Smiling panda cub holding rope swing between bamboo stalks and leafy branches

Panda Cub on a Bamboo Swing

A round-eyed panda cub grips two rope lines while sitting on a wooden swing framed by tall bamboo and sprouting leaves.

🎨 How to color it

Color the panda cub with soft black patches and a creamy white belly, make the bamboo stalks fresh green, and give the wooden swing a honey brown seat. Use chunky crayons or broad markers for the big belly, face, and bamboo sections, then switch to a sharper pencil for the twisted rope lines and tiny paw pads. For a playful twist, alternate two greens on the bamboo leaves so the swing feels tucked inside a wiggly little grove.

The story behind this coloring page

Bozu’s Borrowed Seat — Under the squeaky bamboo, Bozu patted his favorite flat board. It looked like a swing seat, but to him it was a secret snack stand. Read the full story →

Under the squeaky bamboo, Bozu patted his favorite flat board. It looked like a swing seat, but to him it was a secret snack stand. He had tucked one shiny pebble under it for a sign that said, “Free crunches.” The ropes creaked, ee-ee, while warm leaves smelled green and sweet.

Bozu climbed on, wiggled his paws, and whispered, “No tasting yet.” The board swished forward. Then back. Then forward again, faster, until a shower of tiny bamboo leaves slid off the branches and landed in a neat pile below.

That was when the beetles marched out. They had been waiting under the board with little leaf bowls! Bozu giggled so hard the ropes hiccuped. He nudged the leaf pile toward them and kept only one sprig for himself. Next time you see his paws curled on that seat, can you spot the secret snack stand?