Free Coloring PagesDinosaur and a Butterfly Coloring Page
A spiky-backed dinosaur watching a butterfly flutter by near a log in the grass.
Difficulty: Easy
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About this picture
A jagged ridge of small spikes runs from the back of this dinosaur's neck all the way down its tail, giving it a slightly fiercer silhouette than the smoother-backed dinosaurs elsewhere on the site. It's caught mid-step toward a butterfly, with a full tree and a fallen log rounding out the background. There's a nice mix of textures here - smooth belly, spiky ridge, bark on the log - worth coloring in different shades rather than leaving it all one flat color.
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Approximate coloring time
- 10-15 minutes
Coloring ideas
- Color the row of small back spikes in a gradient from the head to the tail for a scaly, textured effect.
- Give the butterfly two contrasting wing colors so it pops next to the larger, single-toned dinosaur.
- Use warm tones for the sun and sky, and cooler tones for the dinosaur's body, to make the whole scene feel balanced.
- Color the fallen log in a couple of brown shades to give it a rounded, three-dimensional look.
Learning and creativity connection
The raptor's sharp claws and jagged back spikes involve more angular lines than a rounder dinosaur would, giving kids practice coloring within sharp corners and points rather than only smooth curves.
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- What age is this coloring page suitable for?
- This page is rated easy difficulty and works well for kids of most ages, though the online tool and printable outline both suit any age who wants to color it.