Majestic high-flyers and indispensable scavengers grace these 31 Vulture coloring pages, free for you to download and print. This collection honors their unique beauty and crucial contribution to the natural world.
Click any image below to open the free PDF. Pages are US letter sized but also print well on A4. Happy coloring!
10 Craft Ideas to do With Vulture Coloring Pages
Once those vibrant vulture coloring pages are finished, don't let them gather dust! These easy and affordable crafts are perfect for putting your budding artist's creations to good use.
1. Soaring Vulture Mobile
Carefully cut out several colored vultures from your pages. Attach a piece of string to the back of each one with tape. Tie the strings to a sturdy stick, a coat hanger, or two crossed popsicle sticks to create a hanging mobile that makes your vultures appear to be soaring in a circle.
2. Vulture Headband Mask
Cut out the detailed head and neck of a colored vulture. Glue this cutout onto a strip of construction paper or cardstock that fits around your child's head, creating a fun headband mask. You can even add ruffled brown paper around the neck for extra texture, mimicking a real vulture's plumage.
3. Canyon Diorama Box
Transform a shoebox into a desert canyon scene. Paint or glue blue paper inside for the sky and sandy brown paper for the canyon walls. Cut out your finished vultures and glue them to the background, or hang them with string from the top of the box, making them fly above the arid landscape.
4. Perching Vulture Puppet
Glue a colored vulture cutout onto a piece of cardstock for durability. Then, attach a popsicle stick to the bottom of the vulture with strong glue to create a simple handheld puppet. You can even add a few extra popsicle sticks below the vulture's feet to simulate a branch or perch.
5. Vulture “Clean-Up Crew” Badge
Cut out a prominent vulture from your coloring page and glue it onto a circular piece of cardstock. On the back, write “Vulture Clean-Up Crew” and attach a safety pin or a sticky back. Wear your badge proudly to show appreciation for these important environmental helpers!
6. Vulture Shadow Play
For a unique twist, glue your colored vulture cutouts onto thicker cardstock or laminate them for durability. Attach a craft stick to the bottom of each vulture. Use a flashlight against a wall to put on a “vulture” shadow puppet show, showcasing their distinctive silhouettes as they “fly” across your makeshift sky.
7. Vulture Wing Wall Art
Select a vulture with a wide wingspan from your coloring pages. Carefully cut out the wings, either as a whole piece or individual feathers. Arrange and glue these “wings” onto a larger piece of poster board or construction paper, creating an impressive wall decoration that highlights the vulture's majestic flight.
8. Vulture Observation Binoculars
Decorate two toilet paper rolls with brown or tan construction paper, then tape them together side-by-side to make binoculars. Glue a small, cut-out vulture image onto the front of one of the “lenses.” Use string to create a neck strap, and go on a pretend vulture-spotting adventure!
9. “Circling” Ceiling Fan Decor
Cut out several small, colored vultures from your pages. Carefully attach a lightweight string to the back of each vulture with tape. Tape these strings to your ceiling fan blades, ensuring they don't interfere with the fan's operation. When the fan is on low, your vultures will appear to gently circle, just like they do in the sky.
10. Textured Vulture Collage
Glue a colored vulture cutout onto a plain piece of construction paper. Use different materials like crumpled brown paper, tiny twigs, sand, or small bits of yarn to create a textured background around your vulture, mimicking a rugged landscape or a messy nest. This adds depth and sensory appeal to your artwork.