Building a Palm Leaf Shelter
The kitty ties sticks together with rope to build an A-frame shelter covered in palm leaves, with a crab helping and the parrot on top.
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How to print: open the PDF and print at 100% ("actual size") on Letter or A4 paper. The page has a white margin, so nothing gets cut off.
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About this coloring page
The explorer needs a place to sleep, so the kitty builds a shelter: long sticks tied into an A-frame with rope and covered with palm fronds. A bundle of extra leaves lies on the sand, a crab holds the end of the rope and the parrot supervises from the roof. A great page for talking about how people build shelters with what they find in nature.
Printing and coloring tips
Print at 100% on Letter or A4. Plain 80–100 gsm copy paper is fine for crayons and colored pencils; for markers, use thicker paper or put a scrap sheet underneath so the ink doesn't bleed through. Detailed scenes like this one are easier with fine-tip markers or sharpened pencils.
Ideas for this page
- Color the palm leaves green on top and yellow-green at the tips, like dry leaves.
- Try building a mini shelter from sticks and leaves in the yard.
Questions
Is this page good for a camping or survival theme?
Yes — it shows a simple shelter made from sticks, rope and palm leaves, perfect for a camping or outdoors lesson.
