About this coloring page
A round nest holds three dinosaur eggs. The two eggs on the sides are whole, each with two round spots, while the middle egg has cracked open with a zigzag edge. A smiling baby dinosaur pokes its head out, and the top piece of shell sits on its head like a little pointed hat.
The eggs overlap the nest and each other, which makes a few small spaces to watch for. The baby's face and the shell pieces are the best parts, and they invite a story. Is the baby the first to hatch? Kids can make the cracked egg a different color from the others.
Color ideas
- Color the baby dinosaur bright green and the cracked shell around it white or pale blue.
- Make the two whole eggs a speckled tan, with the round spots in brown.
- Color the nest in browns and yellows, following the curved twig lines.
Did you know?
- All known dinosaurs hatched from eggs, and scientists have found fossil nests with eggs still inside.
- Some dinosaurs sat on their nests like birds do. Fossils of a dinosaur called Citipati have been found crouched over their eggs.
- Birds are living dinosaurs. They are descended from small, feathered dinosaurs.
Try this
Draw what will come out of the two unhatched eggs, such as brothers, sisters, or something surprising, and give each baby a name.
