Bat Coloring Pages (Free PDF Printables)

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By: Papaya Ink Team · Last updated: October 14, 2026

Bats have a bad reputation, and these bat coloring pages are here to fix it. The collection comes in two styles. One is the friendly Halloween bat: round-eyed and fuzzy, with tiny fangs and enormous ears, busy with pumpkins, lanterns, capes, and autumn leaves. The other is the bat as it really lives: realistic bat coloring pages with wide leathery wings, fruit bats hanging upside down, mothers with pups, caves, waterfalls, moonlit forests, and night skies full of moths.

The pages also come in two formats, and the Show me buttons above the gallery let you pick. Black & White gives you classic full-page line art, with fine detail in the fur, wing membranes, leaves, and rock that suits adults, teens, and anyone who enjoys a long, relaxed coloring session. With Color Sample gives you copy coloring pages: a finished full-color picture on top and the same scene in clean outlines below, so you can match the colors, borrow a few, or ignore them completely. Choose All to see everything together.

Everything here is free. Click the picture – PDF opens, US Letter, fits A4. Print as many as you need for a classroom bat unit, a fall party, a nature study, or your own coloring corner. One note: the color samples only look right on a color printer; on a black-and-white printer they come out gray, so the black and white pages are the better choice there.

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Bat Coloring Pages - Bat holding a giant red maple leaf as an umbrella in the autumn rain, with a lantern, mushrooms, acorns, and pumpkins around a puddle. Detailed. — Bat holding a giant red maple leaf as an umbrella in the autumn rain, with a lantern, mushrooms, acorns, and pumpkins around a puddle. Detailed.

Bat Coloring Pages - Bat in a bat-print scarf flying over a village at night with star, moon, and jack-o-lantern balloons. — Bat in a bat-print scarf flying over a village at night with star, moon, and jack-o-lantern balloons.

Bat Coloring Pages - Bat pastry chef in a striped apron piping frosting onto a pumpkin cake in a candy shop lined with jars. Detailed. — Bat pastry chef in a striped apron piping frosting onto a pumpkin cake in a candy shop lined with jars. Detailed.

Bat Coloring Pages - Bat engineer in a red cap waving from a pumpkin locomotive hauling candy through a moonlit pumpkin patch. — Bat engineer in a red cap waving from a pumpkin locomotive hauling candy through a moonlit pumpkin patch.

Bat Coloring Pages - Bat in round glasses and a bow tie reading in a magical library while books float around a sleeping cat. Detailed. — Bat in round glasses and a bow tie reading in a magical library while books float around a sleeping cat. Detailed.

Bat Coloring Pages - Bat in aviator goggles and a scarf riding a pumpkin hot air balloon over autumn mountains and a river. — Bat in aviator goggles and a scarf riding a pumpkin hot air balloon over autumn mountains and a river.

Bat Coloring Pages - Bat conductor in a tailcoat leading a mouse, a hedgehog, and a frog playing music among pumpkins under lanterns. — Bat conductor in a tailcoat leading a mouse, a hedgehog, and a frog playing music among pumpkins under lanterns.

Bat Coloring Pages - Bat inventor in goggles and a tool belt showing off a steampunk pumpkin flying machine in a workshop. Detailed. — Bat inventor in goggles and a tool belt showing off a steampunk pumpkin flying machine in a workshop. Detailed.

Bat Coloring Pages - Bat dancing with a caramel apple at a fall carnival, with a pumpkin carousel, string lights, and a duck game booth. Detailed. — Bat dancing with a caramel apple at a fall carnival, with a pumpkin carousel, string lights, and a duck game booth. Detailed.

Bat Coloring Pages - Bat and an owl stringing jack-o-lantern lights on an ivy-covered tower while a black cat holds a basket below. — Bat and an owl stringing jack-o-lantern lights on an ivy-covered tower while a black cat holds a basket below.

Bat Coloring Pages - Bat queen in an acorn crown and royal cape on a pumpkin throne, receiving flowers from three squirrels. Detailed. — Bat queen in an acorn crown and royal cape on a pumpkin throne, receiving flowers from three squirrels. Detailed.

Bat Coloring Pages - Circus bat in a top hat and vest juggling jack-o-lanterns in the ring while forest animals applaud. — Circus bat in a top hat and vest juggling jack-o-lanterns in the ring while forest animals applaud.

Bat Coloring Pages - Bat in a chef hat and pumpkin apron whisking batter next to a tray of jack-o-lantern cupcakes. — Bat in a chef hat and pumpkin apron whisking batter next to a tray of jack-o-lantern cupcakes.

Bat Coloring Pages - Bat in a beret and striped scarf painting a pumpkin on an easel among fallen leaves. — Bat in a beret and striped scarf painting a pumpkin on an easel among fallen leaves.

Bat Coloring Pages - Fuzzy bat hugging a big smiling pumpkin in a moonlit pumpkin patch with mushrooms and leaves. — Fuzzy bat hugging a big smiling pumpkin in a moonlit pumpkin patch with mushrooms and leaves.

Bat Coloring Pages - Vampire bat in a cape holding a jack-o-lantern candy bucket on a porch with a friendly ghost and a black cat. — Vampire bat in a cape holding a jack-o-lantern candy bucket on a porch with a friendly ghost and a black cat.

Bat Coloring Pages - Bat swinging on a rope swing under a crescent moon, with a lantern in the tree and pumpkins below. — Bat swinging on a rope swing under a crescent moon, with a lantern in the tree and pumpkins below.

Bat Coloring Pages - Vampire bat in a cape holding a towering Halloween ice cream cone in a garden cafe with jack-o-lanterns. Detailed. — Vampire bat in a cape holding a towering Halloween ice cream cone in a garden cafe with jack-o-lanterns. Detailed.

Bat Coloring Pages - Bat in a straw hat and overalls watering a sunny pumpkin patch surrounded by sunflowers. — Bat in a straw hat and overalls watering a sunny pumpkin patch surrounded by sunflowers.

Bat Coloring Pages - Bat strumming a pumpkin guitar on a hay-bale stage while a mouse and a witch-hat kitten dance. — Bat strumming a pumpkin guitar on a hay-bale stage while a mouse and a witch-hat kitten dance.

Bat Coloring Pages - Realistic bat with wide open wings flying out of a cave behind a waterfall, with ferns, river rocks, and more bats crossing the full moon. Detailed. — Realistic bat with wide open wings flying out of a cave behind a waterfall, with ferns, river rocks, and more bats crossing the full moon. Detailed.

Bat Coloring Pages - Mother fruit bat hanging upside down with her pup tucked under a wing, two young bats beside her, moths, night flowers, and a moonlit lake. Detailed. — Mother fruit bat hanging upside down with her pup tucked under a wing, two young bats beside her, moths, night flowers, and a moonlit lake. Detailed.

Bat Coloring Pages - Big-eared bat perched on a giant crystal in a cave of stalactites, with an underground lake, a small waterfall, and bats in flight. Detailed. — Big-eared bat perched on a giant crystal in a cave of stalactites, with an underground lake, a small waterfall, and bats in flight. Detailed.

Bat Coloring Pages - Bat swooping after patterned moths over a pond with water lilies and bellflowers under a crescent moon and stars. — Bat swooping after patterned moths over a pond with water lilies and bellflowers under a crescent moon and stars.

Bat Coloring Pages - Bat gliding through ivy-covered castle ruins with hanging lanterns, stone stairs, a watching owl, and a crescent moon above the arch. Detailed. — Bat gliding through ivy-covered castle ruins with hanging lanterns, stone stairs, a watching owl, and a crescent moon above the arch. Detailed.

Bat Coloring Pages - Flying fox hanging upside down and eating a ripe fig while a young bat reaches for fruit, with mangoes, plumeria, palms, and an island bay. Detailed. — Flying fox hanging upside down and eating a ripe fig while a young bat reaches for fruit, with mangoes, plumeria, palms, and an island bay. Detailed.

Bat Coloring Pages - Bat flying through a windy storm with lightning and swirling leaves toward a hollow tree where two pups wait. Detailed. — Bat flying through a windy storm with lightning and swirling leaves toward a hollow tree where two pups wait. Detailed.

Bat Coloring Pages - Bat soaring with full wingspan above a pine canyon, a winding river, and a waterfall, with a colony crossing the full moon. Detailed. — Bat soaring with full wingspan above a pine canyon, a winding river, and a waterfall, with a colony crossing the full moon. Detailed.

Bat Coloring Pages - Young bat taking a happy first flight beside its mother while two pups watch from a tree hollow, with mushrooms, flowers, and a forest creek. — Young bat taking a happy first flight beside its mother while two pups watch from a tree hollow, with mushrooms, flowers, and a forest creek.

Bat Coloring Pages - Bat hanging upside down from an oak branch face to face with a spotted owl, two pups peeking from the trunk, ferns, mushrooms, and a moonlit lake. Detailed. — Bat hanging upside down from an oak branch face to face with a spotted owl, two pups peeking from the trunk, ferns, mushrooms, and a moonlit lake. Detailed.

Bat Coloring Pages - Orchid nectar, taken on the wing. The bat hovers nose-deep in a pink bloom while its roost-mate watches upside down from the branch above. Keep the petals one hot pink and let the throats go yellow. — Orchid nectar, taken on the wing. The bat hovers nose-deep in a pink bloom while its roost-mate watches upside down from the branch above. Keep the petals one hot pink and let the throats go yellow.

Bat Coloring Pages - Sunset over the watermill, and the first two bats are out hunting. The wheel still turns below them, daisies lean toward the stream. Detailed - stone, water, willow and a whole hillside of meadow. — Sunset over the watermill, and the first two bats are out hunting. The wheel still turns below them, daisies lean toward the stream. Detailed – stone, water, willow and a whole hillside of meadow.

Bat Coloring Pages - Two bats slip through a sea arch at sundown. Thrift flowers crowd the rocks, shells lie on the shingle, the surf keeps rolling in. Blend orange into violet across the sky before touching anything else. — Two bats slip through a sea arch at sundown. Thrift flowers crowd the rocks, shells lie on the shingle, the surf keeps rolling in. Blend orange into violet across the sky before touching anything else.

Bat Coloring Pages - Big ears, bigger cactus. A desert bat glides between cactus blossoms that open only after dark, with a full moon over the red mesas. White flowers against a deep blue sky make this one glow. — Big ears, bigger cactus. A desert bat glides between cactus blossoms that open only after dark, with a full moon over the red mesas. White flowers against a deep blue sky make this one glow.

Bat Coloring Pages - The grotto beside the waterfall is where the colony sleeps. One bat dangles from the fern-draped rock, another is already leaving for the evening. Detailed - mossy boulders, ferns and layered water. — The grotto beside the waterfall is where the colony sleeps. One bat dangles from the fern-draped rock, another is already leaving for the evening. Detailed – mossy boulders, ferns and layered water.

Bat Coloring Pages - Out of the cave and straight into a sunset. The bat spreads its wings over the lake while a friend peeks from the stalactites behind. Go light on the wing membranes; thin skin lets the color through. — Out of the cave and straight into a sunset. The bat spreads its wings over the lake while a friend peeks from the stalactites behind. Go light on the wing membranes; thin skin lets the color through.

Bat Coloring Pages - Peach orchard at midday, and somebody has found the ripest branch. One bat hangs beside the fruit, the other circles over the clover and the fence. Soft greens, warm peach, pink clover heads. — Peach orchard at midday, and somebody has found the ripest branch. One bat hangs beside the fruit, the other circles over the clover and the fence. Soft greens, warm peach, pink clover heads.

Bat Coloring Pages - Flying foxes and a hand of bananas, sunset included. Two hang right on the bunch, the third coasts in over the bay for its share. Big leaves and simple shapes - a comfortable page. — Flying foxes and a hand of bananas, sunset included. Two hang right on the bunch, the third coasts in over the bay for its share. Big leaves and simple shapes – a comfortable page.

Bat Coloring Pages - Bats drink the way they fly: a quick skim across the surface, one sip, gone. This one dips to a moonlit lake among lily pads and cattails. Mirror the moon in the water with the same pale yellow. — Bats drink the way they fly: a quick skim across the surface, one sip, gone. This one dips to a moonlit lake among lily pads and cattails. Mirror the moon in the water with the same pale yellow.

Bat Coloring Pages - Mango season from a fruit bat's point of view. It hangs by its feet and eats straight from the branch, while a second one arrives over the hills. Orange and gold for the fruit, deep glossy green for the leaves. — Mango season from a fruit bat's point of view. It hangs by its feet and eats straight from the branch, while a second one arrives over the hills. Orange and gold for the fruit, deep glossy green for the leaves.

Bat Coloring Pages - Figs split open, three guests, and a valley view. Two bats roost among the fruit and leaves, the third has just launched toward the lake. Detailed - figs, foliage and a distant palm forest. — Figs split open, three guests, and a valley view. Two bats roost among the fruit and leaves, the third has just launched toward the lake. Detailed – figs, foliage and a distant palm forest.

Bat Coloring Pages - Magnolia night. A bat glides past open pink-and-white blossoms under a full moon, its roost-mate dangling from the branch on the right. Pale petals, then let the midnight sky do the work. — Magnolia night. A bat glides past open pink-and-white blossoms under a full moon, its roost-mate dangling from the branch on the right. Pale petals, then let the midnight sky do the work.

Bat Coloring Pages - Mother and pup, wrapped in the same wings. The baby peers out from her chest while a neighbor roosts alongside among hibiscus over a turquoise bay. Bright pink flowers, yellow stamens, plenty of leaf green. — Mother and pup, wrapped in the same wings. The baby peers out from her chest while a neighbor roosts alongside among hibiscus over a turquoise bay. Bright pink flowers, yellow stamens, plenty of leaf green.

Bat Coloring Pages - Gentians in bloom, snow still on the peaks. One bat flies in over the meadow while another rests on a cone-laden pine branch. Gentian blue leans toward violet - mix it rather than settling for plain blue. — Gentians in bloom, snow still on the peaks. One bat flies in over the meadow while another rests on a cone-laden pine branch. Gentian blue leans toward violet – mix it rather than settling for plain blue.

Bat Coloring Pages - Long muzzle, built for exactly this flower. The nectar bat noses into a night-blooming bloom under the moon, a second bat following behind. Lay the dark sky down first and the flowers will shine. — Long muzzle, built for exactly this flower. The nectar bat noses into a night-blooming bloom under the moon, a second bat following behind. Lay the dark sky down first and the flowers will shine.

Bat Coloring Pages - Rain in the bamboo, and two bats have found the dry side of a banana leaf. Drops roll off the edge into the pond below. Simple, round shapes - a good one for younger hands. — Rain in the bamboo, and two bats have found the dry side of a banana leaf. Drops roll off the edge into the pond below. Simple, round shapes – a good one for younger hands.

Bat Coloring Pages - Redwood morning. One bat hangs from the great trunk, the other sails through a shaft of sunlight toward the path. Detailed - bark, ferns and distant ridges; warm reds and browns carry the whole page. — Redwood morning. One bat hangs from the great trunk, the other sails through a shaft of sunlight toward the path. Detailed – bark, ferns and distant ridges; warm reds and browns carry the whole page.

Bat Coloring Pages - Three bats over the old stone bridge, lamps already lit in the village. Willows trail into the river, the moon rides above the chimneys. Add warm yellow to the windows last, after the night sky is in. — Three bats over the old stone bridge, lamps already lit in the village. Willows trail into the river, the moon rides above the chimneys. Add warm yellow to the windows last, after the night sky is in.

Bat Coloring Pages - Maple seeds spin down, and two bats sleep right through it. The third is already up and crossing the lake valley below. Detailed - every leaf is lobed and veined; try rust, gold and one bright red. — Maple seeds spin down, and two bats sleep right through it. The third is already up and crossing the lake valley below. Detailed – every leaf is lobed and veined; try rust, gold and one bright red.

Bat Coloring Pages - Wind off the sea, a lighthouse on the point, and two bats riding the gusts above the pines. Rocks, surf and cliff grass fill the lower half. Fine lines in the waves - use a sharp pencil there. — Wind off the sea, a lighthouse on the point, and two bats riding the gusts above the pines. Rocks, surf and cliff grass fill the lower half. Fine lines in the waves – use a sharp pencil there.

Bat Coloring Pages - The old waterwheel keeps turning while a pair of bats hunt the evening air above it. Ferns and cattails crowd the stream bank. Greens for the forest, grays for the stone, a little white left for the falling water. — The old waterwheel keeps turning while a pair of bats hunt the evening air above it. Ferns and cattails crowd the stream bank. Greens for the forest, grays for the stone, a little white left for the falling water.

Bat Coloring Pages - Banyan roots hang like curtains, and the colony has moved in. Two bats roost upside down among the strands while a third flies through, hibiscus blooming beneath. Detailed - dozens of roots, each its own line. — Banyan roots hang like curtains, and the colony has moved in. Two bats roost upside down among the strands while a third flies through, hibiscus blooming beneath. Detailed – dozens of roots, each its own line.

Bat Coloring Pages - Long-nosed nectar bats work the bellflowers one by one, tongue-first, with a full moon behind them. Large petals and open sky - a page you can finish in one sitting. — Long-nosed nectar bats work the bellflowers one by one, tongue-first, with a full moon behind them. Large petals and open sky – a page you can finish in one sitting.

Bat Coloring Pages - Eucalyptus in bloom is a feast for flying foxes, and two have claimed the branch. A smaller bat sails in over the creek. The fluffy blossoms take a soft brush of cream or pink. — Eucalyptus in bloom is a feast for flying foxes, and two have claimed the branch. A smaller bat sails in over the creek. The fluffy blossoms take a soft brush of cream or pink.

Bat Coloring Pages - Half past evening on the ivy-covered clock tower, and the bats are out. Two circle the spire above the village rooftops and a distant lake. Count the Roman numerals before you color the face. — Half past evening on the ivy-covered clock tower, and the bats are out. Two circle the spire above the village rooftops and a distant lake. Count the Roman numerals before you color the face.

Bat Coloring Pages - Stone cottage, lavender beds, a gate left ajar, and two bats over the chimney under a rising moon. Detailed - shutters, flower boxes and a daisy border. Purple for the lavender, warm gray for the walls. — Stone cottage, lavender beds, a gate left ajar, and two bats over the chimney under a rising moon. Detailed – shutters, flower boxes and a daisy border. Purple for the lavender, warm gray for the walls.

Bat Coloring Pages - Lotus flowers open wide on the pond while three bats cross toward the arched bridge. Willows frame the top, cattails the sides. Give the lotus a pale pink that deepens toward the center. — Lotus flowers open wide on the pond while three bats cross toward the arched bridge. Willows frame the top, cattails the sides. Give the lotus a pale pink that deepens toward the center.

Bat Coloring Pages - Somebody is asleep on the branch above the rope bridge while two friends glide past over the rushing creek. Ferns and wild roses in the foreground. Detailed - planks, ropes and layered forest behind. — Somebody is asleep on the branch above the rope bridge while two friends glide past over the rushing creek. Ferns and wild roses in the foreground. Detailed – planks, ropes and layered forest behind.

Bat Coloring Pages - Deep in a crystal cavern, two bats hang from the stalactites and one swoops low over the underground pool. Crystals catch whatever color you give them - amethyst and ice blue both work. — Deep in a crystal cavern, two bats hang from the stalactites and one swoops low over the underground pool. Crystals catch whatever color you give them – amethyst and ice blue both work.

Bat Coloring Pages - Harvest in the vineyard, and a bat is already upside down under the arbor. Another flies in from the rows beyond the farmhouse. Grape clusters, vine leaves, cypress trees - a rich page for purple and green. — Harvest in the vineyard, and a bat is already upside down under the arbor. Another flies in from the rows beyond the farmhouse. Grape clusters, vine leaves, cypress trees – a rich page for purple and green.

Bat Coloring Pages - Boardwalk into the marsh, lilies open on the water, reeds everywhere. The pair sweeps low over the pond with wings fully spread. Simple shapes in the sky, finer ones below. — Boardwalk into the marsh, lilies open on the water, reeds everywhere. The pair sweeps low over the pond with wings fully spread. Simple shapes in the sky, finer ones below.

Bat Coloring Pages - Sunflowers taller than the fence and a red barn at the far end. A couple of bats cruise over the field in daylight. Big seed heads with a spiral pattern - a patient job, but a satisfying one. — Sunflowers taller than the fence and a red barn at the far end. A couple of bats cruise over the field in daylight. Big seed heads with a spiral pattern – a patient job, but a satisfying one.

Bat Coloring Pages - A crescent moon over the canyon, three bats above the winding river, poppies on the rim. Layered cliffs want a range of oranges and tans; keep the river one calm blue. — A crescent moon over the canyon, three bats above the winding river, poppies on the rim. Layered cliffs want a range of oranges and tans; keep the river one calm blue.

Bat Coloring Pages - Cherry petals drifting down, two bats dozing on the blossom branch, a third flying over the stream. Pale pink with a touch of white on the petals, and the sky stays nearly empty. — Cherry petals drifting down, two bats dozing on the blossom branch, a third flying over the stream. Pale pink with a touch of white on the petals, and the sky stays nearly empty.

Fun Things to Make with These Coloring Pages

1. Cut out a colored bat, glue it to a black cardstock circle, and hang it in a window as a moon silhouette.
2. Color the night sky with a deep blue or purple wash first, then go over the bat with colored pencils so it stands out.
3. Try a realistic palette – browns, grays, and russet fur – then print a second copy and go wild with pink or teal.
4. Add a white gel pen or a dab of correction fluid for stars, moonlight on the wings, and sparkle on the water.
5. Punch a hole in the top corner and tie it with orange ribbon as a treat-bag tag.
6. Color a few bats, cut them out, and string them on thread for a doorway garland.
7. Glue a finished page to the front of a folder to make a cover for a bat or nocturnal animals report.
8. Cover the finished sheet with clear contact paper to make a placemat for a fall party.