Okay…
Yes, I know that crickets don’t sing.
They make a chirping noise by rubbing their wings together. They’re a percussion musician, not a vocalist. They stridulate.
Still, I’m going to blame this coloring page on The Cricket in Times Square.
After creating the ladybug coloring page last month, I wanted to play with another idea–a musical insect. Crickets are a rather obvious choice, if you start thinking about musical animals. And, we’ve been listening to the audio book version of George Selden’s The Cricket in Times Square (note: affiliate link). The entire series is quite fun, by the way, if you haven’t had a chance to read it yet.
So, a cricket it was!
The face was the easy part to draw on this picture. I did a little doodling with Mr. Cricket’s eyes at the end, but the overall expression just happened.
It took me several tries, though, to figure out how to add proper insect legs.
Then I started wondering if he needed something more. A banjo seemed to fit, and there you have it!
(Free for personal, non-commercial use. Feel free to tag me on social media if you share a picture of your finished coloring page.)
Also, a big thank you to my little brother for having a banjo around. It was handy to have one to check the finer details of banjo construction! He doesn’t play banjo often, but he has a YouTube channel featuring some of his guitar music.
Note: I’ve included an updated version of this coloring page, in my activity book, Bug, Bug, Spider!. Plus, there are dozens of other coloring pages and nature-themed activities. This book available on Amazon now.
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