Elephant Coloring Pages (Free PDF Printables)

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

An elephant's trunk has no bones at all – it is pure muscle, strong enough to pull down a branch and precise enough to pick up a single berry. That is a large part of the charm of elephant coloring pages: the trunk is always busy with something, and the rest of the animal is a pleasure to shade – fan-shaped ears, creased knees, round toenails and a small tufted tail. This collection runs from realistic elephants on the savanna to mothers with calves and cute baby elephant coloring pages set in gardens, by the water and at home. All of them are original Papaya Ink drawings.

The pages come in two formats. Black and white sheets are classic line art from edge to edge. Pages with a color sample carry a finished color version on the top half and the same drawing in outline below, with a dashed line between them: match the palette, or cut the sample off and go your own way. The Show me buttons above the pictures switch between the two formats. Click the picture – the PDF opens, sized for US Letter, and it fits A4 as well. On a black and white printer the color sample comes out in grays, so those pages are best printed in color.

Elephant gray is rarely plain gray. Build it in layers – a cool blue-gray or soft lilac base, a warmer taupe in the folds, peach or pink inside the ears – and let your strokes follow the wrinkle lines so the skin looks thick. Keep the toenails and the highlight in each eye light. Pages with big open shapes suit markers and crayons; the busier scenes are marked Detailed in the caption and do better with sharp colored pencils or fine liners. Adults get a slow, absorbing hour out of those, and kids tend to head straight for the easy ones.

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Elephant Coloring Pages - A baby elephant strolls through a sunflower field holding a bloom in its trunk, with a bunny, bees and butterflies keeping it company. Detailed. — A baby elephant strolls through a sunflower field holding a bloom in its trunk, with a bunny, bees and butterflies keeping it company. Detailed.

Elephant Coloring Pages - An elephant mother rests in the grass with two calves under a crescent moon, constellations and a shooting star. — An elephant mother rests in the grass with two calves under a crescent moon, constellations and a shooting star.

Elephant Coloring Pages - A realistic elephant stands on a rocky outcrop above the savanna as the sun rises and cranes fly past. Detailed. — A realistic elephant stands on a rocky outcrop above the savanna as the sun rises and cranes fly past. Detailed.

Elephant Coloring Pages - A mother elephant and her calf wade through a lily pond while a duck leads her ducklings across the water. Detailed. — A mother elephant and her calf wade through a lily pond while a duck leads her ducklings across the water. Detailed.

Elephant Coloring Pages - A baby elephant wearing a big bow sits under a rose arch and lifts its trunk to greet a butterfly. — A baby elephant wearing a big bow sits under a rose arch and lifts its trunk to greet a butterfly.

Elephant Coloring Pages - An elephant rows a wooden boat across a tropical lagoon while a monkey with binoculars scouts ahead. Detailed. — An elephant rows a wooden boat across a tropical lagoon while a monkey with binoculars scouts ahead. Detailed.

Elephant Coloring Pages - Three elephants gather apples in a fall orchard with a wooden cart, a barrel, pumpkins and drifting maple leaves. Detailed. — Three elephants gather apples in a fall orchard with a wooden cart, a barrel, pumpkins and drifting maple leaves. Detailed.

Elephant Coloring Pages - A baby elephant turns the page of a big book on a cozy library rug while a barn owl reads along. — A baby elephant turns the page of a big book on a cozy library rug while a barn owl reads along.

Elephant Coloring Pages - Three elephants celebrate a birthday with a flower garland, a party hat, balloons, wrapped gifts and a cake. Detailed. — Three elephants celebrate a birthday with a flower garland, a party hat, balloons, wrapped gifts and a cake. Detailed.

Elephant Coloring Pages - A mother elephant and her splashing calf share a rocky stream with a curious lion cub beside a waterfall. Detailed. — A mother elephant and her splashing calf share a rocky stream with a curious lion cub beside a waterfall. Detailed.

Elephant Coloring Pages - A baby elephant peers through a spyglass from a hot air balloon basket high above a winding river and a distant herd. — A baby elephant peers through a spyglass from a hot air balloon basket high above a winding river and a distant herd.

Elephant Coloring Pages - An elephant family walks over a stone bridge among floating islands, waterfalls and a castle in the clouds. Detailed. — An elephant family walks over a stone bridge among floating islands, waterfalls and a castle in the clouds. Detailed.

Elephant Coloring Pages - A baby elephant reaches its trunk toward a butterfly resting on a monstera leaf inside a glass greenhouse full of orchids. — A baby elephant reaches its trunk toward a butterfly resting on a monstera leaf inside a glass greenhouse full of orchids.

Elephant Coloring Pages - An elephant stretches its trunk into an acacia tree beside a giraffe while a calf watches from below. — An elephant stretches its trunk into an acacia tree beside a giraffe while a calf watches from below.

Elephant Coloring Pages - A baby elephant pops out of a giant polka-dot gift box with the ribbon in its trunk as its sibling peeks inside. — A baby elephant pops out of a giant polka-dot gift box with the ribbon in its trunk as its sibling peeks inside.

Elephant Coloring Pages - A baby elephant sprays a fountain of water from its trunk as birds fly through the spray and a frog watches from a rock. Detailed. — A baby elephant sprays a fountain of water from its trunk as birds fly through the spray and a frog watches from a rock. Detailed.

Elephant Coloring Pages - An elephant mother and two calves cool off in a jungle pool below a waterfall, watched by parrots and butterflies. Detailed. — An elephant mother and two calves cool off in a jungle pool below a waterfall, watched by parrots and butterflies. Detailed.

Elephant Coloring Pages - A baby elephant paints flowers and a sun on an easel canvas while its mother looks on in a sunny studio. — A baby elephant paints flowers and a sun on an easel canvas while its mother looks on in a sunny studio.

Elephant Coloring Pages - An elephant family crosses a wooden rope bridge over a jungle river with a parrot and a toucan overhead. Detailed. — An elephant family crosses a wooden rope bridge over a jungle river with a parrot and a toucan overhead. Detailed.

Elephant Coloring Pages - An elephant pours tea for a tiny mouse at a garden table under wisteria and paper lanterns. — An elephant pours tea for a tiny mouse at a garden table under wisteria and paper lanterns.

Elephant Coloring Pages - Shower time is self-service when you carry your own hose. The calf fires a fan of drops at the rainbow while a waterfall roars behind. Keep the water pale and let the hibiscus carry the strong color. — Shower time is self-service when you carry your own hose. The calf fires a fan of drops at the rainbow while a waterfall roars behind. Keep the water pale and let the hibiscus carry the strong color.

Elephant Coloring Pages - A flower big enough to be a gazebo, a table set on its fallen petals, and a rabbit who takes tea seriously. The trunk does the stirring. Broad petals make this a relaxed page for markers. — A flower big enough to be a gazebo, a table set on its fallen petals, and a rabbit who takes tea seriously. The trunk does the stirring. Broad petals make this a relaxed page for markers.

Elephant Coloring Pages - The capybara did not ask to be first mate, yet here we are. A folded leaf serves as the hull, a patched sail catches the river breeze, and the trunk keeps the mast steady. Detailed - thick foliage along both banks. — The capybara did not ask to be first mate, yet here we are. A folded leaf serves as the hull, a patched sail catches the river breeze, and the trunk keeps the mast steady. Detailed – thick foliage along both banks.

Elephant Coloring Pages - Fresh buns from a bakery carved into a pumpkin, served by a rabbit in a chef's hat. The customer has arrived with a basket and no plan to carry it home empty. Warm oranges and browns do most of the work here. — Fresh buns from a bakery carved into a pumpkin, served by a rabbit in a chef's hat. The customer has arrived with a basket and no plan to carry it home empty. Warm oranges and browns do most of the work here.

Elephant Coloring Pages - Behind the waterfalls there is a door, and behind the door a garden nobody mentioned. A careful trunk on the brass knob is all it takes. Detailed - carved panels, falling water and stone steps reward sharp pencils. — Behind the waterfalls there is a door, and behind the door a garden nobody mentioned. A careful trunk on the brass knob is all it takes. Detailed – carved panels, falling water and stone steps reward sharp pencils.

Elephant Coloring Pages - Trunks meet over the lotus pond in what passes for a handshake in this family. Mother and calf stand on the bank with the lilies wide open below. Big simple shapes - an easy page to start with. — Trunks meet over the lotus pond in what passes for a handshake in this family. Mother and calf stand on the bank with the lilies wide open below. Big simple shapes – an easy page to start with.

Elephant Coloring Pages - Pottery day in the studio: the big bowl is getting its leaves while the smaller bowls wait in line. Jugs on the shelf, brushes in a jar, a window onto the garden. Follow the sample or pick your own glaze colors. — Pottery day in the studio: the big bowl is getting its leaves while the smaller bowls wait in line. Jugs on the shelf, brushes in a jar, a window onto the garden. Follow the sample or pick your own glaze colors.

Elephant Coloring Pages - Kite making begins with paper scales glued onto a fish longer than the table. A finished kite already hangs from the rack, ribbons trailing, to prove it can be done. Every scale is its own small space - a good page for testing a palette. — Kite making begins with paper scales glued onto a fish longer than the table. A finished kite already hangs from the rack, ribbons trailing, to prove it can be done. Every scale is its own small space – a good page for testing a palette.

Elephant Coloring Pages - Up in a patchwork balloon, trunk raised in a wave to the cottage below. An apple tree stands on one side, a pear tree on the other, with clear sky all around. Large open shapes and very little fine detail. — Up in a patchwork balloon, trunk raised in a wave to the cottage below. An apple tree stands on one side, a pear tree on the other, with clear sky all around. Large open shapes and very little fine detail.

Elephant Coloring Pages - Somebody has taken the hammock. The ginger kitten is fast asleep in it, and the elephant gives the edge a slow rock rather than argue. The striped cloth and the tabby fur are the places to play with color. — Somebody has taken the hammock. The ginger kitten is fast asleep in it, and the elephant gives the edge a slow rock rather than argue. The striped cloth and the tabby fur are the places to play with color.

Elephant Coloring Pages - Why bake when a watermelon is already the right shape? The cake comes with berries and a single candle, the guest of honor wears the hat, and a friend is already inspecting the gift. Detailed - a gazebo wrapped in flowering vines. — Why bake when a watermelon is already the right shape? The cake comes with berries and a single candle, the guest of honor wears the hat, and a friend is already inspecting the gift. Detailed – a gazebo wrapped in flowering vines.

Elephant Coloring Pages - Snow outside, oranges inside. In the glass greenhouse the tree is heavy with fruit, and a curious trunk checks whether any of it is ripe. Try cold blues for the garden and keep every warm color behind the glass. — Snow outside, oranges inside. In the glass greenhouse the tree is heavy with fruit, and a curious trunk checks whether any of it is ripe. Try cold blues for the garden and keep every warm color behind the glass.

Elephant Coloring Pages - With a plank, a pair of ropes and a very solid branch, the swing holds - which says a lot about the tree. Hills and a lake open up behind. Easy outlines on the elephant, more leaf work overhead. — With a plank, a pair of ropes and a very solid branch, the swing holds – which says a lot about the tree. Hills and a lake open up behind. Easy outlines on the elephant, more leaf work overhead.

Elephant Coloring Pages - Now boarding: the mushroom bus. A calf and a rabbit already have window seats, and the last passenger reaches for the handrail by the steps. Spots on the roof and daisies on the side panels are waiting for bright color. — Now boarding: the mushroom bus. A calf and a rabbit already have window seats, and the last passenger reaches for the handrail by the steps. Spots on the roof and daisies on the side panels are waiting for bright color.

Elephant Coloring Pages - Rain on the garden, string lights on the porch, a mug beside the lantern. The elephant stands at the railing with its trunk held out to catch a few drops. Try a dark, cool background against the warm glow. — Rain on the garden, string lights on the porch, a mug beside the lantern. The elephant stands at the railing with its trunk held out to catch a few drops. Try a dark, cool background against the warm glow.

Elephant Coloring Pages - An umbrella picked straight off the plant keeps a hedgehog dry, more or less. The elephant holds the leaf; the hedgehog stands in the puddle anyway. Simple shapes and a short list of colors. — An umbrella picked straight off the plant keeps a hedgehog dry, more or less. The elephant holds the leaf; the hedgehog stands in the puddle anyway. Simple shapes and a short list of colors.

Elephant Coloring Pages - Evening by the river, with paper lanterns in the tree and a full moon over the stone bridge. Lotus lanterns in little boats get a gentle push into the current. A dark sky and glowing yellows make this page. — Evening by the river, with paper lanterns in the tree and a full moon over the stone bridge. Lotus lanterns in little boats get a gentle push into the current. A dark sky and glowing yellows make this page.

Elephant Coloring Pages - Corn grows taller than an elephant - a young one, admittedly. A ribbon marks the entrance to the maze, and a pumpkin and a basket of apples wait at the gate. Detailed - long layered leaves on every stalk. — Corn grows taller than an elephant – a young one, admittedly. A ribbon marks the entrance to the maze, and a pumpkin and a basket of apples wait at the gate. Detailed – long layered leaves on every stalk.

Elephant Coloring Pages - Envelopes have wings here, because the post office sits on a cloud. A letter sealed with a star goes onto the shelf beside the yellow mailbox. Soft shapes and open sky - a quick, easy page. — Envelopes have wings here, because the post office sits on a cloud. A letter sealed with a star goes onto the shelf beside the yellow mailbox. Soft shapes and open sky – a quick, easy page.

Elephant Coloring Pages - Each water lily on this pond has a bell, and the trunk rings them in order. A frog on the far flower appears to be judging the performance. Wide petals and lily pads leave room for blending. — Each water lily on this pond has a bell, and the trunk rings them in order. A frog on the far flower appears to be judging the performance. Wide petals and lily pads leave room for blending.

Elephant Coloring Pages - Special delivery, and the mailbox is a mushroom. The envelope carries a heart seal, the hedgehog has clearly been waiting by the path, and the mail carrier wears the cap with some pride. Detailed - maple leaves and cobblestones everywhere. — Special delivery, and the mailbox is a mushroom. The envelope carries a heart seal, the hedgehog has clearly been waiting by the path, and the mail carrier wears the cap with some pride. Detailed – maple leaves and cobblestones everywhere.

Elephant Coloring Pages - Frosting goes on with a piping bag held in the trunk, which is steadier than most hands. Sprinkles in the jar, strawberries in the bowl, a whisk on the wall. Big round shapes - easy, and good for bright markers. — Frosting goes on with a piping bag held in the trunk, which is steadier than most hands. Sprinkles in the jar, strawberries in the bowl, a whisk on the wall. Big round shapes – easy, and good for bright markers.

Elephant Coloring Pages - Painting a cherry tree while standing under one saves a lot of guesswork. The beret is on, the bluebird on the paint box offers opinions, and petals keep landing in the grass. Detailed - blossoms on every branch. — Painting a cherry tree while standing under one saves a lot of guesswork. The beret is on, the bluebird on the paint box offers opinions, and petals keep landing in the grass. Detailed – blossoms on every branch.

Elephant Coloring Pages - Beach band, two members so far. One shakes a tambourine with the trunk, the sea turtle drums on scallop shells, and the wave behind them supplies the bass. Simple, rounded shapes with plenty of open sand and sky. — Beach band, two members so far. One shakes a tambourine with the trunk, the sea turtle drums on scallop shells, and the wave behind them supplies the bass. Simple, rounded shapes with plenty of open sand and sky.

Elephant Coloring Pages - Strawberries sold from a cart shaped like a strawberry - the marketing is hard to argue with. The rabbit is reaching up for the biggest berry on offer. Try two reds: a warm one for the fruit, a deeper one for the cart. — Strawberries sold from a cart shaped like a strawberry – the marketing is hard to argue with. The rabbit is reaching up for the biggest berry on offer. Try two reds: a warm one for the fruit, a deeper one for the cart.

Elephant Coloring Pages - Inside a greenhouse built like a pineapple, the hibiscus gets its morning watering while a snail supervises from the paving stones. Detailed - leaves crowd in from every side, so sharp pencils help. — Inside a greenhouse built like a pineapple, the hibiscus gets its morning watering while a snail supervises from the paving stones. Detailed – leaves crowd in from every side, so sharp pencils help.

Elephant Coloring Pages - Shake the globe and it snows on a small elephant in a knitted hat, with a log cabin behind and northern lights overhead. The aurora is the fun part: blend green into violet and keep the snow white. — Shake the globe and it snows on a small elephant in a knitted hat, with a log cabin behind and northern lights overhead. The aurora is the fun part: blend green into violet and keep the snow white.

Elephant Coloring Pages - Bath time for the birds, courtesy of a trunk and a good aim. The calf arcs the water over the birdbath while the grown-up looks on from the tulips. Color the spray as a rainbow, as in the sample, or leave it clear. — Bath time for the birds, courtesy of a trunk and a good aim. The calf arcs the water over the birdbath while the grown-up looks on from the tulips. Color the spray as a rainbow, as in the sample, or leave it clear.

Elephant Coloring Pages - Dusk on the boardwalk, and the paper lantern rides on the tip of the trunk. More lanterns hang from the branch, cattails line the water, and a frog watches from a lily pad. Glow first, dark sky last. — Dusk on the boardwalk, and the paper lantern rides on the tip of the trunk. More lanterns hang from the branch, cattails line the water, and a frog watches from a lily pad. Glow first, dark sky last.

Elephant Coloring Pages - Pumpkins on a private island get personal service: a watering can, a steady trunk and a bluebird standing on the crop. A footbridge and a waterfall fill the background. Detailed - curling vines, lily pads and ripples. — Pumpkins on a private island get personal service: a watering can, a steady trunk and a bluebird standing on the crop. A footbridge and a waterfall fill the background. Detailed – curling vines, lily pads and ripples.

Elephant Coloring Pages - Ice cream outside an ice castle is a bold choice, but the penguin approves and has a cone of its own. Woolly hat on, one foot lifted mid-step. Cold blues for the castle make the scoops look brighter. — Ice cream outside an ice castle is a bold choice, but the penguin approves and has a cone of its own. Woolly hat on, one foot lifted mid-step. Cold blues for the castle make the scoops look brighter.

Elephant Coloring Pages - This balloon is a flower with ropes, and it flies well enough to clear the hills. A rabbit waves from the daisies as the village and the river slide by below. Easy shapes up top, small details in the distance. — This balloon is a flower with ropes, and it flies well enough to clear the hills. A rabbit waves from the daisies as the village and the river slide by below. Easy shapes up top, small details in the distance.

Elephant Coloring Pages - Half a coconut, one large leaf and a stick: boatbuilding at its most economical. The trunk holds the mast and a pair of ducklings provides the escort across the lagoon. Hibiscus and palms frame the page - an easy one. — Half a coconut, one large leaf and a stick: boatbuilding at its most economical. The trunk holds the mast and a pair of ducklings provides the escort across the lagoon. Hibiscus and palms frame the page – an easy one.

Elephant Coloring Pages - All aboard the acorn express. The engine is an acorn, the driver wears the cap, and the squirrel rides in the wagon on a pile of maple leaves. Detailed - rivets, wheels and scales on the boiler suit fine liners. — All aboard the acorn express. The engine is an acorn, the driver wears the cap, and the squirrel rides in the wagon on a pile of maple leaves. Detailed – rivets, wheels and scales on the boiler suit fine liners.

Elephant Coloring Pages - Through the round window of a small submarine, the reef looks close enough to touch. A seahorse and a few striped fish have come over to look back. Coral, shells and bubbles leave room for every bright color in the box. — Through the round window of a small submarine, the reef looks close enough to touch. A seahorse and a few striped fish have come over to look back. Coral, shells and bubbles leave room for every bright color in the box.

Elephant Coloring Pages - On the clifftop the butterfly kite pulls hard, and the trunk grips the spool. A puffin keeps watch near the lighthouse while sailboats cross the bay below. Open sky and sea - good practice for smooth, even shading. — On the clifftop the butterfly kite pulls hard, and the trunk grips the spool. A puffin keeps watch near the lighthouse while sailboats cross the bay below. Open sky and sea – good practice for smooth, even shading.

Elephant Coloring Pages - Nothing on the schedule today. The hammock is a single broad leaf tied between palms, the snack is a ripe mango, and a gecko at the foot of the tree minds its own business. Bold shapes and easy outlines. — Nothing on the schedule today. The hammock is a single broad leaf tied between palms, the snack is a ripe mango, and a gecko at the foot of the tree minds its own business. Bold shapes and easy outlines.

Elephant Coloring Pages - Fireflies do the lighting at this campsite. A tent, an oil lantern, a picnic basket and a rabbit for company - the star-print scarf is for style. Try a deep blue night and leave the glow spots pale yellow. — Fireflies do the lighting at this campsite. A tent, an oil lantern, a picnic basket and a rabbit for company – the star-print scarf is for style. Try a deep blue night and leave the glow spots pale yellow.

Elephant Coloring Pages - Reading goes best high in a tree, on a cushion, with the owl overhead already asleep. Shelves show through the open doorway and baobabs dot the plain beyond the rope railing. Detailed - wood grain, books and leaves. — Reading goes best high in a tree, on a cushion, with the owl overhead already asleep. Shelves show through the open doorway and baobabs dot the plain beyond the rope railing. Detailed – wood grain, books and leaves.

Elephant Coloring Pages - Matching scarves, obviously. The grown-up straightens the small one with the tip of the trunk while snow falls and a robin sings from the fir. Stripes and snowflake patterns on the knitwear are where the color goes. — Matching scarves, obviously. The grown-up straightens the small one with the tip of the trunk while snow falls and a robin sings from the fir. Stripes and snowflake patterns on the knitwear are where the color goes.

Fun Things to Make with These Coloring Pages

Shade the elephant skin in soft gray, taupe and dusty blue instead of flat gray, following the direction of the wrinkle lines for a leathery look.
Color one page in warm sunset tones (peach, gold, coral) and the same page again in cool dusk tones (lavender, teal, navy) and hang them side by side.
Cut out a finished elephant, glue it onto cardstock and fold it into a standing greeting card.
Turn a garden or jungle scene into a bookmark by trimming a tall strip and laminating it with clear tape.
Use the family scenes for a nursery wall: color each sheet in the same palette, trim to size and frame in a simple grid.
Let kids add their own patterns to the ears and blanket-style folds – stripes, dots and tiny flowers make each elephant unique.
Print a sheet on light gray paper and color only the highlights and background, leaving the elephant in paper tone.
Bring a few sheets to a rainy-day play date with a shared tin of colored pencils and let everyone pick their favorite elephant.