Mouse Coloring Pages

• House mouse: gray-brown, with large ears and a tail about as long as its body
• Field mouse: big dark eyes, a sandy brown back and a white belly
• Harvest mouse: light enough to climb a grass stalk, and it grips with its tail like a fifth hand
• Deer mouse: a North American mouse with a two-tone tail, dark on top and white underneath
• Pet mouse: often called a fancy mouse, in white, black, tan or spotted coats
• Baby mice: called pups, and they are born pink and hairless
• Dormouse: a small rodent with a furry tail and a long winter sleep, though it isn't a true mouse

A mouse's front teeth never stop growing, so it gnaws on seeds, wood and almost anything else to keep them short. Mice are most active at night and use their whiskers to feel their way along walls. Stories love to pair mice with cheese, but real mice usually go for seeds, grains and fruit first. A harvest mouse weaves a ball-shaped nest of grass high up in the stems.

Mouse fur is a soft mix, so blend light brown with gray instead of using one flat color. The ears, nose, paws and tail have very little fur, which is why they look pink. Color them with a light pink pencil and add a touch of gray so they don't glow. Eyes are shiny black with one white highlight. Because the animal is so small on the page, the background matters: wheat is golden yellow, blackberries are deep purple and acorns are tan with a darker cap.