Rabbit Coloring Page (4 of 4)

With its sense of leaping forward, the rabbit carries a hopeful, lucky feeling, fitting for the year of the rabbit or simply to brighten a room. This is the most detailed sheet of the four, well suited to an unhurried hour. Free to print on A4 at home or at a day service.

About the Rabbit

Rabbits are gentle, alert animals with long ears that catch the faintest sound and strong hind legs that let them leap and bound away from danger. They are social creatures, quick to breed and quick to move, and that lightness and speed - the way they spring forward in a single bound - has given them a cheerful place in stories and sayings the world over.

In Japan the rabbit appears in some of the best-loved old tales, from the one pounding rice cakes in the markings of the full moon to the white hare of the Inaba myth, and as a sign of the zodiac its leaping is read as a wish for progress and rising fortune. That warm, familiar image is shared across every generation, which makes the rabbit a gentle and welcoming subject to color.

Benefits as a Coloring & Brain Training Activity

For coloring, the rabbit's soft, downy look is a pleasure to bring out - a little grey shading and a gentle shadow turn a plain white outline into something rounded and plush. Adding a touch of pink to the ears and nose to lift the face is good, gentle practice for a careful hand, and the sweet, hopeful result is a cheerful page to keep or to give.