Free Nightmare Critters Coloring Pages: 20 printable PDF designs of the darker toy gang from Poppy Playtime Chapter 4, including Baba Chops, Rabie Baby, Maggie Mako, Touille, Simon Smoke, Poe, Allister Gator, and Icky Licky, plus Halloween and Christmas scenes. Each sheet is free on paper or on screen.
Inside the game’s story, Playtime Co. released the Nightmare Critters as a follow-up plush line to the cheerful Smiling Critters, keeping the same scented-toy idea but giving every animal a wider mouth, sharper teeth, narrower eyes, and moodier colors. Each one even carries an odd scent, from anise for Baba Chops to wood smoke for Simon Smoke. Players finally met them in Chapter 4: Safe Haven, which Mob Entertainment released in January 2025. There, the masked Doctor sets the critters loose on the player and keeps them in line by playing the roar of Yarnaby, a giant yarn creature they fear.
Bold outlines and big, simple shapes make the solo portraits manageable. Holiday scenes and group posters pack several critters, overlapping limbs, and busy backgrounds together for older fans who like a challenge.
What’s Inside This Collection
All eight Nightmare Critters appear across the 20 designs, solo and in groups.
Solo Character Portraits
Eight sheets give every member a page: Baba Chops the sheep, Rabie Baby the bat, Maggie Mako the shark, Touille the rat, Simon Smoke the dragon, Poe the bird, Allister Gator, and Icky Licky the frog. Rabie Baby has white fur with pink wings and magenta paws, so start there, then try Charcoal wool for Baba Chops, Slate Blue for Maggie Mako, and murky Olive for Allister Gator.
Group Lineups and Posters
Five pages show the whole crew together, including a poster, a cute-style lineup, and two Chapter 4 group scenes. Assign every critter a signature shade and reuse it on each group sheet, which keeps the crowd readable.
Holiday and Costume Pages
Four sheets dress the critters up: Baba Chops and Allister Gator at Christmas, the gang on Halloween night, Rabie Baby in a zombie costume, and Simon Smoke in a Halloween scene. Use Pumpkin Orange and Night Purple for Halloween, and Pine Green with Candy Red for the Christmas page.
Scary Close-Ups
Three designs show Allister Gator’s creepy laugh, Touille wearing a fish-bone pendant, and Baba Chops chewing on meat. Shade the teeth in Ivory with Gray edges and keep the backgrounds dark Navy to boost the eerie mood.
What Nightmare Critters Coloring Pages Do
Turning scary into creative. Fans who find the game tense can take control of the characters on paper. Picking softer colors, or even making a critter look friendly, gives kids a sense of power over something spooky.
Training in careful shading. Sharp teeth, fur clumps, and dark eyes reward controlled strokes. Small-muscle control, as American Academy of Pediatrics charts describe it, surges between roughly 2 and 7 years old, and toothy character art like this lets older fans keep honing it.
Settling in after gaming. Researchers Curry and Kasser, publishing in Art Therapy in 2005, saw tension drop further when volunteers filled preset designs than when they doodled freely. A single critter portrait can help a fan wind down after an intense play session.
Exploring opposites. Each Nightmare Critter echoes a cheerful Smiling Critter. Kids can compare the two lines and talk about how color, faces, and posture change a character’s feelings.
How to Color Nightmare Critters Pages Well
- Muted palette: Choose dusty, darker shades like Plum, Olive, and Slate rather than bright primaries.
- Glowing eyes: Spare a white speck in every eye, then ring it in pale Yellow.
- Fur texture: Use short, jagged strokes along the edges to suggest ragged plush.
- Teeth detail: Color gums a deep Rose and keep each tooth separate with thin Gray lines.
- Belly symbols: Fill each chest symbol with a single bold color so it stands out.
- Shadowy backgrounds: Blend Black and Indigo behind the characters for a factory-at-night feel.
5 Creative Craft Ideas With Nightmare Critters Coloring Pages
1. Critter Opposites Poster
Color one Nightmare Critter and its Smiling Critter counterpart, then glue them side by side on poster board. Label how each one’s colors and mood differ.
2. Spooky Scent Cards
Color the solo portraits, glue every one onto its own small card, and note that critter’s in-game scent on the reverse. Kids can guess which scent matches which character.
3. Halloween Door Hanger
Color the Halloween night sheet, trim it into a tall panel, and add a yarn loop through a hole near the upper edge. Slip it over a doorknob for October.
4. Paper Plush Puppets
Color a few solo sheets, snip out the critters, and tape each to a paper straw. Put on a short shadow-puppet show with a flashlight.
5. Christmas Ornament Duo
Color the Baba Chops and Allister Gator holiday sheet, trace a round shape over the pair, and glue the disc onto thick cereal box cardboard. Thread ribbon through the top of the tree.
Frequently Asked Questions
What are Nightmare Critters coloring pages?
They are 20 free printable drawings of the Nightmare Critters from Poppy Playtime, with solo portraits of all eight members, group posters, and Halloween and Christmas scenes. All twenty are free, whether printed or shaded in the browser.
Who created the Nightmare Critters?
They were designed by Mob Entertainment, the American studio behind Poppy Playtime, and debuted in Chapter 4: Safe Haven in January 2025. In the story, Playtime Co. made them as a sequel toy line to the Smiling Critters.
Which characters belong to the Nightmare Critters?
The eight members are Baba Chops, Rabie Baby, Maggie Mako, Touille, Simon Smoke, Poe, Allister Gator, and Icky Licky.
What animals are the Nightmare Critters?
Baba Chops is a sheep, Rabie Baby a bat, Maggie Mako a shark, Touille a rat, Simon Smoke a dragon, Poe a bird, Allister Gator an alligator, and Icky Licky a frog.
How are they different from the Smiling Critters?
They share the same plush design idea, but they have bigger mouths, sharper teeth, narrower eyes, darker colors, and gloomier personalities.
Who controls the Nightmare Critters in Chapter 4?
The Doctor releases them to chase the player. He keeps them obedient by playing Yarnaby’s roar, which frightens them.
What age are Nightmare Critters coloring pages for?
The sheets suit kids around 8 and up, and the cute-style and holiday pages are the gentlest. The game itself, with its jump scares and chase scenes, fits teens best, so a parent preview of Chapter 4 makes sense before younger fans play.
Do the Nightmare Critters have scents?
Yes. Like the Smiling Critters, each toy was given a scent, such as anise for Baba Chops, bubblegum for Rabie Baby, chocolate for Maggie Mako, and cinnamon for Poe.
Start Coloring
Choose a solo critter, the Halloween gang, or the Christmas duo from these 20 designs, then print for a game night or finish it digitally, no sign-in. Fans can share their darkest critter art on Facebook or Pinterest.
