Cassowary Colouring Art for Kids

Meet this curious Cassowary, a tall rainforest bird with a helmet-like casque, bright neck, dangling wattles and shaggy feathers that look almost like hair. Cassowaries cannot fly, but their powerful legs help them walk and run through thick tropical plants. They love fallen fruit and help the rainforest by spreading seeds to new places. Children can colour the body deep black or charcoal, make the head and neck brilliant blue or turquoise, and add red, purple or orange to the two wattles. Colour the casque golden brown, tan or amber, and use grey or sandy brown on the strong legs and three-toed feet. Fill the leaves and ferns with many greens, make the fruit yellow, red or purple, and add soft blue to the sky. Keep the eye sparkle white, use short strokes on the shaggy feathers, and finish the friendly rainforest scene with butterflies or tiny flowers.

◫ A4 size✎ Bold outlines♡ Ages 3–8

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Make it an activity

Choose a favourite colour palette
Add a simple background
Display the finished artwork

Grown-up note: Please supervise printing and choose age-appropriate art materials.