Asking for Help Coloring Page with an Owl and a Little Bird

A big owl and a little bird share a branch on this asking for help coloring page, under the words "I Can Ask for Help" in round bubble letters. The owl smiles down at the small bird and reaches one wing out behind it, while the little bird holds its wings up and open. Leaves grow at each end of the branch.

This free printable page is made for preschool and early elementary classrooms, play therapists and school counselors. The large shapes and thick outlines suit ages 3 to 7.

How this coloring page was created

For this page, we typed this idea into Colorin AI: "the words I Can Ask for Help in big bubble letters at the top of the page, above a big friendly owl on a tree branch helping a little bird take its first flap of its wings, with a few leaves on the branch, drawn with simple bold outlines for kids, the branch kept small enough to leave a wide white margin below it, with the whole drawing kept above an empty white margin at the bottom of the page".

The action of the drawing comes from "helping a little bird take its first flap of its wings." The little bird holds its wings up and spread, ready to flap, and the owl stays close beside it with one wing stretched toward the little bird's back.

The Owl and the Bird in This Asking for Help Coloring Page

The drawing shows help as something two characters do together. The large owl stays calm and close, and the little bird gets ready to flap its wings on the same branch.

For a counselor or a teacher, the page opens a talk about who a child can ask for help at school and at home. Children can color the owl as a grown-up they know and the little bird as themselves, and then keep the sheet in a calm corner or an affirmation folder.

The phrase sits on two lines, with "I Can" above "Ask for Help." The owl has pointed ear tufts, a face shaped like a wide heart and large round eyes with a white highlight in each. Its open beak smiles, its chest carries rows of small scallops, and its front wing folds against its side with long feather tips.

The little bird has a curly tuft on its head, a short open beak, scalloped wings and a small tail. Its thin feet grip the branch next to the rounded toes of the owl. The branch has bark lines along its length, and the leaves at its ends have a single curved vein.

Coloring Ideas and Techniques

Owls color well in browns, tans and soft grays. Color the face a shade lighter than the body so the eyes stand out, and leave the white highlights uncolored. The little bird can take a bright color such as yellow or sky blue, which keeps it easy to find next to the owl.

The leaves can take two shades of green, darker near the branch and lighter at the tips. The bubble letters can take one color each, so younger children can name the colors aloud as they go.

To make a page with another pair of animals, or with a child's name in the phrase, create an owl and bird page of your own and print it for your class.

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