Cartoon treehouse in a leafy tree with a ladder, porch railing, shuttered window, and two birds.

Treehouse with Ladder and Two Birds

A cozy treehouse rests in a giant leafy tree, with a ladder below, a tiny porch, and two birds keeping watch.

🎨 How to color it

Color the treehouse honey brown, the big tree trunk warm tan, the leafy canopy fresh green, and the two birds soft blue. Use chunky crayons or broad markers for the treehouse walls and trunk, then switch to a sharper crayon tip for the roof shingles, ladder rungs, and little leaves. Try making the leaves two greens—light on the top branches and darker around the hidden spots near the porch.

The story behind this coloring page

The Whisper Under the Porch — Under the tall tree, Nell patted her pocket. Empty. Read the full story →

Under the tall tree, Nell patted her pocket. Empty. Her red ribbon was gone, and the ladder to the treehouse looked much higher than yesterday. Leaves whispered shh-shh above her head, and a bird chirped from a branch as if asking, “Going up?” Nell took one rung, then another. The wood felt warm and scratchy under her hands.

Halfway up, a breeze tugged her hat away. Nell had to climb down, catch it from the daisies, and start again with shaky knees. At the porch, she heard a tiny tap-tap beneath the boards. “Hello?” she whispered. There, where nobody ever peeked, sat a nest lined with her red ribbon and three speckled eggs. Nell smiled and left it there. Next time you see the little porch, can you keep the ribbon’s secret under it?