Happy Squirrel Appreciation Day (Free Coloring Page)

In honor of Squirrel Appreciation Day, I’m sharing this wild animal coloring page. It features Genesis 1:25:

God made the wild animals according to their kinds, the livestock according to their kinds, and all the creatures that move along the ground according to their kinds. And God saw that it was good.

I’ve had a special fondness for squirrels for as long as I can remember. One of my favorite picture books as a child told the story of a little gray squirrel named Miss Suzy.

A few years ago, our family had the privilege of raising a couple of abandoned baby squirrels. We nurtured them back to health (which meant, among other things, feeding them every 2-4 hours, around the clock). And we gave them a warm home until they were old enough to release into the wild.

We cried for a week when the time came to let them go, so attached were we to the little creatures by then. I made a video for us to remember them by.

Evidently, a lot of other people are as fond of squirrels as we are, because this little film has since become our most popular, hands down. It’s garnered nearly as many views as all our other videos put together! And not just on Squirrel Appreciation Day, but all year long.

More for Squirrel Appreciation Day

Looking for more information on raising squirrels? Try these resources:

• How To Care for Baby Squirrels – Squirrels do not make good pets, so never intentionally remove one from the nest. If, however, you discover a squirrel pup that needs help, here are step-by-step instructions for keeping him alive until he’s old enough to release (including a free printable feeding chart).
• The Squirrel Board – This forum is an excellent place to get your questions answered if you take on the task of raising or rehabilitating a squirrel.

More for You to Color

I hope you enjoy this week’s coloring page. If you like to color, then come back again next Sunday for a new one. To download any of the pages I’ve published in the past, simply follow this link: Free Christian Coloring Pages. If you’d prefer a bound collection, check out my Color the Word series. I designed these richly detailed, Scripture-based coloring books with grown-ups in mind. But they can be enjoyed by all ages. They’re even available in Spanish!

For those who enjoy journaling as well as coloring, my devotional journals offer the best of both worlds. Now with twelve titles to choose from.

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