Ollie's Wobbly Antler Coloring Book Pages

Coloring page story

Beginning: In a field near the North Pole lived a young reindeer named Ollie. All the other reindeer were practicing their leaps and bounds, hoping to be chosen for Santa's team. But Ollie had a problem. One of his antlers was a bit wobbly. When he ran, it would wibble-wobble back and forth, and the other reindeer would giggle. "You can't pull a sleigh with a wobbly antler!" they'd shout. Ollie would hide behind a snowdrift, feeling very left out.

Middle: One evening, a little snow owl with big, wise eyes landed on a branch above him. Her name was Hoot. "Why the long face, little deer?" she cooed. "My antler wobbles," Ollie mumbled. "I'll never be special enough for Santa's team." Hoot tilted her head. "Wobbly, you say?" She flew down and gently landed on his wobbly antler. It dipped and swayed, but Hoot held on. Hmmmm.

Ending: Suddenly, Hoot had an idea. She flew off and returned with a single, glowing firefly. She gently guided the firefly to sit right on the tip of Ollie's wobbly antler. Now, when Ollie moved, the antler didn't just wibble-wobble—it created a beautiful, dancing, glowing light in the dark. When Santa saw it, he declared, "Ollie! Your wobbly antler is the perfect guiding light for foggy nights!" Ollie wasn't chosen to pull the sleigh that year, but he was given the special job of leading the other reindeer in their games with his magical, dancing light. He learned that the very thing that made him feel different was the thing that made him wonderfully unique.

Coloring page Age Appropriateness

The cute, cartoonish animals are highly appealing to the 3-5 age group. The concept is simple and positive. The main shapes of the reindeer, owl, and firefly are large and distinct, which is ideal for developing motor control without causing frustration.

Coloring Page Coloring Instructions

It's Ollie the special reindeer! He looks so happy now. Let's color him a nice, warm brown. His friend, Hoot the owl, can be white with some gray spots, or any color you imagine! The most special part is the firefly on his antler. Use your brightest, most glowing yellow or orange for the firefly and the light around it. You can make the sky behind them a dark blue for night-time, so the light shines even brighter!

Coloring Page Printing Tips

This page will look great on standard printer paper. For an extra touch, you could print it on light blue paper to give the impression of a night sky, making the white and yellow colors pop even more. Make sure to print in 'black and white' mode to save ink and get pure lines.

Recommended Tools

A yellow highlighter marker would be a fantastic and fun tool for making the firefly's glow extra bright! Chunky crayons are perfect for coloring the large body of the reindeer. For the owl, leaving it white and just coloring the eyes and beak can be very effective and easy for young children.