Skiing Bear

A cheerful bear in a bobble hat and a long striped scarf skis down a snowy slope, poles in hand, kicking up little puffs of snow. Behind him are a curving ski trail, snowy fir trees, bushes, clouds and a little house with smoke curling from its chimney. Big shapes with a few details, good for ages 6 and up.

Level

Medium

Areas to color

155

Ages

Ages 6+

Time to color (estimate)

40–60 minutes

Paper

A4 or US Letter, standard printer paper

Color the scarf stripes in rainbow order and match the hat to the first color. A honey brown works for the bear, or leave him white and turn him into a polar bear. A pale blue on the ski trail makes it look carved into the snow.

Use a light gray or pale blue for snow shadows: it makes white areas look three-dimensional.

Red and green side by side can look flat; add gold or a warm yellow to lights and stars to make the page glow.