Puppy Coloring Pages- Free Printable Template

If your child really loves your pup, or just loves learning about dogs, these puppy coloring pages are a fun activity and way to spend an afternoon! Use these free printable templates to color or craft and your dog loving kiddo will have a blast!

Below you will find a pdf file you can download to print. We’ve included two different shaped puppy faces, a full outline of a dog, paws and even a cute bone shaped doggie collar. Depending on your child’s age, you could use them for coloring or turn them into a fun craft or paint project!

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How to Use This Puppy Template

This template is for personal and educational use only. Feel free to use it as home or in your classroom. It is not intended for commercial use. If you use our template, please link back to this page.

construction paper used to make a dog craft for kids.

Dog Outline Printable

Using a dog printable is a fun way to teach children of all ages about puppies, having a pet, naming a pet or different characteristics of dogs. For a toddler it can be a fun way to teach about real puppies and matching pictures to real life objects. As a preschool or kindergarten craft they can do more of the cutting and coloring with you.

Puppy Craft

Ready to make a cut out puppy face and collar? Follow these steps!

Supplies Needed

Puppy coloring page download (This is the full set, individual pages are below)
Construction paper (assorted paper pack)
school glue
scissors
googley eyes
Glitter stickers

Steps to Assembling Your Puppy

Print out your template(s).
Cut out the dog-themed shape and trace it onto construction paper.
Next, trace any individual pieces you want to add such as spots, stripes or other characteristics. This is a great way to work on fine motor skills! Just make sure you’re supervising your kiddo if they are new to using scissors.
As an alternative, you can trace one outline on paper and use paint or markers to add the details.
Use glue or stickers to decorate your puppy and color it to match your favorite puppy friend!

Dog coloring page with a cut out and decorated dog craft.

More Ideas to Try

Use this template as a puppy coloring page.
Print out and use the paper as a painting game or guide.
Use felt to decorate the puppies, or turn the heads into puppets on paper sandwich bags- similar to our Paper Bag Owl Puppet.
Use the paws as name tags or to mark desks or cubbies, or to make a hopscotch game with.

Dog coloring page by a pair of yellow scissors, a glue stick and a crafted dog bone.

Puppy Template #1:

This downloadable PDF includes a round puppy face. If you’re looking for the full set of dog designs use this downloadable PDF.

Outline on a white page of a round dog face.

Dog Template #2:

This downloadable PDF includes a dog face with a slightly different shape on one page. If you’re looking for the full set of dog designs use this downloadable PDF.