Smiling panda cub sitting with bamboo leaves, round paws, and tall bamboo stalks for easy coloring

Smiling Panda Hugging Bamboo

A happy panda sits with big round paws forward, cuddling leafy bamboo between two tall stalks and dangling leaves.

🎨 How to color it

Color the panda’s ears and eye patches soft black, the bamboo stems spring green, and the leafy handful a brighter lime green. Use chunky crayons or broad markers for the panda’s big belly, paws, and wide bamboo shapes; staying inside every line is optional. Try making the little paw pads peach or rosy pink so they pop against the panda’s black feet.

The story behind this coloring page

Bimo’s Bamboo Hug — In a warm bamboo room, little Bimo rolled a leaf bundle into his lap. Swish, swish! Read the full story →

In a warm bamboo room, little Bimo rolled a leaf bundle into his lap. Swish, swish! He had invented a game: hug the bamboo, smile at it, then pass the happy feeling on.

But the joy felt too big for one small panda. “Your turn!” Bimo whispered, squeezing the cool green stalks until they creaked softly. The bamboo kept the hug, sweet as grass after rain. Ever since, pandas hold bamboo close to share that big joy. Can you find Bimo’s hug waiting between his paws?