Elephant Coloring Pages

By ColoringBird Updated September 30, 2026

Big ears, long trunks and lots of baby elephants fill this set. One of these elephant coloring pages shows an elephant spraying water over its back, and another shows two babies playing with their trunks twisted together. The baby elephant sitting down and the elephant face are the easiest for little kids, while the forest and festival pages take longer to finish. For printing tips, visit our printing guide.

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Coloring page of a baby elephant sitting down with its trunk curled over its foot — Baby Elephant Sitting Down

A baby elephant sits with its back legs out in front and its trunk curled over one foot.

Coloring page of an elephant standing in long grass with flowers — Elephant in the Grass

An elephant stands in long grass. Two small flowers grow near its feet.

Coloring page of an elephant seen from the front holding both ears out wide — Flapping Its Big Ears

An elephant holds both ears out wide like open fans. Little lines show them moving.

Coloring page of an elephant face with large ears, two tusks and a ringed trunk — Elephant Face

A big elephant face fills the page. You can see both tusks and the rings on its trunk.

Coloring page of an elephant holding a large daisy in the curl of its trunk — Holding a Flower

An elephant curls its trunk around a big daisy and lifts it up to look at it.

Coloring page of an elephant going cross-eyed at a small bird on its trunk tip — A Bird on the Trunk

A small bird lands on the tip of an elephant's trunk. The elephant goes cross-eyed at it.

Coloring page of an elephant lying down asleep with its trunk stretched out — Lying Down Asleep

An elephant lies on its side fast asleep with its trunk stretched out along the ground.

Coloring page of an elephant at night lifting its trunk toward a crescent moon and stars — Looking at the Stars

An elephant lifts its trunk to the sky at night and looks up at the moon and stars.

Coloring page of an elephant reaching its trunk up to pull leaves from a branch — Reaching for Leaves

An elephant stretches its trunk up to a branch and pulls at the leaves. Two float down.

Coloring page of an elephant spraying water over its own back — Spraying Water

An elephant curls its trunk over its back and sprays water high into the air.

Coloring page of a baby elephant dragging a long leafy branch behind it — Pulling a Branch

A baby elephant drags a leafy branch along behind it. The branch is longer than it is.

Coloring page of four different elephant faces with big and small ears — Four Elephant Faces

This page has four elephant faces. Two have big ears, one has small ears and one is a baby.

Coloring page of an elephant under a flat-topped acacia tree reaching up its trunk — Under a Flat-Topped Tree

An elephant stands under a wide flat tree and reaches its trunk up toward the branches.

Coloring page of two baby elephants with their trunks twisted together playing in grass — Two Babies Playing

Two baby elephants twist their trunks together and push at each other in the long grass.

Coloring page of three elephants of different sizes walking one behind the other — Walking in a Line

Three elephants walk one behind the other. The smallest one is at the back.

Coloring page of a baby elephant holding its mother's tail with its trunk as they walk — Mother and Baby Walking

A baby elephant holds its mother's tail with its trunk so it does not fall behind.

Coloring page of two elephants at a waterhole, one drinking and one spraying water — At the Waterhole

Two elephants stand at a waterhole. One drinks and the other sprays water in the air.

Coloring page of two adult elephants under a tree with a baby between them — Resting Under a Tree

Two big elephants stand under a leafy tree with a baby tucked in safely between them.

Coloring page of a mother elephant and baby flicking mud over their backs in a pool — Playing in the Mud

A mother elephant and her baby stand in a muddy pool and flick mud over their own backs.

Coloring page of an elephant in a patterned festival cloth with fringe and a headband — Dressed for a Festival

An elephant wears a patterned cloth with fringe on the edges and a band across its head.

Coloring page of an Asian elephant among palm leaves and hanging vines in a forest — Elephant in the Forest

An elephant stands among big palm leaves and hanging vines with ferns at its feet.

African and Asian Elephants

There are two kinds of elephants in this set. African elephants have very big ears that reach past their shoulders. Asian elephants have smaller, rounder ears. The elephant in the forest and the one dressed for a festival are Asian, and the rest are African.

Why Elephants Often Look Brown

Most elephants are gray, but they often look brown because they are covered in dust and mud. Try a light gray for the body and a darker gray under the ears and belly. Leave the tusks white.

Why Elephants Play in Mud and Water

Elephants have very little hair, so the sun can burn their skin. Spraying water keeps them cool, and a coat of mud keeps the sun and bugs off their skin. You can see this on the spraying water page and the mud page.

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Frequently asked questions

Why is an elephant's trunk so bendy?

An elephant's trunk has no bones. It is made of thousands of muscles, so it can bend, curl and even pick up a single leaf.

Do all elephants have tusks?

No. Most African elephants have tusks. Many Asian elephants do not, and female Asian elephants usually have no big tusks at all. So if an elephant in this set has no tusks, that is okay.

Why is the baby elephant holding its mom by the tail?

Baby elephants hold on to their mother's tail with their trunk so they do not get lost while the herd is walking.