These 25 free lion coloring pages for kids follow Leo the Lion cub from a tiny cub on a sunny rock to a big lion celebrating on the savanna with his Mama. Every page is free to download and print, or to color right in your browser, with no sign-up needed.
Meet Leo the Lion cub: a friendly little lion with a round wide face, big round amber eyes, a small rounded nose, small rounded ears, and a long tail with a dark brown tuft. His face never changes through the book. What changes is his mane: a small fluffy tuft as a cub, a spiky mane as a young lion, and a full layered mane as a big lion. His Mama appears on two of the pages.
Pick a page below to jump straight to it, or scroll through the whole book in order, cub to big lion. You do not need a printer to enjoy these pages: tap Color Online under any picture to color it on your screen.
Choose your favorite Leo the Lion coloring page
Find a page fast: pick a scene, check its stage and difficulty, then tap the title to jump to it.
| Page | Scene | Stage | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Meet Leo | Meet Leo | Cub | Simple |
| 2. First Steps | First Steps | Cub | Simple |
| 3. Hides in Tall Grass | Hides in Tall Grass | Cub | Simple |
| 4. Chases One Butterfly | Chases One Butterfly | Cub | Medium |
| 5. Naps Under the Acacia | Naps Under the Acacia | Cub | Simple |
| 6. Bats Three Pebbles | Bats Three Pebbles | Cub | Medium |
| 7. Pounces on a Leaf | Pounces on a Leaf | Cub | Medium |
| 8. First Little Roar | First Little Roar | Cub | Medium |
| 9. Young Stands Tall | Young Stands Tall | Young | Simple |
| 10. Rolls Down a Grassy Hill | Rolls Down a Grassy Hill | Young | Medium |
| 11. Splashes in a Waterhole | Splashes in a Waterhole | Young | Medium |
| 12. Hide-and-Seek Behind Low Rock | Hide-and-Seek Behind Low Rock | Young | Simple |
| 13. Meets Mama | Meets Mama | Young | Medium |
| 14. Climbs a Rocky Hill | Climbs a Rocky Hill | Young | Medium |
| 15. Picks Three Yellow Flowers | Picks Three Yellow Flowers | Young | Simple |
| 16. Counts His Three Flowers | Counts His Three Flowers | Young | Simple |
| 17. Chases His Own Tail | Chases His Own Tail | Young | Medium |
| 18. Big Leo | Big Leo | Big | Simple |
| 19. Seven Stars and One Moon | Seven Stars and One Moon | Big | Simple |
| 20. Roars at the Rising Sun | Roars at the Rising Sun | Big | Medium |
| 21. Shares Three Melon Slices | Shares Three Melon Slices | Big | Medium |
| 22. Crown of Five Leaves | Crown of Five Leaves | Big | Simple |
| 23. Tells a Story to Three Fireflies | Tells a Story to Three Fireflies | Big | Medium |
| 24. Sleepy Leo | Sleepy Leo | Big | Simple |
| 25. Savanna Celebration with Mama | Savanna Celebration with Mama | Big | Detailed |
How to use these lion coloring pages
Jump to a part of the book: Cub Leo (pages 1–8) · Young Leo (9–17) · Big Leo (18–25)
Choose a picture below, then tap Download to print it or Color Online to color it in your browser. The pages run in book order, from Leo as a tiny cub to Leo as a big lion.
Simple pages have large open shapes and few details. Medium pages have more objects and smaller spaces. The one Detailed page has the busiest scene in the book.
Cub Leo (Pages 1–8): First Steps on the Savanna
Leo starts as a tiny cub: sitting on a sunny rock, taking his first wobbly steps, hiding in the tall grass, chasing one butterfly, napping under the shady acacia, batting three smooth pebbles, pouncing on one dry leaf, and trying his very first little roar.
1. Meet Leo
“Leo the cub sits on a sunny rock.” Leo the cub sits on a sunny rock under the bright sun, his round wide face, big round eyes, and small fluffy head tuft on show, with grass tufts around the rock.
Difficulty: Simple (one cub sitting on a rock). Try this: Say hello to Leo, then color his tawny coat.
2. First Steps
“Leo takes his first wobbly steps on flat stones.” Leo takes his first wobbly steps over three flat stones, his body low and his tail up behind him.
Difficulty: Simple (one cub, three stones). Try this: Count the three flat stones on Leo’s path.
3. Hides in Tall Grass
“Leo hides in the tall grass and peeks out.” Leo hides in the tall grass and peeks out, only his head and front paws showing between the tall blades.
Difficulty: Simple (one cub peeking from tall grass). Try this: Peek! Who is hiding in the tall grass?
4. Chases One Butterfly
“Leo chases one fluttery butterfly across the grass.” Leo chases one fluttery butterfly across the grass, his legs mid-run and his eyes fixed on the butterfly.
Difficulty: Medium (one running cub, one butterfly). Try this: Count the one butterfly Leo is chasing.
5. Naps Under the Acacia
“Leo naps under the shady acacia tree.” Leo naps under the shady acacia tree, curled up with his eyes closed and his tail wrapped around him.
Difficulty: Simple (one sleeping cub under a tree). Try this: Shh! Leo is napping. Color the tree leaves green.
6. Bats Three Pebbles
“Leo bats three smooth pebbles with his paw.” Leo bats three smooth pebbles with his paw, one pebble under his paw and two more on the ground beside him.
Difficulty: Medium (one cub batting, three pebbles). Try this: Count the three smooth pebbles.
7. Pounces on a Leaf
“Leo pounces on one crunchy dry leaf.” Leo pounces on one crunchy dry leaf, mid-leap with his paws out and his tail up behind him.
Difficulty: Medium (one cub mid-pounce, one leaf). Try this: Count the one dry leaf on the ground.
8. First Little Roar
“Leo tries his very first little roar.” Leo tries his very first little roar, standing on the grass with his mouth open and three little sound lines beside his face.
Difficulty: Medium (one cub roaring, sound lines). Try this: Roar like Leo, then color his head tuft.
Young Leo (Pages 9–17): Tall Rocks, Water and Mama
Then Leo grows into a young lion: standing tall on a high rock, rolling down a grassy hill, splashing in a shallow waterhole, peeking out from behind a low rock, meeting Mama, climbing a steep rocky hill, picking three yellow flowers, counting his three flowers, and chasing his own tail.
9. Young Stands Tall
“Young Leo stands tall on a high rock.” Young Leo stands tall on a high rock, his spiky young mane framing his face and grass tufts around the rock.
Difficulty: Simple (one young lion on a rock). Try this: Stand tall like Young Leo, then color the rock.
10. Rolls Down a Grassy Hill
“Leo rolls down a grassy hill.” Leo rolls down a grassy hill, tumbling with his paws up and his tail flying, motion lines all around him.
Difficulty: Medium (one lion tumbling, motion lines). Try this: Roll like Leo, then color the hill green.
11. Splashes in a Waterhole
“Leo splashes happily in a shallow waterhole.” Leo splashes happily in a shallow waterhole, his paws in the water with droplets and ripples all around him.
Difficulty: Medium (one lion splashing, droplets and ripples). Try this: Splash like Leo, then color the water blue.
12. Hide-and-Seek Behind Low Rock
“Leo peeks out from behind a low rock.” Leo peeks out from behind a low rock, his head and front paws showing over the top while the rest of him stays hidden.
Difficulty: Simple (one lion peeking from behind a rock). Try this: Peek! Can you spot Leo behind the rock?
13. Meets Mama
“Leo meets Mama on the rocky hillside.” Leo meets Mama on the rocky hillside, the two of them facing each other. Mama is clearly larger, with no mane.
Difficulty: Medium (two lions facing each other). Try this: Find Mama, then find Leo. Who is bigger?
14. Climbs a Rocky Hill
“Leo climbs a steep rocky hill.” Leo climbs a steep rocky hill, his front paws up on the rocks and his hind leg stretched out behind him.
Difficulty: Medium (one lion climbing, a rocky slope). Try this: Climb like Leo, then color the rocks.
15. Picks Three Yellow Flowers
“Leo picks three yellow flowers on the savanna.” Leo picks three yellow flowers on the savanna, one flower in his paw and two more growing beside him.
Difficulty: Simple (one lion, three flowers). Try this: Count the three yellow flowers.
16. Counts His Three Flowers
“Leo counts his three flowers in a row.” Leo counts his three flowers in a row, sitting in front of them and pointing at them with his paw.
Difficulty: Simple (one lion counting three flowers). Try this: Count the three flowers in a row, one, two, three.
17. Chases His Own Tail
“Leo chases his own swishy tail.” Leo chases his own swishy tail, spinning around with his tail curled up behind him and motion lines all around.
Difficulty: Medium (one lion spinning, motion lines). Try this: Spin like Leo, then color his tail tuft.
Big Leo (Pages 18–25): Proud, Stars and the Savanna Celebration
At last Leo is a big lion: standing proud on his favorite rock, gazing at the stars, roaring at the rising sun, sharing three melon slices, wearing a crown of five leaves, telling a story to three fireflies, curling up asleep under the moon, and celebrating on the savanna with Mama.
18. Big Leo
“Big Leo stands proud on his favorite rock.” Big Leo stands proud on his favorite rock, his full layered mane framing his face, the biggest he has ever been.
Difficulty: Simple (one big lion on a rock). Try this: Stand proud like Big Leo.
19. Seven Stars and One Moon
“Leo gazes at seven stars and one moon.” Leo gazes at seven stars and one crescent moon in the night sky, sitting still on the savanna and looking up.
Difficulty: Simple (a counting page with seven stars and a crescent moon). Try this: Count the seven stars, then find the crescent moon.
20. Roars at the Rising Sun
“Leo roars at the rising morning sun.” Leo roars at the rising morning sun, standing on his rock with his mouth wide open and three sound lines beside his face, the half sun rising over the hills behind him.
Difficulty: Medium (one lion roaring at the sun). Try this: Roar like Leo at the rising sun.
21. Shares Three Melon Slices
“Leo shares three juicy melon slices.” Leo shares three juicy melon slices, one slice held in his paw and two more on the ground beside him.
Difficulty: Medium (one lion, three melon slices). Try this: Count the three melon slices.
22. Crown of Five Leaves
“Leo wears a crown of five leaves.” Leo wears a crown of five leaves, the leaves sitting on top of his full mane above his big round eyes.
Difficulty: Simple (a head portrait with a crown of five leaves). Try this: Count the five leaves in Leo’s crown.
23. Tells a Story to Three Fireflies
“Leo tells a story to three fireflies.” Leo tells a story to three fireflies, sitting in the grass with one paw raised as the three smiling fireflies glow beside him.
Difficulty: Medium (one sitting lion, three fireflies). Try this: Count the three fireflies, then tell your own story.
24. Sleepy Leo
“Sleepy Leo curls up under the moon.” Sleepy Leo curls up under the moon with his eyes closed, his tail wrapped around him, while three stars and a crescent moon shine above.
Difficulty: Simple (a sleeping lion under three stars and a crescent moon). Try this: Count the three stars, then find the crescent moon.
25. Savanna Celebration with Mama
“Leo and Mama celebrate on the savanna.” Leo and Mama celebrate on the savanna under five balloons, a cake with three candles waiting between them, Mama clearly larger beside him.
Difficulty: Detailed (two lions, five balloons, a cake with three candles). Try this: Count the five balloons, then count the three candles on the cake.
How to download, print, or color online
Download: tap the Download button under any picture to save the clean image file, then print it from your device on plain paper.
Color Online: tap the Color Online button under any picture to open it in the coloring tool in your browser. Pick a color, then tap inside a shape to fill it. The black outlines stay put, and you do not need a printer at all.
Both options are free, and neither one needs a sign-up.
Leo’s colors
Leo looks the same on every page, and his colors stay the same too:
- Tawny coat.
- Cream belly patch.
- Dark brown tail tuft.
- Amber eyes with white highlights.
- Pink nose and pink inner ears.
- Eyes closed on the two sleeping pages (pages 5 and 24).
- Mama looks the same as Leo, only larger, with no mane.
Those are Leo’s colors in the book. Your child can follow them, or choose any colors they like. Leo grows from a tiny cub into a big lion, but he is the same Leo on every page.
Lion fun facts for curious kids
- A group of lions is called a pride.
- Male lions grow a mane as they grow up, just like Leo.
- A lion’s roar is one of the loudest of any big cat, audible from up to 5 miles away.
- Many lions live on Africa’s savannas, grassy places with scattered trees. Some wild lions live in India, too.
- Lion cubs learn to hunt by playing.
Creative ways to enjoy Leo’s lion coloring pages
- Count while you color: count the three stones on page 2, the one butterfly on page 4, the three pebbles on page 6, the one leaf on page 7, the three flowers on page 15, the three flowers on page 16, the seven stars on page 19, the three melon slices on page 21, the five leaves on page 22, and the three fireflies on page 23.
- Compare the first and last page: look at Leo on page 1, a tiny cub sitting on a rock, then at Leo on page 25, a big lion celebrating with Mama under the balloons.
- Give Leo a season: color the cub pages in spring greens, the young pages in summer golds, and the night pages in deep blues.
- Make a night scene: color page 19, Leo under seven stars and a crescent moon, and page 24, sleepy Leo under the moon, and put them side by side.
- Tell the day back: ask your child to retell Leo’s day using the finished pages, from first wobbly steps to the savanna celebration.
Lion coloring pages: questions
Are these lion coloring pages free?
Yes. All 25 pages are free to download or color online, with no sign-up needed.
Do I need to sign up to download a page?
No. Tap Download under any picture to save the clean image file. No account, no email.
Can I color the pages online?
Yes. Tap Color Online under any picture to open it in the coloring tool in your browser. No printer needed.
Do I need a printer?
No. Every page can be colored online. If you do want to print, download the image and print it from your device.
What ages are these pages for?
Ages 3 to 8. Simple pages suit the youngest colorers, and Medium pages give older kids more to color.
Who is Leo the Lion?
Leo is a lion cub who grows from a tiny cub into a big lion across the 25 pages. He has a round wide face, big round amber eyes, a small rounded nose, and a long tail with a dark brown tuft. His mane grows with him: a small fluffy tuft as a cub, a spiky mane as a young lion, and a full layered mane as a big lion. His Mama appears on pages 13 and 25.
Which pages include counting?
Several pages are built for counting: page 2 has three flat stones, page 4 has one butterfly, page 6 has three pebbles, page 7 has one leaf, page 15 has three yellow flowers, page 16 has three flowers in a row, page 19 has seven stars, page 21 has three melon slices, page 22 has five leaves, and page 23 has three fireflies. Point to each one and count out loud as you color it.
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