About this coloring page
A plump acorn with a smiling face sits next to an oak leaf. The acorn's cap has a short stem on top and two lines across it, and the leaf has a wavy, lobed edge with a center vein and side veins.
Both shapes are large and simple, making this a gentle page for young children. The smile gives the acorn a bit of character, so it is easy to turn into a story about a little acorn and its leaf friend.
Color ideas
- Color the acorn's cap a dark brown and the nut below it a lighter golden brown.
- Make the oak leaf orange or rust-red for fall, with the veins left a little lighter.
- Color the two stripes across the cap different browns to show its rough, scaly texture.
Did you know?
- The little cap on top of an acorn is called a cupule.
- Some oaks have leaves with rounded lobes, like white oaks, while others have leaves with pointed tips, like red oaks.
- Acorns are an important food for deer, squirrels, mice and many birds.
Try this
Look closely at the leaf's edge. Are its lobes round or pointy? Then find a real oak leaf outside and check which kind it is.
