These 25 cute fox coloring pages for kids follow one little fox through her own book: Ember, a little fox with big ears and a bushy tail. She takes her first pounce, sniffs a wildflower, naps in the ferns, chases a butterfly, sits for a berry treat, hops over a fallen log, paints a leaf, plants a berry patch, plays hide-and-seek, has a forest picnic, meets Mama, splashes in a stream, stacks autumn leaves, counts her berries, rakes leaves, stands tall, stargazes, pulls a little wagon, bakes berry muffins, wears a warm scarf, reads a bedtime story, falls asleep, and ends with a big celebration with Mama and her little friends. All free to download and print, or to color right in your browser, with no sign-up needed.
Ember is a make-believe cartoon fox. Her adventures are pretend play, not a guide to real foxes. Some pictures show things a real fox could do, like pouncing, sniffing a flower, chasing a butterfly, napping curled up, splashing in a stream, or sleeping. Others let Ember pretend to be a person, like painting a leaf, planting a berry patch, having a picnic, stacking leaves, raking leaves, baking muffins, wearing a scarf, and reading a bedtime story. The article says which is which on every page.
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Choose your favorite fox coloring page
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| Page | Scene | Theme | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Meet Ember | Meet Ember | Baby Ember | Simple |
| 2. Ember Wiggles Her Nose | Ember Wiggles Her Nose | Baby Ember | Simple |
| 3. Ember Takes Her First Pounce | Ember Takes Her First Pounce | Baby Ember | Medium |
| 4. Ember Sniffs a Wildflower | Ember Sniffs a Wildflower | Baby Ember | Simple |
| 5. Ember Naps in the Ferns | Ember Naps in the Ferns | Baby Ember | Simple |
| 6. Ember Chases a Butterfly | Ember Chases a Butterfly | Baby Ember | Simple |
| 7. Ember Sits for a Berry Treat | Ember Sits for a Berry Treat | Baby Ember | Simple |
| 8. Ember Hops Over a Fallen Log | Ember Hops Over a Fallen Log | Baby Ember | Medium |
| 9. Ember Paints a Leaf | Ember Paints a Leaf | Little Ember | Medium |
| 10. Ember Plants a Berry Patch | Ember Plants a Berry Patch | Little Ember | Medium |
| 11. Ember Plays Hide-and-Seek | Ember Plays Hide-and-Seek | Little Ember | Medium |
| 12. Ember Has a Forest Picnic | Ember Has a Forest Picnic | Little Ember | Medium |
| 13. Ember Meets Mama | Ember Meets Mama | Little Ember | Medium |
| 14. Ember Splashes in a Stream | Ember Splashes in a Stream | Little Ember | Medium |
| 15. Ember Stacks Autumn Leaves | Ember Stacks Autumn Leaves | Little Ember | Medium |
| 16. Ember Counts Her Berries | Ember Counts Her Berries | Little Ember | Medium |
| 17. Ember Rakes Leaves | Ember Rakes Leaves | Little Ember | Medium |
| 18. Ember Stands Tall | Ember Stands Tall | Big Ember | Simple |
| 19. Ember Stargazes | Ember Stargazes | Big Ember | Medium |
| 20. Ember Pulls a Little Wagon | Ember Pulls a Little Wagon | Big Ember | Medium |
| 21. Ember Bakes Berry Muffins | Ember Bakes Berry Muffins | Big Ember | Detailed |
| 22. Ember Wears a Warm Scarf | Ember Wears a Warm Scarf | Big Ember | Detailed |
| 23. Ember Reads a Bedtime Story | Ember Reads a Bedtime Story | Big Ember | Medium |
| 24. Sleepy Ember | Sleepy Ember | Big Ember | Simple |
| 25. The Big Fox Celebration | The Big Fox Celebration | Big Ember | Detailed |
How to use these fox coloring pages
Jump to a part of the book: Baby Ember (pages 1-8) · Little Ember (pages 9-17) · Big Ember (pages 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. The page numbers in this article refer to the coloring pages, not necessarily the page numbers in a PDF viewer.
Simple pages have large open shapes and few details. Medium pages have more objects and smaller spaces. Detailed pages have the most objects and the smallest spaces. The difficulty rating is my own guide for this book, not a fixed age level. Suggested counting levels: start with small groups on each page where available, then try larger optional challenges. Younger children may enjoy counting with a grown-up. Choose prompts to match the child, not just their age. On page 7, count the 6 berries she holds. On page 16, count all 5 berries in a row. On page 25, count the 5 foxes and the 3 balloons.
Baby Ember (Pages 1-8)
Eight pages of Baby Ember: meeting her in the grass, wiggling her nose, taking her first pounce, sniffing a wildflower, napping in the ferns, chasing a butterfly, sitting for a berry treat, and hopping over a fallen log. Ember is brand new here, and the pages are the simplest in the book. Some of these are things a real baby fox could do, like pouncing, sniffing a flower, chasing a butterfly, or sleeping curled up. Others are pure make-believe, like sitting for a berry treat as if it were served to her. The article says which is which on every page.
1. Meet Ember
Ember sits in the grass and smiles at you. Count 1 mushroom and the grass tufts around her.
Difficulty: Simple (one fox, grass, and a mushroom). Try this: Count the 1 mushroom beside her.
2. Ember Wiggles Her Nose
A close-up of Ember’s face as she wiggles her nose. Count 2 big ears and her whiskers.
Difficulty: Simple (one fox face, ears, and whiskers). Try this: Count her 2 big ears.
3. Ember Takes Her First Pounce
Ember pounces, with her front paws in the air. Count 2 front paws in the air.
Difficulty: Medium (one fox mid-pounce, motion lines, and grass). Try this: Count her 2 front paws in the air.
4. Ember Sniffs a Wildflower
A close-up of Ember sniffing a wildflower. Count 1 wildflower.
Difficulty: Simple (one fox face and a wildflower). Try this: Count the 1 wildflower she smells.
5. Ember Naps in the Ferns
Ember naps in the ferns, curled up with her eyes closed. Count 2 ferns beside her.
Difficulty: Simple (one sleeping fox and ferns). Try this: Count the 2 ferns beside her.
6. Ember Chases a Butterfly
Ember chases a butterfly through the grass. Count 1 butterfly.
Difficulty: Simple (one fox, a butterfly, and grass). Try this: Count the 1 butterfly she chases.
7. Ember Sits for a Berry Treat
Ember sits and nibbles the berries she holds in both paws. Count 6 berries.
Difficulty: Simple (one fox and a bunch of berries). Try this: Count the 6 berries she holds.
8. Ember Hops Over a Fallen Log
Ember hops over a fallen log. Count 1 log.
Difficulty: Medium (one fox, a log, and grass). Try this: Count the 1 log she jumps over.
Little Ember (Pages 9-17)
Nine pages of Little Ember: painting a leaf, planting a berry patch, playing hide-and-seek, having a forest picnic, meeting Mama, splashing in a stream, stacking autumn leaves, counting her berries, and raking leaves. Ember is bigger now, and she meets Mama on page 13. The painting, the planting, the picnic, the leaf stack, and the raking are all pretend play.
9. Ember Paints a Leaf
In this make-believe scene, Ember paints a leaf with a brush. Count 1 leaf and 1 paintbrush.
Difficulty: Medium (one fox, a leaf, and a paintbrush). Try this: Count the 1 leaf she paints.
10. Ember Plants a Berry Patch
Ember plants a berry patch, with 3 berry plants growing in a row behind her. Count 3 berry plants.
Difficulty: Medium (one fox, a seed packet, and berry plants). Try this: Count the 3 berry plants.
11. Ember Plays Hide-and-Seek
Ember peeks out from behind a tree. Count 1 tree.
Difficulty: Medium (one fox and a tree). Try this: Count the 1 tree she hides behind.
12. Ember Has a Forest Picnic
Ember has a picnic on a blanket with a basket. Count 1 basket and 2 berries on the blanket.
Difficulty: Medium (one fox, a blanket, a basket, and berries). Try this: Count the 2 berries on the blanket.
13. Ember Meets Mama
Ember meets Mama, a bigger fox with a flower on her ear. Count 2 foxes.
Difficulty: Medium (two foxes and grass). Try this: Count the 2 foxes.
14. Ember Splashes in a Stream
Ember splashes in a stream. Count 4 splashes in the stream.
Difficulty: Medium (one fox, a stream, and splashes). Try this: Count the 4 splashes.
15. Ember Stacks Autumn Leaves
Ember stacks 3 autumn leaves. Count 3 leaves in the stack.
Difficulty: Medium (one fox and a stack of three leaves). Try this: Count the 3 leaves in the stack.
16. Ember Counts Her Berries
Ember counts her berries, 5 in a row at her feet. Count all 5 berries.
Difficulty: Medium (one fox and five berries in a row). Try this: Count all 5 berries in a row.
17. Ember Rakes Leaves
Ember rakes autumn leaves into a pile. Count the leaves in the pile.
Difficulty: Medium (one fox, a rake, and a pile of leaves). Try this: Can you count all the leaves in the pile?
Big Ember (Pages 18-25)
Eight pages of Big Ember: standing tall, stargazing, pulling a little wagon, baking berry muffins, wearing a warm scarf, reading a bedtime story, falling asleep, and the big celebration with Mama and her little friends. The baking, the wagon, the scarf, the reading, and the celebration are make-believe. The sleepy page is a quiet picture of a fox asleep. The celebration brings Ember, Mama, and three little fox friends together, but the book never says they are a family.
18. Ember Stands Tall
Ember stands tall on all four paws. Count 4 paws.
Difficulty: Simple (one fox standing and grass). Try this: Count her 4 paws.
19. Ember Stargazes
Ember gazes up at the moon and stars. Count 1 crescent moon and 3 stars.
Difficulty: Medium (one fox, a crescent moon, and stars). Try this: Count the 3 stars.
20. Ember Pulls a Little Wagon
Ember pulls a little wagon with 2 mushrooms in it. Count 2 mushrooms in the wagon.
Difficulty: Medium (one fox, a wagon, and mushrooms). Try this: Count the 2 mushrooms in the wagon.
21. Ember Bakes Berry Muffins
In this make-believe scene, Ember bakes berry muffins and holds a tray of 3. Count 3 muffins on the tray.
Difficulty: Detailed (one fox, a tray, three muffins, and a kitchen). Try this: Count the 3 muffins on the tray.
22. Ember Wears a Warm Scarf
Ember wears a warm knitted scarf. Count the scarf’s 2 ends.
Difficulty: Detailed (one fox and a patterned knitted scarf). Try this: Count the scarf’s 2 ends.
23. Ember Reads a Bedtime Story
Ember sits and reads a bedtime story from an open book, with a lantern beside her. Count 1 open book.
Difficulty: Medium (one fox, an open book, and a lantern). Try this: Count the 1 book she reads.
24. Sleepy Ember
Sleepy Ember curls up, fast asleep with her eyes closed. Count 2 front paws.
Difficulty: Simple (one sleeping fox). Try this: Count her 2 front paws.
25. The Big Fox Celebration
In this make-believe celebration, Ember and Mama gather with three little fox friends under 3 balloons. Count 5 foxes and 3 balloons.
Difficulty: Detailed (five foxes and three balloons). Try this: Count the 5 foxes.
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.
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Ember’s colors
Ember looks the same on every page, and her colors stay the same too:
- Ember: orange, with a cream chest and belly, a white tail tip, pink inner ears, and dark eyes.
Mama and the three little fox friends have no fixed colors in this article, because no color picture of them was used for this book. Your child can choose any colors they like for Mama and the little friends.
What kids learn
- Counting: groups of 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6, plus the bigger challenges: 6 berries on page 7, 5 berries on page 16, and 5 foxes with 3 balloons on page 25.
- Colors: Ember’s orange and cream, the pink in her ears, and the berries on every page.
- Fine motor: the Detailed pages (the muffins, the scarf, and the celebration) have small spaces to color carefully.
- Growing up: Ember starts as a baby fox and grows bigger across the book, and the pages follow her from Baby Ember to Little Ember to Big Ember.
A note for grown-ups
Four short notes for the adults reading along. Ember is a make-believe cartoon fox, and her adventures are pretend play. Real foxes eat berries and small animals like mice, and they do not hold berries in their paws, plant berry patches, or bake muffins, so the berry scenes in this book are not a feeding guide. Never feed a wild fox. Foxes usually live on their own or with their family, so a group of foxes, called a skulk, is not something you will often see together. Mama is the book’s pretend family only: the book never says real fox mothers stay with their babies. The three little friends on the last page are unnamed in the book, and the book never says they are Ember’s family.
Fox fun facts for curious kids
- A group of foxes is called a skulk.
- Baby foxes are called kits.
- A fox’s hearing is so sharp it can hear a mouse moving under the snow.
- A fox’s bushy tail is called a brush, and it helps keep the fox warm and balanced.
Creative ways to enjoy these fox coloring pages
- Count while you color: count the 6 berries on page 7, the 5 berries on page 16, and the 5 foxes with 3 balloons on page 25.
- Spot the pretend pages: ask your child which pages show real fox play and which are make-believe.
- Find Mama: Mama appears on page 13 and again on page 25. She is the bigger fox with a flower on her ear.
- Follow the journey: color page 1, meeting Ember, and page 25, the big celebration, and put them side by side to see where the journey begins and ends.
- Tell the journey back: ask your child to retell Ember’s day using the finished pages, from her first pounce to the big celebration.
Fox coloring pages: questions
Are these fox 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 Detailed pages give older kids more to color. Suggested counting levels: start with small groups on each page where available, then try larger optional challenges. Younger children may enjoy counting with a grown-up.
Who is Ember?
Ember is a little fox with big ears and a bushy tail. She grows up across the book, from Baby Ember to Little Ember to Big Ember. Her friends are Mama, a bigger fox with a flower on her ear, and three little fox friends who join the big celebration on the last page.
What is a group of foxes called?
A group of foxes is called a skulk. Foxes usually live on their own or with their family, so you will not often see a whole skulk together.
Do real foxes paint leaves and bake muffins?
No, those pages are make-believe. Real foxes pounce, sniff flowers, chase butterflies, nap curled up, splash in streams, and sleep. Painting a leaf, planting a berry patch, having a picnic, stacking leaves, raking leaves, baking muffins, wearing a scarf, and reading a bedtime story are all pretend play in Ember’s book.
More forest books to color
Ember also stars in the Forest Animals coloring book, where she is one of seven forest animal heroes. The owl stars in the owl coloring pages, the deer stars in the deer coloring pages, and the mushroom stars in the mushroom coloring pages. See the forest coloring pages for the whole set as it grows.
