Complete the Deer Puzzle
Can the kids complete the first picture of the deer, wth reference to the second? It takes good copying skills!
Deer
If you are doing a British Wildlife topic, or just finding out about these graceful creatures with the kids, we can help! From deer colouring pages to deer printables of all sorts, you'll find them below, along with a little information about deer to get you started.
There are six species of deer found in the British Isles. Two of those species were native (red deer and roe deer) and four were introduced (fallow deer, sika deer, Reeves's muntjac, and Chinese water deer. You can see an example of sika deer, which originated in Japan, in the photograph below. It is thought that there are over 2 million deer in the UK at the moment, more than at any time in the past.
If we look at deer all over the world, there are over 45 different species and a huge amount of variety. The smallest deer is the Northern Pudu, weighing in at about 10kg (20lbs). The largest is the moose, weighing in at 430kg (1000lbs)! Colour and patterning varies - often according to native habitat - but most species are strong swimmers and fast runners, using a zigzag running technique to evade and exhaust their predators. The only places you won't find deer are in Australia and Antarctica.
There is a lot of deer vocabularly to learn! A baby deer is called a fawn, a male deer is called a buck, a female deer is called a doe, and a group of deer is called a herd.
Deer Acrostic Poem Printable
Get the kids working on their acrostic poems with these fun printable pages! You might also find them useful as writing frames for your deer projects ...
Deer Booklet
Choose from the lined or blank version of our deer booklet, then print and fold using our origami booklet instructions. Kids love how easy it is to make these booklets and they are the ideal size for storing some notes, observations or drawings!
Deer Colouring Page
The beauty of the deer is captured in this simple deer colouring page, suitable for younger kids. Letters spell out the word underneath the picture.
Deer Colouring Page 2
Here's a deer colouring page for the kids - simple but majestic!
Deer Dot to Dot
Can the kids join the dots to complete this lovely deer picture, and then colour it in? The numbers go up to 51.
Deer Finger Tracing
Colour the picture of a deer and then finger trace the word below. Once confident, children can trace the letters with a pencil too.
Deer Grid Copy
This grid copy is one for older children, who will enjoy trying to draw their own deer, complete with tricky antlers!
Deer Handwriting Worksheet
Kids can practice their letters with this lovely handwriting worksheets, which will help them to remember how to spell "deer", too.
Deer Jigsaw
Our printable jigsaws are quick to print and cut out (using our jigsaw instructions and cutting guides) and this deer jigsaw is perfect as part of a British Wildlife theme, perhaps.
Deer Notebooking Page
We have two versions of our deer notebooking page - one with space for a drawing, the other lined throughout. Kids can use them for storing their notes or observations about deer.
Deer Poster
Our lovely illustration of a deer is here ready to print as a poster. It also makes a useful cover or addition to a project, and there's space for the children to write notes about the deer around the edges if they want.
Deer Poster 2
Here's a lovely poster of an adorable deer in a forest. Simply print out and use for topic work or display on walls at home or in the classroom.
Deer Scene Card
Here's a quick card to print and give with a lovely woodland deer scene for the recipient to enjoy!
Deer Scene Colouring Card
Our colouring cards make an extra special greetings card for friends and family, especially if the kids do their best colouring! This one features a woodland scene with two lovely deer.
Deer Scene Colouring Page
Here's a pretty colouring page featuring two deer - a proud stag with antlers and a very cute fawn!
Deer Scene Poster
Here's a beautifully illustrated poster of two deer to print and display as part of an animal or wildlife theme - print using the borderless settings on your printer for the best result.
Deer Scene Story Paper
Use this deer scene story paper to collect facts or perhaps make up a story. With a simple lined and a handwriting lined version available, you could also use it for some handwriting practice. And don't forget to colour in the picture!
Deer Story Paper
Our lovely deer illustration sits at the top of this story paper, waiting to be coloured in when the kids have finished writing...
Deer Tracing Page
Have young children practise their pencil control by following the dotted lines on our deer tracing page to draw their own magnificent stag.
Deer Word Tracing
Kids can trace over the dotted letters of the word "deer" then colour in the picture.
Deer Worksheet
Find out what the kids already know about deer, and fill in the gaps when you fill in this fact-finding worksheet. We have one for all our British Wildlife and many other animals and birds, so you can build up a really nice collection.
Deer Writing Page
Children can use this lovely deer writing page for collecting facts, project writing or even a story...
Fawn Colouring Page 2
Here's a cute colouring page of a lovely little fawn, with his name written below.
Hot Air Balloon Colouring Page 1
It's not often you see a hot air balloon with a deer in it - and certainly not one that is going to be so much fun to colour in! Enjoy!
Learn to Draw a Deer
With their magnificent antlers deer aren't the easiest of animals to draw. Our learn to draw a deer step by step guide will soon help you on the way to drawing your own herd.
Valentine Deer Colouring Page
There's so much cuteness to colour in on this Valentine's Day colouring page of two little deer.
Winter Deer Colouring Page 1
Did something startle the deer in this winter forest scene? It's a lovely realistic picture to print and colour.
Winter Deer Colouring Page 2
Three deer are enjoying the snow in the forest in this realistic colouring page, which is perfect for older children to practice their shading skills on...
Winter Stag Colouring Page
This lovely winter stag colouring page is set against a snowy forest scene and is just right for older kids (or adults, perhaps) to print and colour.