Cat Coloring Pages

The Maine Coon coloring page calls for actual texture. The long shaggy fur, the lion-like ruff around the neck, the bushy tail, and the tufted ears all ask for something more than a flat marker line. Start this coloring activity in warm browns, blacks, or classic tabby tones. Glue strands of brown and cream yarn over the ruff and tail in soft waves. We had no idea if the yarn would hold its shape across the back, and it mostly did, with a few stray strands curling up. This cat coloring page ends as a portrait fluffy enough to almost touch.

Take the Ragdoll coloring page with its blue eyes, color-point pattern, and the relaxed flopping body the breed is named for. Color several Ragdolls in seal, blue, or chocolate point shades, then cut around each one. Punch a small hole at the back and tie them at different heights from a wooden hanger so they twist in the air. A coloring adventure that hangs above a reading corner.

Persian coloring pages are made for fluff. Color the round flat face, glue the page to a slightly larger piece of card stock, and pad behind it with cotton balls before sealing the back. A small plush cat coloring craft for a shelf.

Exotic Shorthairs share the Persian's flat face but with a short plush coat, made for a coaster set. Color the round face on this printable coloring page, cut it into a clean circle, and laminate it. A set of 4 matching coasters under coffee mugs at the table, a coloring activity that survives a spill.

There's something about the Devon Rex coloring page that asks to be worn, the huge bat ears, the wide-set eyes, the elfin face. Color the page in any shade from cream to silver-gray, glue it to a paper plate, and cut around the ears so they stand tall. Punch holes at the sides and thread elastic to wear. We had no idea if the ears would stay upright through actual play, but a strip of card stock taped behind each one kept them propped. A coloring adventure that lasts an afternoon.

The Abyssinian's ticked tabby coat is built for a matching game. Color the same Abyssinian page twice in identical reds and browns. Cut both into rectangular cards of the same size and shuffle them face-down on the table. Flip 2 cards at a time to find the pair. A printable coloring page that doubles as a quiet coloring activity on a rainy afternoon.

British Shorthairs are round all the way through. Color several pages in soft blues, creams, and silver tabbies, cut around each body, and stick adhesive magnetic sheet on the backs. A small set of chubby blue cat coloring pages for the fridge door.

The Siberian coloring page already feels like a winter morning, the triple-layer coat, the thick ruff, the tufted paws built for snow. Color the cat in soft grays and silvers, trace the outline onto clear contact paper with permanent markers, then peel and press it onto a window. A coloring activity that catches the morning light.

Take the American Shorthair coloring page, the classic silver tabby with the bold M on the forehead, the dark mascara lines around the eyes, and the swirled side markings. Color the page in silver, black, and warm cream, then cut along the body for a long bookmark with the tail extending past the top. A creative coloring project that holds a place in a chapter book.

The Russian Blue coloring page is the one to back with light. Color the cat in silver-gray and tip the chest and belly in lighter strokes. Cut out the green eyes from the page entirely. Glue tissue paper in bright green behind the eye holes. Cover the rest of the body with overlapping squares of silver foil, glued down. We had no idea if the foil would crinkle too much against the page, but pressing it flat with a damp cloth smoothed it. A cat coloring activity that glows in the window.

Siamese cats are made for a row, the dark face, ears, paws, and tail repeating across each one. Color 6 Siamese coloring pages in cream with rich seal or blue points. Cut around each cat, clip them across a length of twine with mini clothespins, and hang the garland over a window. A relaxing coloring time that stretches across a room.

Bengals are all motion, the leopard rosettes and gold base coat made for play. Color the Bengal page, cut around the body, and tape a paper loop to the back to wrap around a finger. The cat coloring fun moves with the hand.