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Dinosaur coloring pages

Explore 48 free dinosaur coloring pages with a stegosaurus, triceratops, brachiosaurus, velociraptor, spinosaurus and baby dinosaurs hatching from eggs. Choose from easy, medium and tricky designs for ages 2 and up. Print them at home, download a PDF or color online. Friendly cartoon dinos sit next to more detailed pages for older dinosaur fans.

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About Dinosaur coloring pages

Kids who love dinosaurs know their names by heart, and our dinosaur coloring pages have many of the big ones: stegosaurus, triceratops, brachiosaurus, velociraptor, spinosaurus, parasaurolophus and ankylosaurus, plus a pterodactyl in flight. There are cute ones too, like a baby dinosaur hatching, a dino on a skateboard, one painting at an easel and one walking to school.

No one knows the true colors of most dinosaurs, so your child can't get it wrong. Greens and browns look natural, but bright purple or orange works just as well. Try a darker shade on the back and a lighter one on the belly.

How to use dinosaur coloring pages for learning

  1. Learn the names. Say each dinosaur's name slowly in parts: steg-o-saur-us. Long names are great for clapping out syllables.

  2. Plant or meat eater. Sort the pages: triceratops and brachiosaurus ate plants, while velociraptor and spinosaurus ate meat. Talk about how their teeth show it.

  3. Size it up. Brachiosaurus was as tall as a four-story building. Compare it with things your child knows, like a school bus or your house.

  4. Hatch a story. Use the hatching page to talk about how dinosaurs came from eggs. Ask your child what the baby dino does first.

Questions parents and teachers ask

Are dinosaur coloring pages good for preschoolers?

Yes. The Easy pages show a single cute dinosaur with thick lines, a good fit for ages 2 to 4. Many preschoolers already love dinosaurs, so these pages hold their attention longer than most.

What colors should I use for dinosaurs?

Scientists only know the colors of a few feathered dinosaurs, so for most of them nobody really knows. Greens, browns and grays are common choices, but any color is fine. Let your child decide.

Can I download all the printable dinosaur coloring pages as a PDF?

Yes. Press the Download all button near the top of the page. Every dinosaur picture goes into one PDF that prints on US Letter paper.

Which dinosaurs are on these coloring pages?

You will find stegosaurus, triceratops, brachiosaurus, velociraptor, spinosaurus, parasaurolophus and ankylosaurus, along with a pterodactyl. Pterodactyls were flying reptiles that lived at the same time, not true dinosaurs, which is a fun fact for older kids.

How can I use dinosaur coloring pages for a party or class?

Print a few pages for each child as a quiet table activity at a dinosaur party. In class, pair the pages with a fossil lesson: color the dinosaur, then talk about how we know dinosaurs existed.

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