Bat Coloring Pages
Whether it’s Halloween today or not, kids of all ages will have so much fun coloring these cute bat coloring pages! Download the printable pictures, grab your black coloring supplies, and enjoy creating the best bat drawing.
These original & unique bat coloring pages are perfect coloring fun for kids and adults alike that enjoy coloring activities… and these creatures of the night called bats.
Free Printable Bat Coloring Pages
If you are one of us that loves this fascinating flying mammal, you’ll be happy to know we have the best Halloween bats for you! There are so many cool things about bats, for example, did you know they are blind and use ultrasonic waves to learn where to fly next? Isn’t that just super awesome? {giggles} Wait until the end to find a couple of bat facts that you probably didn’t know about. Until then, these cute bat coloring pages will make any kid happy.
Keep scrolling to find the free PDF file with the free printable coloring pages! Let’s start with what you might need to enjoy this coloring sheet.
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SUPPLIES NEEDED FOR BAT COLORING SHEETS
This coloring page is sized for standard letter printer paper dimensions – 8.5 x 11 inches.
- Something to color with: favorite crayons, colored pencils, markers, paint, water colors…
- (Optional) Something to cut with: scissors or safety scissors
- (Optional) Something to glue with: glue stick, rubber cement, school glue
- The printed bat coloring pages template pdf — see button below to download & print
Cute bats coloring page
Our first coloring page in this coloring set features two friendly bats flying together. I love how happy they look! There are so many things you could do with this coloring page: color it with crayons and then add deep blue paint to the background (to resemble a dark sky), or maybe use watercolors and add some glitter to make it a bit sparkly. Or just let your kid do whatever they feel like doing!
Bat hanging upside down from tree coloring page
Our second coloring page features three bat-friends {giggles}, one of them is hanging upside down from a tree. Did you know that that’s how bats sleep? This coloring page is perfect for toddlers, preschoolers, kindergarteners and even elementary school kids. Younger kids will appreciate how simple the line art is, and older kids will enjoy using their coloring skills to give it some color.
Download & Print Free Bat Coloring Pages pdf Here
Things You Might Not Know About Bats
- Bats are flying mammals that are nocturnal, that means they are more active at night.
- There are over 1000 different species of bats!
- There are many mammals that can glide, but bats are the only ones that can actually fly.
- Bats use echolocation, which is making noises and wait for the echo to bounce back.
- If there is no echo, that means they can continue flying towards that direction.
- Most bat species eat insects, fruit, or sometimes, fish.
- Some bat species live by themsleves, while others live in caves with thousands of other bats.
- Bats’ life expectancy can exceed over 20 years.
Developmental Benefits of Coloring Pages
We may think of coloring pages as just fun, but they also have some really cool benefits for both kids and adults:
- For kids: Fine motor skill development and hand-eye coordination develop with the action of coloring or painting coloring pages. It also helps with learning patterns, color recognition, structure of drawing and so much more!
- For adults: Relaxation, deep breathing and low-set up creativity are enhanced with coloring pages.
More Fun Coloring Pages & Printable Sheets from Kids Activities Blog
- We have the best collection of coloring pages for kids and adults!
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- We have an entire collection of more bat craft ideas!
- This super easy paper plate bat craft is great even for younger children.
Did you enjoy our bat coloring pages? Let us know in the comments!
