Sloth Holding a Birthday Cake Coloring Page

Start at the top, where three candles stand in a row on a flat oval. Each is a plain upright rectangle under its own teardrop flame, and the middle one is noticeably taller than the two beside it, so the trio reads as a short staircase up and back down again. The flames are outlines only, which leaves them white unless you decide otherwise.

Below that, the front of the cake is crossed by three wavy lines, with a single straight line running between the lower two. That stacks the face of the cake into horizontal bands of varying depth, and alternating them is the quickest way to make the whole thing look iced. The waves are gentle and well spaced, so nothing on this page asks for a fine tip.

The sloth holds the cake from both sides with its claws curling over the rim. Its head is the shaggiest part of the drawing, carrying a thick fur fringe all around it and a spiky tuft standing up on top. A gray mask runs out from each large round eye, both pupils carry a white catchlight, the nose is filled in dark above a broad smile, and the back feet show claws at the front. The paper behind is bare.