Is your child fascinated by the monkeys swinging through the jungle? 🐵 Our selection of monkey colouring pages to print brings together nine free drawings of the most mischievous of animals. From the little sitting monkey all smiles to the duo sharing a banana in the jungle, everyone finds something to love on this page.
These animal colouring pages download and print in a few clicks from your home printer. The standard A4 format suits every home printer. Your child can start colouring within the minute.
- Why children love colouring monkeys
- Our 9 monkey colouring pages to print
- Which age for which colouring page
- The perfect supplies for colouring a monkey
- How to print our monkey colouring pages
- Ideas for extending the jungle adventure
🐵 Why children love colouring monkeys
The monkey holds a special place in children’s imagination. Funny, agile, mischievous, it immediately evokes adventure and laughter. Monkey colouring works just as well with toddlers as with older children.
😄 An animal that makes children laugh
The monkey is one of the few animals children expect to get up to mischief. Its reputation as a joker, its funny faces and its acrobatics in the trees make it an instantly joyful subject. This familiarity makes the colouring instantly engaging.
Your child spontaneously projects a jungle adventure story onto the drawing. They take pleasure in bringing to life the funniest animal of the rainforest.
🌀 A spiral tail that invites creativity
The monkey’s long tail is a unique area in the world of animal colouring. Its curved shape, sometimes coiled into a spiral, offers an original playground. No other animal offers such a lovely line to colour.
🤸 Varied postures
Depending on the drawing, the monkey can be calmly sitting, hanging from a vine or dancing on its legs. This variety of postures appeals to every temperament. The cuddly baby monkey evokes gentleness, the dancing monkey calls for movement.
🖨️ Our 9 monkey colouring pages to print
Here are the nine colouring pages in the selection, presented from the simplest to the most detailed. Each sheet comes in high definition, ready to print in A4. Print several so your child can vary the colours without a second thought.
😊 The smiling little monkey for nursery
This first colouring page shows a little monkey sitting all smiles, with its long tail curling to the side. The lines are clean, the areas are wide and the background is completely empty. Ideal for toddlers starting out with felt-tips or coloured pencils. A gentle, engaging opener for the selection.
🤔 The mischievous monkey scratching its head
This funny monkey scratches its head with a big smile and a tooth sticking out. A posture full of personality that greatly amuses children. The tufted fur around the head and the big coiled tail offer lovely areas to colour. Perfect for children aged five to seven who love expressive subjects.
🌿 The baby monkey hanging from its vine
Here is an adorable baby monkey hanging by its arms from a big vine, with a beaming smile and wide eyes. The leaves at the top of the picture add a hint of jungle without overloading the setting. The round belly and the dangling tail are pleasant areas to colour in solid tones. A favourite for children who love baby animals.
🐒 The standing monkey with its curled tail
This monkey stands on all fours, its tail beautifully curled behind it. The drawing is simple, with no setting at all, which helps the child focus on the fur. Ideal for experimenting with several fur colours: brown, beige, grey or even fantasy. A classic of animal colouring that appeals to all ages.
💃 The monkey dancing on its two legs
This monkey standing on its legs looks literally as if it’s dancing, with arms wide open and a big smile. Its round tail coils into a spiral down to the ground. The lack of background puts all the attention on the funny posture and the clearly visible round belly. A joyful colouring page that invites you to invent a jungle song.
🍌 The two pals sharing a banana
This landscape-format scene shows two monkeys hanging from a vine, one upside down, the other holding out a banana to its pal. The dense jungle, the flowers on the ground and the leaves around offer a real variety of areas to colour. Get out the greens and browns for the jungle, the bright yellow for the banana. A rich colouring page ideal for children aged seven to nine.
🤹 The acrobat monkey in the foliage
Here is a monkey hanging by its arms from a branch, legs swinging over the void, in a well-stocked jungle setting. The soft clouds in the background and the big tropical leaves frame the scene nicely. Several shades of green will make the little monkey in the centre stand out. A colouring page balanced between the main subject and the setting.
🐵 The baby chimpanzee portrait
This gentle close-up shows a baby chimpanzee with big eyes, looking the child straight in the eyes. The tufted fur around the face calls for patience and a well-sharpened pencil. The light face contrasts with the dark fur, perfect for working on shades. A tender colouring page that will appeal to children aged eight and up.
🌴 The monkey hanging in the tropical foliage
This last colouring page is the most detailed in the selection: a monkey hanging from a vine by both hands, surrounded by a real curtain of tropical leaves. The tail coiling into a spiral and the round belly add character to the subject. All these leaves let you play with different shades of green for a striking jungle effect. A demanding finale for confident colourists from the age of nine.
👶 Which age for which colouring page
Our selection covers a wide age range, from nursery to Year 6. Matching the drawing to the age avoids frustration and keeps the urge to colour intact.
👶 For children aged 4 to 6
Go for cartoon drawings with large, clearly defined areas. The smiling little monkey sitting and the standing monkey with the curled tail are perfect. Children of this age enjoy simple shapes and smiling subjects.
🧒 For children aged 7 to 9
At this age, your child can tackle drawings with a few more details. The baby monkey hanging from its vine and the scene of the two pals sharing a banana are excellent choices. The medium-sized areas and the jungle settings develop precision without frustration.
👦 For children aged 10 and up
Older children love detailed challenges. The baby chimpanzee portrait and the monkey hanging in the tropical foliage are sure to captivate them. These colouring pages take thirty to sixty minutes for a lovely result.
🧰 The perfect supplies for colouring a monkey
The right supplies turn an average activity into a moment of pleasure. You don’t need a huge budget to equip your child well.
✏️ Coloured pencils for the fur
Coloured pencils are perfect for rendering the shades of the monkey’s fur. They let you layer several brown, beige and greyish tones. A box of twelve colours is plenty to get started in good conditions.
🖍️ Felt-tips for the jungle
Felt-tips are better suited to the leaves and jungle settings, where a solid, bright colour shows at its best. Go for fine-tipped felt-tips for the details of the foliage. Avoid felt-tips for the fur, which calls for subtle shading.
📄 The right printing paper
Standard 80 gsm printer paper is enough for coloured pencils. For felt-tips, go for 100 gsm paper that doesn’t bleed through. This small attention stops the drawing marking the pages underneath.
🖨️ How to print our monkey colouring pages
Printing happens in a few clicks from any computer or tablet. The standard A4 format suits every home printer.
⚙️ Recommended print settings
Choose black-and-white mode to save colour ink. All our colouring pages are designed in black on a white background. Go for standard quality; there’s no need to waste ink in high-resolution photo mode.
🔁 Printing several copies
Don’t hesitate to print each colouring page in two or three copies. Your child can then try several combinations: a classic brown monkey, a rainbow monkey, a monkey in fantasy colours. It’s an activity that lasts a whole rainy afternoon.
📓 Preparing a homemade notebook
Why not gather the nine colouring pages in a little homemade notebook? Print the sheets, add a cover drawn by your child and staple it all together. The result is a personalised mini jungle notebook ready for the holidays.
🌴 Ideas for extending the jungle adventure
Once the colouring pages are finished, several ideas keep the love of monkeys going. Your child’s imagination is just waiting to set off exploring.
🏷️ Inventing a name for each monkey
Ask your child to christen each coloured monkey and write its name underneath. They develop their imagination while practising their handwriting. This personalisation makes each drawing unique and precious in their eyes.
🖼️ Creating a jungle mural at home
Display the nine colouring pages in a frieze on a wall or the fridge door to create a real jungle scene. Your child loves seeing their work shown off in the home. It’s also a real source of pride to show the grandparents.
🦁 Discovering other animals
Think of our lion colouring pages and giraffe colouring pages to vary the animal fun. You’ll also find other colouring themes to explore together. This variety keeps your child’s love of colouring going over time.
❓ Frequently asked questions
👶 From what age can you colour a monkey?
From four years for the smiling little monkey sitting or the standing monkey with the curled tail, with large, clearly defined areas. The more detailed colouring pages suit children of seven and up.
⏱️ How long does a monkey colouring page take?
Allow fifteen to twenty minutes for the simple cartoon models and up to sixty minutes for the baby chimpanzee portrait or the big jungle scene. The times vary depending on the care given to the fur.
🔁 Can I print these colouring pages several times?
Yes, our colouring pages are free for personal or educational use. You can print each drawing as many times as you need for home or for the classroom.
🎨 Which colours should you use for the monkey?
Realistic colours range from beige to dark brown for the fur, with a lighter belly. But your child can also imagine a blue, green or multicoloured monkey. Imagination wins out over realism by far at this age.
