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Cat in a Basket Coloring Page

A cat rests in a low woven basket.

Difficulty: easy
Suggested age: About 5–7 years
Format: PDF, PNG, SVG (account required)
Paper: A4 + US Letter

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A kitten reclines inside a low oval basket, placing its front paws over the near rim. Its head faces forward while the rounded body fills the right half of the basket. Broad woven strips cross along the basket wall. The ears, whiskers and little toe lines add fine details above the simpler interlaced bands.

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easy difficulty: The cat has wide fill areas; the basket adds short repeated strips without a dense background.
Skills to try: Alternating woven bands: Horizontal and vertical basket strips meet at clear crossings below the paws.
Suggested age: About 5–7 years: The repeated broad weave introduces pattern coloring while the upper body stays uncomplicated. This is a suggestion; comfort with the shapes matters more than age.

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Print & file specifications

PDF · PNG · SVG (account required)

A4 PDF: 1 page · Portrait
595.28 × 841.89 pt
Printable area: 523.28 × 769.89 pt
At least 36 pt (0.5 in) margins; centered artwork may leave more white space.
US Letter PDF: 1 page · Portrait
612 × 792 pt
Printable area: 540.00 × 720.00 pt
At least 36 pt (0.5 in) margins; centered artwork may leave more white space.
PNG image: 1218 × 1624 pixels

The basket is low and wide rather than a tall handled container; keep its oval rim intact.

Color

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These are suggested colors for the objects in the picture. You can choose your own colors.

Two palettes for this picture

Ginger in wicker

Light fur stays visible above a deeper basket wall.

Ginger
Give the cheeks and curled body a warm base.
Brown
Color the long horizontal basket strips.
Cream
Use cream on the short crossing bands and muzzle.

Gray in a painted basket

Cool basket bands frame the darker face.

Gray
Color the reclining kitten and paw tops.
Blue
Fill alternate basket bands beneath the rim.
Teal
Use teal on the remaining broad weave sections.

Ideas

Working with this drawing

Color the kitten before choosing two neighboring browns for the weave.
Shade the inner basket just behind the paws to suggest the kitten is resting inside.

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