48 Free Printable Hedgehog Template Pages (12 Designs)
These free printable hedgehog templates include 48 ready-to-print outline pages featuring 12 different hedgehog designs in multiple sizes. Use the simple cartoon, realistic woodland, curled-up, standing, and spikes-only outlines for fall crafts, coloring, tracing, cutting practice, bulletin boards, and nature study.
The complete PDF has 50 US Letter pages: one cover page, 48 printable template pages, and one terms-of-use page. The different sizes make it easy to choose a large hedgehog for an individual craft or smaller outlines when you need several for a classroom, garland, or display.
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What’s Included in the Hedgehog Template PDF?
The downloadable file includes 48 printable hedgehog template pages organized around 12 different designs. Each design appears in several sizes or page layouts, so you can print the version that best fits your project.
- 12 different hedgehog designs, including playful cartoons, more detailed woodland hedgehogs, curled and standing poses, and a spikes-only craft outline
- 48 printable template pages, plus a cover and terms page
- Multiple sizes and layouts, from one large hedgehog to several smaller outlines on a page
- Black-and-white line art for coloring, painting, tracing, cutting, and decorating
- Formatted for US Letter paper (8.5 × 11 inches)
The preview images on this page show several of the included designs and layouts. You can download the full PDF below and print only the pages you want.
Choose a Hedgehog Design and Size
Large hedgehog templates
Choose a page with one large hedgehog for preschool crafts, painting, collages, felt patterns, or a bold classroom decoration. The larger outlines provide roomy sections for crayons, paint, tissue paper, yarn, leaves, or fingerprint designs.
Medium hedgehog templates
Medium outlines work well for name tags, writing prompts, individual bulletin-board pieces, matching activities, and crafts that children can cut out independently.
Small hedgehog templates
Pages with several smaller hedgehogs are useful for classroom sets, fall garlands, counting activities, place cards, reward charts, scrapbook pages, and woodland-themed party decorations.
Spikes-only hedgehog template
The spikes-only design leaves room for children to create the hedgehog’s quills. Add real autumn leaves, paper strips, torn construction paper, yarn, fingerprints, fork-painted lines, or play-dough pieces.
Ways to Use the Printable Hedgehog Outlines
Leaf hedgehog craft
Take a nature walk to collect dry leaves, then glue them across the open spike area. Double-sided tape or tacky glue often holds textured leaves more securely than a light glue stick.
Fork-painted or fingerprint hedgehog
Dip the edge of a plastic fork in brown paint and press outward from the hedgehog’s body to create rows of quills. Younger children can use fingerprints or dot markers for a simpler sensory activity.
Coloring, tracing, and cutting practice
Color the detailed designs with crayons, markers, colored pencils, or watercolor. Children can trace around a cardstock template, practice cutting along the bold outline, or copy the shape onto felt, craft foam, or construction paper.
Fall bulletin boards and classroom displays
Write a student’s name, a new vocabulary word, a hedgehog fact, or a thankful message on each template. Arrange the finished hedgehogs with printable leaves, acorns, and squirrels to create a woodland scene.
Woodland animal and nature study
Pair the outlines with a short lesson about hedgehog habitats, nocturnal animals, diet, quills, and hibernation. Children can label body parts or write a few facts beside a decorated template.
How to Print the Hedgehog Templates
- Download the PDF using the form below.
- Open the file in your browser or a PDF reader.
- Select only the design and size pages you want.
- Print on US Letter paper at 100% or “Actual size” for the intended proportions.
- Use regular printer paper for coloring or cardstock for tracers, stencils, garlands, and sturdier crafts.
If you need many matching hedgehogs, choose a page that places several outlines together. This keeps the sizes consistent and saves paper.
More Free Woodland and Fall Templates
Build a complete woodland craft collection with Squirrel Templates, Acorn Templates, Leaf Templates, and Fall Leaves Coloring Pages.
Download the Free Hedgehog Template PDF
The free download contains 48 printable hedgehog template pages with 12 designs in multiple sizes and layouts. Enter your name and email address below to open the PDF, then print the pages that work best for your craft or lesson.
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Hedgehog Template FAQ
How many hedgehog templates are included?
The PDF contains 48 printable template pages based on 12 hedgehog designs. A cover page and terms-of-use page bring the complete file to 50 pages.
What kinds of hedgehog designs are included?
The collection includes simple cartoon outlines, more detailed woodland hedgehogs, different poses, and a spikes-only design made for leaf, paper, yarn, paint, and sensory crafts.
What size paper should I use?
The templates are formatted for standard US Letter paper measuring 8.5 × 11 inches. Print at 100% or “Actual size” unless you intentionally want to scale a design.
Can I use the templates in a classroom?
Yes. You may print the templates for your own classroom or homeschool group. Please send other teachers and families to this page to download their own copy instead of sharing the digital PDF.
Which template is easiest for preschoolers?
A large, simple outline or the spikes-only design gives preschoolers the most room for coloring, painting, collage work, and beginning cutting practice.
Choose a Hedgehog and Start Creating
With 12 designs and 48 printable pages, you can choose a detailed hedgehog for coloring, a large outline for a preschool craft, or smaller templates for a classroom display. Download the PDF, pick the pages you need, and turn the outlines into a cozy woodland activity.
About Julie
She’s a homeschool graduate, mother of five, designer, and educator. Inspired by classic books, art, music, and nature, she creates thoughtful, engaging resources to support parents and educators in teaching with intention and wonder.
