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32 Dinosaur Color by Number Pages (Free Printables)

By Zen Vibes Editors · Published · Updated

If a child wants dinosaurs but still needs a little help staying inside the lines, this is a good set to pull out. The numbers do some of the work, and the pictures stay friendly from the start. A round baby dinosaur and a hatching egg are easy wins for little hands, while the long-neck eating leaves gives kids a bigger shape to follow without getting too busy.

Then the scenes open up. There is a horned dinosaur by the river, a flying reptile over the sea, and a dinosaur family that feels calm instead of wild. Older kids usually settle into the volcano valley or the dinosaur parade and take their time with all the small spaces. For a child who wants one more page before dinner, the dinosaur with a balloon is a sweet one to end on. Our favorite is the big friendly dinosaur face, because it looks cheerful even before the last color goes in.

Designs
32
Paper sizes
US Letter and A4
Difficulty
very easy to detailed
Colors per page
3 to 12
Ages
2 to 12
Use
Free for personal, classroom, and therapy use

Compiled by Zen Vibes Editors.

How to print these pages

  1. Pick the paper size that matches what is in your printer: US Letter or A4.
  2. Open the PDF and choose Print. Set scale to 100 percent or “actual size” (not “fit to page”).
  3. Plain copy paper works for crayons and pencils. Use heavier cardstock for markers or paint.

Print at actual size on plain paper. Crayons work well on the simpler dinosaurs, while pencils can help on the busier volcano and parade pages.

Good picks for different ages

The youngest colorers can start with the baby dinosaur, the egg, or the big face. The shapes are clear, the number keys stay short, and a child can finish without losing steam.

Kids who want more to look at can move to the spiky-tail dinosaur, the long-neck, or the balloon page. The river, sea, and volcano scenes suit children who like to slow down and fill lots of little spaces one by one.

Nice for dinosaur week

These work well when a class or table has mixed ages. One child can color a simple dinosaur face while another works on the plated dinosaur or the family scene, and everybody still feels like they are in the same theme.

They also give you easy talking points while people color. You can chat about eggs, horns, plates, tails, and what life near a river or volcano might have looked like.

A fun thing about dinosaur colors

Dinosaurs give kids a bit more freedom than many animal sets. If the key turns a horn purple or a belly orange, it still feels right on the page.

That makes these especially good for children who like structure but still want the picture to feel playful. They get the help of the numbers, with a little room for imagination too.

Ideas for using these pages

  • Make a dinosaur wall timeline, starting with the hatching egg and ending with the dinosaur parade.
  • After coloring, sort the pages into land, water, and sky scenes using the river, sea, and flying reptile pictures.
  • Turn the dinosaur family, baby dinosaur, and egg pages into a little story about a day in one dinosaur home.

Questions about this set

Which pages should I start with for a preschooler?
Start with the round baby dinosaur, hatching egg, or big friendly dinosaur face. They have larger spaces and shorter color keys, so young kids can finish them without much frustration.
Are any of these pages scary?
No, this set stays gentle. Even the volcano valley and the horned dinosaur scene feel more adventurous than fierce, and the faces are friendly rather than sharp or angry.

Usage: All designs in this set are original Zen Vibes drawings. Free for personal, classroom, and therapy use. Full terms of use.