Flicker the Fox's Big Night Coloring Pages

Coloring page story

Deep in the woods bordering the tree farm lived a little fox cub named Flicker. His world was silent snow, dark trees, and the soft sounds of his mother's paws. One evening, a strange glow appeared through the trees, followed by a faint, melodic sound.

"What is that, Mama?" he whispered, peering from their den.

"That is the human place," his mother said. "It gets very bright and loud this time of year. We stay away."

But Flicker was curious. The lights were like trapped stars, and the sound was gentle, not scary. When his mother was asleep, he crept out, his little paws barely making a dent in the snow. He followed the glow until he reached the edge of the farm.

It was a wonderland. Trees were wrapped in sparkling lights of every color, blinking and glowing. A strange, sweet music—carols, though he didn't know the word—floated on the air. It was beautiful, but it was also overwhelming. He saw giant metal beasts with bright eyes (cars) and heard loud bursts of something he would later learn was laughter. He flattened himself behind a log, his heart thumping. His mother was right; it was too much.

Just then, a small family walked by, their tree on a little sled. A little girl, no bigger than Flicker, pointed at the very top of her tree. "Look, Daddy," she said softly, "the star is winking at us." The family stopped and looked up, their faces soft and happy in the glow of the lights. They were quiet and gentle.

From his hiding spot, Flicker watched them. He saw how the lights made beautiful, dancing shadows on the snow. He heard how the music made the little girl hum. He realized it wasn't a place of danger, but a place of warmth and wonder. He still preferred the quiet of his den, but he was no longer afraid. The lights were just another kind of moonlight, and the music was just another kind of lullaby. He trotted home, his heart full of the farm's strange and beautiful magic.

Coloring page Age Appropriateness

The 'Cute Animal Cartoon' style makes Flicker immediately lovable for 6-8 year olds. The scene's perspective, with the viewer sharing Flicker's hiding spot, is engaging and fun. The composition is simple enough to understand but offers layers of foreground and background, which is a good challenge for this age group's developing artistic skills.

Coloring Page Coloring Instructions

Let's go on a secret night adventure with Flicker the fox! What color is Flicker? A beautiful reddish-orange? His fluffy tail could have a white tip. The log he's hiding behind can be a dark brown, covered in white snow. In the distance, you can see a family with their tree. The best part is the lights! You can make the little circles on the trees in the background a rainbow of different colors. You can make the big star on their tree a bright, shining yellow. Shhh... it's a magical secret!

Coloring Page Printing Tips

To get a nice, dark night sky, you could print this on light blue paper. Otherwise, standard white paper is perfect. Ensure your printer is set to a good quality to keep the outlines of the distant lights clear and easy to color.

Recommended Tools

This page is wonderful for colored pencils, which can be used to create a soft, glowing effect around the colored lights. A black crayon or marker could fill in the dark forest trees in the background, making the colorful parts pop. A white crayon pressed hard before coloring the sky can create 'resist' stars for a magical effect.