Hedgehog coloring picture

About this hedgehog coloring page

This free hedgehog coloring page gives kids a small woodland animal to print and color. Hedgehogs are especially recognizable by their covering of spines, pointed face, tiny ears, and short legs. The different areas of the picture give children a chance to combine simple coloring with patterns and texture.

Coloring ideas

Children can use brown, tan, cream, and gray for a natural-looking hedgehog. The face and underside can be lighter than the spines, while individual spines can use several shades of brown. For something more imaginative, try colorful spines or repeating patterns across the hedgehog's back.

A small woodland animal activity

This printable works well for quiet coloring at home, classroom nature activities, or collections about woodland animals. Younger children can concentrate on the hedgehog's main shapes, while older kids can experiment with shading the spines and adding more detail around the animal.

Create a woodland floor

Kids can draw leaves, grass, mushrooms, flowers, twigs, stones, or insects around their hedgehog. They might imagine it exploring beneath bushes, walking through fallen autumn leaves, or searching for food after sunset.

Try printing another copy and changing the setting. One hedgehog could explore a bright spring garden while another walks through an autumn forest. Different backgrounds give children new colors and details to experiment with while keeping the same friendly hedgehog at the center.