Safari Animal Coloring Pages

Safari pages open conversations about the African savanna, a grassland with tall grass, scattered trees and a long dry season. Kids can compare animal sizes, talk about which animals eat plants and which eat meat, and learn special features like a giraffe's long neck or an elephant's trunk. A world map helps them find Africa.

Mix difficulty levels so every student succeeds: easy single-animal pages for younger grades and the detailed waterhole or safari jeep scenes for older students. Each page includes a fun fact you can read aloud, and children can write or dictate one thing they learned about their animal on the back of the sheet.

Stripes and patches are already outlined, so children only need to fill each shape. Fine-tip markers or sharpened colored pencils work best for small areas. Remind kids that zebras can be left white between black stripes, and suggest coloring giraffe patches first in brown, then adding a light yellow around them.