10 Wolf Coloring Pages

have always thought coloring is more than just covering in-between spaces. It’s an adventure, a means for children to simultaneously learn and express their inventiveness. And if your little ones love wolves, they’re in for a treat! These pages feature adorable baby wolves, majestic howling wolves, and even playful cubs in fun settings.

Mike and Lisa had great fun coloring them last week. While Mike, being Mike, decided his wolf should be green like a superhero, Lisa meticulously shaded the fur with soft greys and browns. (creative, right?)

But coloring is just the beginning. Let’s explore why these wolf coloring pages are not only fun but also amazing tools for learning and creativity!

The Reasons Why Coloring Pages of Wolves Are Ideal for Children

Due to their strength, intelligence, and social nature, wolves make excellent subjects for children’s art projects. Children benefit from coloring these pages:

• Develop fine motor skills: Holding crayons and staying within the lines strengthens hand muscles and coordination.
• Inspire your imagination: Who says a wolf has to be gray? Use bright colors to let their imaginations run wild!
• Relax and focus: Coloring can be a relaxing hobby that increases patience and attention span.

I joined Mike last time to color a howling wolf. “Dad, why do wolves howl?” he wondered. That sparked a fascinating conversation on wolf packs and communication, and before we knew it, we had spent an hour learning while having fun!

Safety Tips for a Mess-Free, Fun Coloring Time

Believe me, I understand how messy coloring can get. At one point, Mike chose to “decorate” the table with crayons rather than paper. I’ve learned my lesson! These days, we always abide by these basic safety guidelines:

• Use washable crayons and markers: Accidents happen, and washable colors save furniture and walls!
• Keep younger children under supervision when using scissors: If you want to cut out the colored wolves for crafts, assist your child with difficult cuts.
• Pick non-toxic materials: To be safe, look for kid-friendly materials that have been certified.

Smart Tip: Under your child’s workspace, place a large piece of paper to catch any crayon or marker marks. Much less time spent cleaning up!

Download Free Coloring Pages:

8 Crafts for Kids Using Wolf Coloring Pages

You’re in the right place if your kids like wolves and enjoy making things. For kids of all ages, I’ve made eight easy and fun crafts with wolf coloring pages. Also, guess what? There are already 10 free wolf coloring pages in PDF format up above this one. Get those printables ready, and let’s start making things!

1. Wolf Mask Craft

Materials Needed:

• Printed wolf coloring page (from my free PDF above)
• Cardstock or thick paper
• Crayons or markers
• Scissors
• Glue or tape
• Elastic string or ribbon

Steps:

1. On a printed page, have your child color the wolf’s face. Urge them to use several tones to give the fur life. Lisa enjoys using a metallic pen to gently glitter the eyes.
2. Cut out the wolf’s face carefully. If your child is younger, you can help them with tricky parts.
3. For added durability, adhere it to a piece of cardstock using glue. This ensures that when playing, the mask won’t bend easily.
4. Cut out the eye holes. Expert advice: Make small holes with a hole puncher first, then enlarge them to make them uniform.
5. Put a ribbon or elastic string on both sides so you can wear it as a mask. Make sure the string fits properly. The last time, Mike tried howling like a wolf and wore his all day!

Smart Tip: If your child loves role-playing, add paper ears for a 3D effect! For more ideas on making animal masks, visit the First Palette website.

2. Wolf Shadow Puppet Show

Materials Needed:

• Wolf coloring pages
• Black construction paper
• Scissors
• Glue
• Popsicle sticks
• Flashlight

Steps:

1. To start, let your child use dark colors to create the shadow effect on the wolf coloring page. Cut out the wolf shape carefully after finishing.
2. The cutout should be traced onto black construction paper and then cut out once more. For the puppet, this will produce a clear shadow.
3. Make sure the black cutout is firmly attached to a popsicle stick by using glue. Use more glue or tape to strengthen it if it wobbles excessively.
4. To make the shadow on a blank wall, go into a dark room, turn off the lights, and hold up a flashlight. Show your kid how the size of the shadow changes when you move the puppet closer or farther away.
5. Tell stories more often! Lisa loves making up stories in which an old, wise wolf teaches a young wolf how to stay alive. Mike, on the other hand, always makes it into a great chase scene.

Genius Hack: If you add transparent tissue paper to the wolf’s eyes, they will glow eerily when light passes through them, making the puppet show even more magical! For more shadow puppet inspiration, visit National Geographic Kids.

3. Wolf-Themed Storybook

Materials Needed:

• Several wolf coloring pages
• Colored pencils
• Stapler or hole punch and ribbon
• Lined paper
• Glue

Steps:

1. Your child should color several wolf pages, with each one showing a different part of their story. While they color, get them to think about places and feelings.
2. Cut out the wolves and glue them onto separate sheets of blank or construction paper, leaving space for writing.
3. Between each page, insert lined paper for the written part of the story. If your child isn’t writing yet, let them dictate while you write it down.
4. To make the book look like it was handmade, bind it with ribbon or a stapler.
5. After that, have a reading time where your child can show the family their book. Lisa wrote a book about a magical wolf who could grant wishes when the moon was full. We all took turns making wishes!

Helpful Idea: Add speech bubbles to make it feel like a comic book for younger kids who love storytelling with visuals.

4. 3D Wolf Scene in a Shoebox

Materials Needed:

• Wolf coloring pages
• Shoe box
• Scissors and glue
• Cotton balls (for snow)
• Green construction paper (for trees)

Steps:

1. To create fluffy fur on the wolf, have your child use soft shading techniques. Then, cut it out precisely.
2. To have the shoebox stand straight, cut and fold a small paper tab behind the wolf’s paws and glue it to the bottom.
3. Cut out pine trees out of green construction paper and glue them to the back of the box to give it depth. If you want to make snow for a winter scene, cotton balls work great.
4. Your kid can make their scene come to life by adding small things like pebbles or tiny toys. Mike made the shoebox into a whole wolf habitat by adding a Lego wolf den.

Fun Tip: Shine a flashlight into the box from different angles to see how shadows create a realistic forest feel!

5. Wolf-Themed Greeting Cards

Materials Needed:

• Wolf coloring pages
• Blank folded cardstock
• Glue and scissors
• Markers or stickers

Steps:

1. Choose a wolf coloring page and vibrantly color it. Allow the young child to use textures and patterns creatively.
2. Cut out the wolf and adhere it to a folded, blank card. Make sure it is secure and central.
3. Apply stickers, glitter, or even 3D materials, like cotton, to create the illusion of fur. Lisa enjoys infusing the wolves with mystical outlines using metallic gel pens.
4. Inside, create a personal note. Encourage your child to communicate emotions, perhaps with a birthday greeting or a sincere thank-you note.
5. Gift the card to a friend or relative. Emily enjoys keeping these cards as mementos since they are so sincere!

Smart Tip: Use double-sided tape instead of glue for a neater look and to avoid wrinkling the card.

6. Wolf Puzzle Craft

Materials Needed:

• Printed wolf coloring pages
• Cardboard
• Scissors
• Glue

Steps:

1. Allow your child to color the wolf page using vibrant colors, and make sure they include some intriguing patterns. If they use different colors, it will be more enjoyable to piece the puzzle together afterwards.
2. The colored page should be adhered to a sturdy piece of cardboard. This step is required so that the puzzle pieces will last longer and not bend easily when being played with.
3. Using a pencil, lightly draw puzzle shapes on the back of the cardboard. If your child is younger, make the pieces bigger so they’re easier to assemble. Older kids might enjoy a more challenging puzzle with smaller, trickier pieces.
4. Carefully cut along the lines to make the pieces of the puzzle. Mike really enjoys this part because it lets him mix up the pieces and challenge Lisa to quickly put them back together. She usually wins, but Mike is getting better!
5. To make the puzzle more fun, mix up the pieces after you’re done with them. Putting the pieces away in a small box or Ziploc bag will help you keep track of them.

Safety Tip: If your child is using scissors for smaller details, always supervise them to prevent accidents.

7. Wolf-Themed Mobile Decoration

Materials Needed:

• Several wolf coloring pages
• String or yarn
• Wooden stick or embroidery hoop
• Scissors and tape

Steps:

1. Allow your kid to color a number of wolf pictures in various ways. So, one can be a dark wolf and the other a bright daytime wolf, and the mobile will look different each time.
2. Well, cut out the wolves and make a small hole in the top of each one.
3. Put a piece of yarn or string through each hole and tie the wolves to a wooden stick or an embroidery hoop at different lengths. Mike likes a more random look, while Lisa likes doing hers in a pattern.
4. You can hang the mobile in a window or over a bed once all the wolves are on it. When the wolves sway gently, it looks like they are flying through the sky.
5. Add extra decorations if desired. Lisa once glued small glow-in-the-dark stars onto hers, and at night, the mobile looked magical!

Helpful Idea: Let kids paint the stick with nature patterns to make it look like a real tree branch. This makes the mobile even more beautiful!

8. Wolf Suncatcher

Materials Needed:

• Wax paper
• Wolf coloring pages
• Crayons (shaved)
• Iron (adult supervision required)

Steps:

1. First, have your child brightly color a wolf. If it is highly colorful, sunlight will accentuate its beauty.
2. Top a wax paper sheet with crayon shavings. Children should be encouraged to mix colors like orange and purple or blue and white for a wintery look or a cool sunset impression.
3. Lay still another layer of wax paper on top and gently press with an iron (on low heat). While children observe from a safe distance, make sure an adult manages this stage.
4. Once the melted crayons have cooled, cut out a wolf silhouette from black paper and glue it on top of the colorful wax paper.
5. Hang the suncatcher in a window and see how exquisitely the colors glow when sunlight streams through. When Mike saw how his turned out, he exclaimed, “Looks like a ‘wolf galaxy!’” clearly thrilled.

Safety Tip: Always keep kids at a safe distance when using the iron. Once the suncatcher is cool, let them handle it to admire their work.

Using wolf coloring pages for crafts lets children explore their artistic side while learning about these magnificent animals in a fun, creative, and instructive manner. Recall that I have already posted 10 free PDF wolf coloring pages above this page; thus, be sure to grab them and start working right now!

What was your child’s favorite craft? Let me know in the comments!