About this coloring page
A seated cat with tall pointed ears looks out from the page beside a round ball of yarn. A line stretches from the cat's side to the ball, and the yarn has crisscrossing strands drawn across it. A thin tail curls up behind the cat.
The yarn ball is the fun part. The strands split it into several small wedges, and kids can color each one a different shade or keep it all one color. Point out that the long line joining the cat and the ball can be colored to match the yarn, as if a strand has come loose.
Color ideas
- Pick a bright yarn color, such as red, teal, or sunny yellow, and use a darker version of it for the strands.
- Color the line between the cat and the ball the same as the yarn so it reads as a loose strand.
- Give the cat a white chest and a darker head and back for a classic two-tone look.
Did you know?
- When kittens pounce on toys, they are practicing the same moves wild cats use to hunt.
- Yarn and string can make a cat very sick if swallowed, so real cats should only play with them while someone is watching. Afterward, put them away.
Try this
Make a simple wand toy together (a stick, a short string, and a paper shape), and talk about why it gets put away after playtime.
