Free printable coloring page

Cat in a Woven Basket Coloring Page

A cat sits inside a woven basket beside a ball of yarn and a toy mouse.

Difficulty: medium
Suggested age: About 7–10 years
Format: PDF, PNG, SVG (account required)
Paper: A4 + US Letter

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A kitten sits upright in a tall woven basket with a checked cloth draped over its rim. A yarn ball rests outside on the lower right, and a small mouse-shaped toy lies at the lower left. Braided handles rise on both sides. The basket sits on an oval mat with a scalloped outer edge.

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medium difficulty: Dense crossing weave, cloth checks and yarn bands make this one of the finer cat scenes.
Skills to try: Tracking repeated strips: The basket alternates horizontal rows with short upright bands beneath the kitten.
Suggested age: About 7–10 years: Small weave gaps and the toy mouse details suit a confident colorer with a fine tip. 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: 1158 × 1544 pixels

The mouse-shaped object is a toy beside the basket, not another full-sized animal.

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

Wicker and blue cloth

Different patterns stay separate through warm and cool colors.

Brown
Fill the basket rows and braided handles.
Blue
Color alternate cloth checks and yarn bands.
Cream
Keep the kitten chest and remaining cloth squares light.

Gray kitten, berry yarn

A small foreground accent balances the tall basket.

Gray
Color the kitten and little mouse-shaped toy.
Berry
Use berry on the yarn and selected cloth squares.
Gold
Give the basket weave a light golden base.

Ideas

Working with this drawing

Use two close browns for the weave and a contrasting color for the checked cloth.
Color the yarn ball after the basket so its curved bands do not merge with the straight strips.

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