Grumpy Badger Meets Happy Bunny Coloring Pages

Coloring page story

Barnaby the bunny was hopping along when he saw Bartholomew Badger sitting on a log. Bartholomew looked very, very grumpy.

"What's wrong, Bartholomew?" Barnaby asked. "Hmph," grumped the badger. "The sun is too sunny."

Barnaby knew just what to do. He stood up tall, wiggled his bottom, and did a silly dance. He kicked his feet out to the side—boink, boink!—and flopped his ears up and down.

Bartholomew watched, his grumpy face twitching. Then a tiny "heh" escaped. Barnaby did an extra-silly hop, and the badger let out a great big giggle that shook his whole body. The sun was still just as sunny, but somehow, it didn't feel so grumpy anymore.

Coloring page Age Appropriateness

The clear depiction of emotions—the bunny's silliness and the badger's giggle—is perfect for discussing feelings with 3-5 year olds. The characters are distinct and have large, simple shapes for easy coloring. The anthropomorphic poses make the story relatable and fun, capturing the attention of young children while they practice their coloring skills.

Coloring Page Coloring Instructions

Oh, look! The badger was feeling grumpy, but the silly bunny is making him laugh! Can you color the funny dancing bunny? Then, you can color the big, giggling badger. What color is a badger? Usually they are gray and white, but you can make him any color you like! Let's color the log outline he is sitting on and the happy sun outline in the sky. Let's fill the whole picture with cheerful colors!

Coloring Page Printing Tips

To best capture the two characters, print this bunny and badger scene in landscape orientation. This gives plenty of space for both the dance and the giggle. Use a 'best' quality print setting to ensure the action lines and happy facial outlines are super clear.

Recommended Tools

This is a great page for a set of colorful markers! Kids can use a brown or gray marker for the badger outline and a different color for the bunny outline. The log and sun provide more opportunities to use different colors. The bold marker strokes will match the happy energy of the scene.