Bold coloring page of a guinea pig eating a large leaf beside a cage water bottle and wood shavings.

Guinea Pig Nibbling a Big Leaf by the Water Bottle

A round guinea pig sits in its cage, holding a wavy-edged leaf beside the hanging water bottle and scattered shavings.

🎨 How to color it

Color the guinea pig caramel brown and creamy white, the big leaf lettuce green, the water bottle pale blue, and the bedding tan. Use chunky crayons for the guinea pig’s large patches and the wide cage bars; staying inside every tiny shaving line is not important. Add a darker green stripe down the leaf’s middle vein so it looks extra crunchy.

The story behind this coloring page

The Secret Leaf Blanket — In the hush-hush cage corner, Nori tucked one crisp leaf close. It smelled like rain and dinner. Read the full story →

In the hush-hush cage corner, Nori tucked one crisp leaf close. It smelled like rain and dinner. Nobody knew it was her “brave leaf.” Shhh.

Scratch, scratch went the dry bedding. A tiny beetle shivered under the shavings. Nori sniffed. Then she pushed her brave leaf over the beetle like a green blanket. “There,” she whispered.

Since that night, guinea pigs carry big leaves in their mouths when a small someone might need one. Next time you see Nori’s leaf, can you keep her secret?