Pip the Owl Meets a Friend Coloring Pages

Coloring page story

Pip the owl was lonely. Every night, when he woke up, all his daytime friends—the squirrel, the robin, the bunny—were fast asleep. He would sit on his branch and let out a soft, sad hoot.

One night, he saw something new. A little creature was zipping and zooming through the sky, doing loop-the-loops around the moon. It wasn't a bird. It had leathery wings and fuzzy ears.

"Hello!" Pip hooted shyly.

"Hi! I'm Zippy the bat! Want to play?"

Pip was confused. "But... we're so different. I have feathers, you have fur. I hoot, you squeak."

Zippy giggled. "So? We both love the night! We both love to fly!"

Pip thought about it. Zippy was right. So, Pip taught Zippy how to hoot softly, and Zippy taught Pip how to play tag around the tallest trees. They discovered that true friends don't have to be the same to have fun together. The night wasn't lonely anymore; it was full of friendship.

Coloring page Age Appropriateness

The 'Cute Animal Cartoon' style is perfect for this age group, presenting the bat as a friendly character. The composition is simple and focused on the positive interaction between the two friends. The large moon and stars are satisfying shapes for young children to color.

Coloring Page Coloring Instructions

Look! Pip the owl made a new friend! Pip is the one with the feathers, and Zippy is the bat. They are so happy to play together. What color will you make Pip? And what color will Zippy the bat be? You can make the big, smiling moon a beautiful, bright yellow. And don't forget to make all the stars in the sky sparkle with color!

Coloring Page Printing Tips

To create a true night-sky effect, print this page on dark blue or black construction paper. Then, your child can use white, yellow, or even glitter crayons to make the owl, bat, moon, and stars shine in the 'dark'. It's a magical twist on a standard coloring page!

Recommended Tools

Gel pens or glitter crayons would be amazing for the stars and moon on this page. For the main characters, standard crayons or colored pencils work well. Using different tools for different parts of the picture can be a fun lesson in mixed media for your little artist.