to decide what happens next.

Look through the grass and trees

Tall reed shapes rise behind a walking lion, giving the scene a clear front and back. In another page, three birds fly between trees above a lion peeking from low shrubs. The cloud-watching lion rests on its back beneath clouds shaped like little faces. These pictures invite a search before coloring: find the birds, the small plants, or the cloud that looks funniest. The rainbow scene adds long curved bands and scattered stars for a brighter finish. Children can choose one mane color across all these places or make every outing a new lion. For more leafy settings, see the jungle coloring pages.