Dalmatian Puppy Coloring Page

This Dalmatian puppy sits back on its haunches with one front paw lifted in a wave, toe pads and all. Its face is turned forward with big round eyes, a smiling mouth and a small oval nose. A collar circles its neck with a round tag hanging from it, and its two floppy ears each carry one large spot. More spots are scattered across the chest, side, front leg, haunch and the curled-up tail — seven or eight in total, each one big and rounded rather than small and fiddly.

Because the spots are so oversized, a child gets wide, clearly bordered shapes to fill in rather than a scatter of tiny dots, which suits a preschooler still learning to stay inside a line. The plain body between the spots can be done in one steady sweep of a single color, while the ear spots, collar tag and paw pads give a few smaller, separate areas for a bit more care and a second or third color. The raised paw and open smile also give a natural reason to talk about waving hello and what the puppy might be saying.

This is on the easier end for the Pets category — good for a two or three year old just starting to color inside shapes, and still a relaxed, quick page for a four or five year old who wants to add extra colors to the ears, tag and spots rather than race to the finish.