These 25 free monkey coloring pages for kids follow Max the Monkey as he grows up in the jungle, from a tiny calf holding his very first banana to a big monkey celebrating with his Mama. Every page is free to download and print, or to color right in your browser, with no sign-up needed.
Meet Max the Monkey: a capuchin-style monkey with one round tan face mask, a neat dark brown cap of fur on top, small round ears set flat on the sides, big glossy brown eyes with bright white highlights, soft pink blush cheeks, and a gentle closed smile. He has a cream oval belly patch, cream hands and feet, and a long tail. As you color through the pages, watch him grow: he starts as the smallest Calf monkey with the shortest tail in one short curl, grows into a Young monkey with a medium long tail, and ends as the tallest Big monkey with the longest tail in a full long curl. Only his size and tail change.
Pick a page below to jump straight to it, or scroll through the whole story in order. 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 Max the Monkey coloring page
Find a page fast: pick a story moment, check its stage and difficulty, then tap the title to jump to it.
| Page | Story moment | Stage | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. First Banana | Little Max holds his very first banana. | Calf | Simple |
| 2. Giant Jungle Leaf | Max hides under a giant jungle leaf. | Calf | Simple |
| 3. Low Vine Swing | Max swings gently on a low vine. | Calf | Simple |
| 4. Sweet Yellow Banana | Max munches a sweet yellow banana. | Calf | Simple |
| 5. Hello from His Rock | Max waves hello from his rock. | Calf | Simple |
| 6. Peek from Behind a Leaf | Max peeks out from behind a leaf. | Calf | Simple |
| 7. Pretty Jungle Flower | Max sniffs a pretty jungle flower. | Calf | Simple |
| 8. Nap Beneath a Leaf | Max naps beneath a soft green leaf. | Calf | Simple |
| 9. Swing Through the Vines | Young Max swings through the tall vines. | Young | Medium |
| 10. Five Bananas | Max picks five bananas from the bunch. | Young | Medium |
| 11. Two Fluttering Butterflies | Max plays with two fluttering butterflies. | Young | Medium |
| 12. Tall Jungle Tree | Max climbs up the tall jungle tree. | Young | Medium |
| 13. Branch with Mama | Max shares a branch with Mama. | Young | Medium |
| 14. Cool Jungle Stream | Max splashes in the cool jungle stream. | Young | Medium |
| 15. Happy Log Drum | Max drums a happy beat on a log. | Young | Medium |
| 16. Three Glowing Fireflies | Max chases three glowing fireflies at dusk. | Young | Medium |
| 17. Four Big Leaves | Max stacks four big jungle leaves. | Young | Medium |
| 18. High Above the Canopy | Big Max swings high above the canopy. | Big | Detailed |
| 19. Six Coconuts | Max counts six coconuts in a pile. | Big | Medium |
| 20. Wobbly Vine Bridge | Max crosses the wobbly vine bridge. | Big | Medium |
| 21. Three Big Leaves | Max peeks out from three big leaves. | Big | Medium |
| 22. Seven Bananas Feast | Max counts seven bananas at his feast. | Big | Medium |
| 23. Rain Shelter Leaf | Max shelters from rain under a leaf. | Big | Medium |
| 24. Six Twinkling Stars | Sleepy Max counts six twinkling stars. | Big | Medium |
| 25. Celebration with Mama | Max celebrates with Mama and banana cake. | Big | Medium |
How to use these monkey coloring pages
Jump to a stage: Calf (pages 1–8) · Young (9–17) · Big (18–25)
Choose a picture below, then tap Download to print it or Color Online to color it in your browser. Each page carries one line of Max’s story, so reading the lines in order tells the whole tale.
Simple pages have large open shapes and few details. Medium pages have more objects and smaller spaces. The one Detailed page has the densest jungle background in the book.
Calf Max (Pages 1–8): First Banana in the Jungle
Calf Max is the smallest Max, with the shortest tail in a single short curl. These first eight baby monkey coloring pages are his first jungle morning: holding his very first banana, hiding under a giant jungle leaf, swinging gently on a low vine, munching a sweet yellow banana, waving hello from his rock, peeking out from behind a leaf, sniffing a pretty jungle flower, and napping beneath a soft green leaf.
1. First Banana
“Little Max holds his very first banana.” Baby Max sits in the grass and holds one big banana with both hands.
Difficulty: Simple (one big monkey, one banana, grass tufts). Try this: Choose a color for Max’s very first banana.
2. Giant Jungle Leaf
“Max hides under a giant jungle leaf.” Max stands and holds a big leaf upright in both hands.
Difficulty: Simple (one monkey, one big leaf). Try this: Find the leaf Max is holding.
3. Low Vine Swing
“Max swings gently on a low vine.” Max hangs from a vine by one hand, three leaves on the vine.
Difficulty: Simple (one monkey on a vine, three leaves). Try this: Follow the vine from the top to Max’s hand.
4. Sweet Yellow Banana
“Max munches a sweet yellow banana.” Max sits in profile and bites a peeled banana, his mouth closed on it.
Difficulty: Simple (one monkey, one peeled banana). Try this: What color is a ripe banana?
5. Hello from His Rock
“Max waves hello from his rock.” Max sits on a rock and waves hello with one hand raised.
Difficulty: Simple (one monkey on a rock, waving). Try this: Wave back at Max, then color his rock.
6. Peek from Behind a Leaf
“Max peeks out from behind a leaf.” Max sits behind big monstera-style leaves and peeks out.
Difficulty: Simple (one monkey peeking from big leaves). Try this: Find Max peeking out from the leaves.
7. Pretty Jungle Flower
“Max sniffs a pretty jungle flower.” Max stands in profile and holds a flower up to sniff.
Difficulty: Simple (one monkey, one flower). Try this: What color will the flower be?
8. Nap Beneath a Leaf
“Max naps beneath a soft green leaf.” Max curls asleep under a giant leaf with his eyes closed.
Difficulty: Simple (one sleeping monkey under a leaf). Try this: Pick colors that feel quiet and sleepy.
Young Max (Pages 9–17): Adventures in the Jungle
Young Max is bigger now, with a medium long tail. These nine pages take him further through the jungle: swinging through the tall vines, picking five bananas from the bunch, playing with two fluttering butterflies, climbing up the tall jungle tree, sharing a branch with Mama, splashing in the cool jungle stream, drumming a happy beat on a log, chasing three glowing fireflies at dusk, and stacking four big jungle leaves.
9. Swing Through the Vines
“Young Max swings through the tall vines.” Young Max swings among tall vines with one leg up, a three-banana bunch at the top right.
Difficulty: Medium (a monkey swinging among vines). Try this: Count the leaves on the vine Max is swinging on.
10. Five Bananas
“Max picks five bananas from the bunch.” Young Max stands in profile and reaches up to a five-banana bunch.
Difficulty: Medium (a counting page with five bananas). Try this: Touch each banana as you count from one to five.
11. Two Fluttering Butterflies
“Max plays with two fluttering butterflies.” Young Max stands with both arms raised toward two butterflies, flowers at his feet.
Difficulty: Medium (a monkey and two butterflies, flowers). Try this: Count both butterflies before coloring their wings.
12. Tall Jungle Tree
“Max climbs up the tall jungle tree.” Young Max climbs and hugs a tall tree trunk.
Difficulty: Medium (a monkey climbing a tall tree). Try this: Follow the tree trunk from the bottom to the top.
13. Branch with Mama
“Max shares a branch with Mama.” Max sits on a branch facing Mama, who is clearly larger with long eyelashes.
Difficulty: Medium (two monkeys on a branch). Try this: Find Mama, then find Max. Who is bigger?
14. Cool Jungle Stream
“Max splashes in the cool jungle stream.” Young Max sits in the stream and splashes with both hands, leaves falling around him.
Difficulty: Medium (a monkey splashing in a stream). Try this: Count the water droplets around Max’s hands.
15. Happy Log Drum
“Max drums a happy beat on a log.” Young Max stands and drums a hollow log with two sticks.
Difficulty: Medium (a monkey drumming a log). Try this: Tap a log like a drum, then color Max’s sticks.
16. Three Glowing Fireflies
“Max chases three glowing fireflies at dusk.” Young Max sits and reaches up at three fireflies with striped bodies and glowing tails.
Difficulty: Medium (a counting page with three fireflies). Try this: Count the three fireflies before coloring their glowing tails.
17. Four Big Leaves
“Max stacks four big jungle leaves.” Young Max sits and stacks four big leaves with both hands.
Difficulty: Medium (a counting page with four leaves). Try this: Count the four leaves Max is stacking.
Big Max (Pages 18–25): High Above the Canopy and the Jungle Celebration
Big Max is the tallest Max yet, with the longest tail in a full long curl. These last eight pages are his proudest adventures: swinging high above the canopy, counting six coconuts in a pile, crossing the wobbly vine bridge, peeking out from three big leaves, counting seven bananas at his feast, sheltering from rain under a leaf, counting six twinkling stars, and celebrating with Mama and banana cake.
18. High Above the Canopy
“Big Max swings high above the canopy.” Big Max swings high above the canopy in a dense leaf frame, three birds flying nearby.
Difficulty: Detailed (a swinging monkey in a dense canopy frame, three birds). Try this: Look back at page 1. What has changed about Max?
19. Six Coconuts
“Max counts six coconuts in a pile.” Big Max stands and points at a pile of six coconuts.
Difficulty: Medium (a counting page with six coconuts). Try this: Touch each coconut as you count from one to six.
20. Wobbly Vine Bridge
“Max crosses the wobbly vine bridge.” Big Max walks across a vine-and-plank bridge between two trees, his tail in a big spiral below.
Difficulty: Medium (a vine bridge between two trees). Try this: Count the planks on the vine bridge.
21. Three Big Leaves
“Max peeks out from three big leaves.” Big Max stands among three big leaves and peeks out, one arm crossing his belly patch.
Difficulty: Medium (a counting page with three leaves). Try this: Count the three big leaves Max is peeking from.
22. Seven Bananas Feast
“Max counts seven bananas at his feast.” Big Max sits behind a table with seven bananas in a row.
Difficulty: Medium (a counting page with seven bananas). Try this: Touch each banana as you count from one to seven.
23. Rain Shelter Leaf
“Max shelters from rain under a leaf.” Big Max stands and holds a big leaf overhead as a rain shelter, five raindrops falling, his tail in a long spiral.
Difficulty: Medium (a counting page with five raindrops). Try this: Count the five raindrops falling around Max.
24. Six Twinkling Stars
“Sleepy Max counts six twinkling stars.” Sleepy Max lies asleep on the grass with his eyes closed, six stars and a crescent moon above him.
Difficulty: Medium (a counting page with six stars and a moon). Try this: Count six stars, then find the one crescent moon.
25. Celebration with Mama
“Max celebrates with Mama and banana cake.” Max and Mama sit at a small table with a banana cake, five balloons above them, leafy corners around the scene.
Difficulty: Medium (two monkeys, a cake and five balloons). Try this: Choose happy colors for the celebration.
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.
Max’s colors
Max looks the same on every page, and his colors stay the same too:
- Smooth medium-brown fur.
- Round tan face mask.
- Neat dark brown cap of fur on top.
- Cream oval belly patch, cream hands and feet.
- Big glossy brown eyes with bright white highlights.
- Long tail. It grows with him: shortest with one short curl as a calf, medium long as a young monkey, longest with a full long curl as a big monkey.
- Gentle closed smile, never a tongue.
Those are Max’s colors in the book. Your child can follow them, or choose any colors they like. Max grows through the book, but only his size and tail change.
Monkey fun facts for curious kids
- A baby monkey stays close to its mother for its first months.
- Capuchin monkeys are known for being clever problem-solvers.
- A monkey’s tail can curl around branches to help it balance.
- Monkeys live together in groups called troops.
- Monkeys love fruit, especially bananas.
- Some monkeys swing from branch to branch using their arms and tails.
Creative ways to enjoy Max’s monkey coloring story
- Read and color: read each page’s story line aloud before coloring its picture.
- Watch Max grow: compare Max on page 1 with Big Max on page 18. Same monkey, much bigger, with a much longer tail.
- Count the details: count the five bananas on page 10, the two butterflies on page 11, the three fireflies on page 16, the four leaves on page 17, the six coconuts on page 19, the three leaves on page 21, the seven bananas on page 22, and the six stars on page 24.
- Choose a color palette: give Max’s whole jungle day one color theme, from his brown fur to the green leaves.
- Tell the story back: ask your child to retell Max’s day using the finished pages.
Talk about feelings while you color
Max feels sleepy on his nap page, proud swinging high above the canopy, and happy celebrating with Mama. While you color, ask: when do you feel sleepy? What makes you feel proud? What makes you feel happy? It is a good conversation starter for little ones.
Monkey coloring pages: questions
Are these monkey 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.
Do I have to follow Max’s story in order?
You can, and it is the best way to enjoy the story, but every page also works on its own. Pick a favorite and start there.
Which pages include counting?
Eight pages: page 10 has five bananas, page 11 has two butterflies, page 16 has three fireflies, page 17 has four leaves, page 19 has six coconuts, page 21 has three leaves, page 22 has seven bananas, and page 24 has six stars. Point to each one and count out loud as you color it.
More wild animals books to color
Max is one of our wild animals books. See the wild animals coloring pages for the whole set as it grows. Gus the Gorilla also lives in the jungle: see the gorilla coloring pages for another jungle story to color. Solly the Sloth also lives in the rainforest: see the sloth coloring pages for another rainforest story to color.
