Cute Spotted Hyena

Meet this cheerful young spotted hyena, a clever savanna explorer with round listening ears, strong front shoulders, a gently sloping back, sturdy paws and a bushy tail. Children can colour the coat sandy tan, golden beige or warm grey-brown, then fill the large spots with chocolate brown, charcoal or black. Try a darker brown along the mane and tail tip, pale cream on the muzzle and belly, pink inside the ears, and dark grey for the claws. Add fresh greens and golden yellows to the grass and bush, bright colours to the flowers, warm grey to the stones, and pale blue to the clouds. Colour carefully inside the bold lines, leave small white eye highlights, and draw butterflies, sunshine, birds or distant acacia trees in the open spaces.

◫ A4 size✎ Bold outlines♡ Ages 3–8

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