Are you looking for easy, seasonal activities for your toddlers or students? The autumn season brings so much fun, and these acorn coloring pages are perfect for that! Acorns are a classic symbol of fall, just like the leaves and pumpkins we love to color.
This printable set offers various acorn designs to keep little hands busy and happy. It is a simple, no-prep activity that helps kids learn about nature and develop important skills. And you will love my pumpkin coloring pages, too.
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What’s Inside This Acorn Printable Set
This collection features 20 different printable pages, all focused on the adorable acorn. We have included simple, single acorn templates for easy crafting, pages featuring cute, smiling acorn characters, and even a friendly squirrel holding its favorite treat!
All the images follow my signature design style: thick outlines (around 10–14px) and large, clean white spaces that make coloring easy and fun for preschoolers. I also added templates in different sizes (large, medium, and small) so you can use them for different classroom projects, bulletin boards, or simple fine motor cutting practice.
How to Download and Use Coloring Pages
🖨️ To Print at Home:
- Click the Download PDF button below.
- Open the file and choose “Fit to Page” or “Actual Size” in your printer settings.
- Print on A4 or Letter-size paper and start coloring!
📱 To Color on an iPad or Tablet:
- Download the PDF to your device.
- Open it in any drawing or note app like:
- GoodNotes, Notability, or Adobe Acrobat
- Procreate (import as PDF or image)
- Your child can color directly on the screen using their finger or stylus, and no printer is needed!
Acorn Coloring Pages
Here are the cute acorn coloring pages and templates that kids will enjoy!
Single Acorn Outline
A basic, large acorn design with a textured cap, excellent for first-time colorers.
Acorn with Oak Leaf
A classic acorn design with an attached oak leaf, ideal for a simple fall activity.
Smiling Acorn
A single, adorable acorn character with a happy face, featuring thick outlines for easy coloring.
Happy Acorn Face
A friendly, sweet acorn character ready to be colored, designed with thick, clear outlines.
Three Acorns
A trio of simple acorns with thick outlines, perfect for basic fall coloring.
Acorn on a Small Stem
A straightforward image of a single acorn hanging from a small stem with leaves.
Acorn on an Oak Branch
A nature-inspired image of an acorn still attached to an oak branch with several leaves.
Pumpkin and Acorn
A simple pairing of a large pumpkin and a small acorn, great for fall craft projects.
Pumpkin and Acorn Scene
A delightful fall coloring page featuring a pumpkin, oak leaves, and a single acorn.
Acorn and Fall Leaves
A cheerful design featuring an acorn and various autumn leaves for simple seasonal coloring.
Cute Squirrel with Acorn
An adorable squirrel holding its favorite acorn, perfect for animal and fall themes.
Trace and Color Acorn
An educational page featuring a dotted acorn outline for tracing and fine motor skill practice.
Simple Acorn Template
A large, simple outline of an acorn with a patterned cap, useful for cutting or crafting.
Two Medium Acorns
Two medium-sized acorn outlines with caps, perfect for a slightly larger craft cut-out.
Four Medium Acorns
Four medium acorn outlines with caps, suitable for card making or small classroom decoration.
Nine Small Acorns with Caps
A set of nine small acorn outlines with caps, ideal for creating mini crafts or counters.
Large Plain Acorn
A very large, plain acorn outline with a smooth cap, excellent for painting or large crafts.
Two Medium Plain Acorns
Two medium-sized, plain acorn templates without cap details, good for simple sticker making or labels.
Four Plain Acorns
Four medium acorn outlines without cap texture, ideal for quick crafting or simple painting.
Nine Small Plain Acorns
A simple template sheet with nine small, plain acorn shapes for cutting practice or garland making.
How to Use These Printables
There are so many practical ways to use these simple printables at home or in the classroom:
- Home Activities: Print out a few pages and let your child color them during quiet time or a rainy afternoon. They can use crayons, markers, or even dot markers.
- Classroom Literacy Centers: Use the various-sized acorn templates to create a sorting or matching game. Kids can color them and then sort them by size, or use them as counters.
- Homeschool Learning: Turn the simple acorn outline into an autumn-themed craft. Use the template to trace on colored construction paper or use it as a collage base with dried leaves and natural materials.
- Quiet Time / Fine Motor Practice: The thick lines are great for beginning colorers. Use the tracing page included in the set to practice early handwriting and strengthen hand muscles.
Skills Kids Develop
Coloring simple, high-contrast images like these acorns helps children grow essential skills:
- Fine motor skills: Holding and maneuvering crayons or scissors strengthens the small muscles in their hands.
- Color recognition: Discussing the colors of acorns, caps, and leaves (brown, tan, green) boosts vocabulary.
- Focus: Sitting down and concentrating on filling in a simple shape helps lengthen attention span.
- Hand–eye coordination: The process of trying to stay within the lines improves control.
- Early learning skills: Recognising the acorn as a symbol of fall and nature helps with seasonal awareness.
Printing Tips
To make sure your printables look great and last longer:
- Paper type: Use thick cardstock (65 lb or heavier) if you plan on using paint or markers, or if the kids will be cutting them out. Standard printer paper works fine for crayons.
- Printer settings: Always choose the "Actual Size" or "100%" scale option and select "High Quality" print settings for the best results.
- Lamination/sheet protectors: Laminate the tracing page so kids can reuse it with dry-erase markers over and over again.
- Reuse ideas: Print the smaller templates and use them to make simple flashcards or seasonal garlands for decoration.
Download & Terms of Use
You can download all 20 of these acorn coloring pages instantly. These printables are free for personal and classroom use. This means you can print as many copies as you need for your own children, students, or library programs. Please do not sell, redistribute, or host these files on your own website. If you want to share them with others, share the link to this blog post! Thank you for supporting our work.
Related Printables
We have lots of other simple, friendly printables for early learners!
- Flower Coloring Pages: Simple floral designs perfect for spring activities.
- Alphabet Coloring Pages: Letter recognition pages for preschool and kindergarten.
- Number Coloring Pages: Fun pages to practice counting and number sense.
- Holiday Coloring Pages: Printables for seasonal fun throughout the year.
Enjoy this fall activity! Happy coloring!
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