Emu Coloring Pages

Free Emu Coloring Pages: 36 printable PDF designs of Australia’s tall, flightless bird, including a wild emu, an emu beside the Australian flag, a father emu guarding dark green eggs, an emu family, an emu with a monkey friend, a mandala emu, easy outlines, and happy, funny, and cute cartoon emus. All 36 are free.

The emu is the largest bird native to Australia and the second-tallest bird in the world after the ostrich, standing up to about 6 feet 2 inches. Emus cannot fly, but their long legs let them run at around 30 miles per hour. Each feather has two shafts growing from one base, giving the bird its shaggy, hair-like look. Emus lay big, dark green eggs, and the male does the incubating, sitting on the nest for about eight weeks while eating and drinking very little. The emu appears with the red kangaroo on Australia’s coat of arms, a symbol often linked to the idea that neither animal walks backward easily.

Cartoons and easy emus make gentle first pages for little hands. Realistic outback birds and the patterned mandala keep older kids and adults busy for longer.

What’s Inside This Collection

Realistic and Australian emus, cute and cartoon emus, families and friends, easy outlines and a mandala, and general emu printables make up the 36 designs.

Realistic and Australian Emus

Seven pages show a wild emu, an emu with the Australian flag, emus labeled for Australia, an emu with eggs, a standing bird, and an emu shown beside an ostrich. Color the feathers a shaggy Umber Brown with Charcoal tips, the bare neck a soft Slate Blue, and the eyes a warm Amber.

Cute and Cartoon Emus

Eight sheets feature lovely, happy, funny, and cute emus, cartoon versions, and an emu for kids. Add Peach cheeks and bright Sky Blue on the neck for a friendly look.

Families and Friends

Three designs include an emu family, an emu with eggs, and an emu with a monkey. Color the eggs a deep Forest Green, true to real emu eggs.

Easy Outlines and Mandala

Four pages offer a simple emu, a bird outline, an easy drawing of an emu, and a mandala emu. Fill the mandala body with Ochre, Terracotta, and Olive patterns inspired by the Australian outback.

General Emu Printables

Fourteen sheets show more emu poses and pictures for quick coloring. These are great for practicing layered brown feathers.

What Emu Coloring Pages Do

Learning about Australian wildlife. Emus roam open grasslands, woodlands, and dry plains across most of mainland Australia. Coloring them opens a conversation about animals found only on that continent, such as kangaroos, koalas, and platypuses. Families can find Australia on a map, then talk about why so many unique animals evolved there, building geography and science knowledge together.

Discovering a dad who does the work. In emu families, the father sits on the eggs for about two months and then cares for the striped chicks for many more. Coloring the family and egg pages invites kids to compare animal parents and talk about different ways families take care of their young. It also shows that in nature, roles are not always what children expect.

Practicing feather texture. Emu feathers are long, droopy, and layered, so they look best built up with short, downward strokes. This kind of controlled coloring builds finger strength and precision, and preschool guidance from the American Academy of Pediatrics’ family site connects such hand skills with learning to write. Older children can mix several browns to show depth.

Settling down with nature art. Animal pages bring a calm, outdoorsy feel to coloring time. Curry and Kasser, whose Art Therapy Journal study appeared in 2005, noticed that people who colored mandala-style outlines after a stressful task ended up more relaxed than those given empty pages. The emu mandala is an especially relaxing choice for quiet time.

How to Color Emu Pages Well

• Shaggy feathers: Use short, downward strokes in Brown and Dark Brown. Layered strokes copy the emu’s hair-like plumage.
• Blue neck: Color the bare neck and face a pale Blue-Gray. Real emus have bluish skin showing through thin feathers.
• Long legs: Shade the legs Gray with darker scales and three strong toes. Detailed legs show how the bird runs so fast.
• Green eggs: Fill eggs with deep Green and add a slight shine. Emu eggs are famous for their dark green color.
• Striped chicks: Give baby emus cream and dark brown stripes. Stripes help real chicks hide in grass.
• Outback background: Use Red-Orange earth, Golden grass, and a bright Blue sky. These colors capture the Australian landscape.

5 Creative Craft Ideas With Emu Coloring Pages

1. Feather Collage Emu

Color an emu and glue strips of brown tissue or crepe paper over the body. The fluffy layers look like real emu feathers.

2. Emu Egg Craft

Color the egg page, cut out the eggs, and decorate them with dot patterns. Display them in a paper nest made from shredded brown paper.

3. Australian Animals Poster

Color an emu and add drawings of a kangaroo and a koala on a poster board. Label where each animal lives in Australia.

4. Emu Stick Puppet

Color a cartoon emu, trim its outline, and fix a wooden stick behind it. Children can stage a speedy emu race down the hallway.

5. Outback Diorama

Color several emus and prop the flock up in a shoebox painted with red earth and blue sky. Add paper bushes and rocks.

Frequently Asked Questions

What are Emu coloring pages?

This set holds 36 free emu sheets, from realistic and cartoon birds to eggs, a family scene, easy outlines, and a mandala. Download the PDFs or color any bird on a tablet.

What is an emu?

The emu is a large flightless bird native to Australia. It is the country’s largest native bird and the second-tallest bird in the world.

How tall is an emu?

Adult emus can stand up to about 6 feet 2 inches tall. Only the ostrich is taller among living birds.

How fast can an emu run?

Emus can run at speeds of around 30 miles per hour. Their long, strong legs carry them across open country.

What color are emu eggs?

Emu eggs are dark green, often described as avocado colored. The male emu sits on them for about eight weeks until they hatch.

Can emus fly?

No, emus cannot fly because their wings are very small. They rely on running and their strong legs instead.

What age are Emu coloring pages for?

Kids between about 3 and 12 are the main fans, while teens and adults enjoy the mandala. Cartoon emus work for younger kids, while realistic pages fit older ones.

Why is the emu on Australia’s coat of arms?

The emu and the red kangaroo appear on Australia’s coat of arms as symbols of the country’s native wildlife. Both animals are found only in Australia.

Start Coloring

Choose a wild emu, a cute cartoon emu, or the emu mandala, then grab the PDF or layer the brown feathers on screen, no account needed. Bird fans can post their finished Outback runners on Facebook or Pinterest.