About this coloring page
A round, cheerful dragon faces forward with two pointed horns, dot eyes and a wide smile showing two little fangs. Its tummy is a big circle crossed by three curved stripes, a leaf-shaped wing sticks out on each side, and a curly tail loops off to the right.
With only a few large shapes and no tiny gaps, this page works well for a very young child. The stripes split the tummy into four bands, a natural place to try a simple color pattern.
Color ideas
- Color the four tummy bands in alternating yellow and orange, a classic look for a dragon's belly.
- Make the leaf-shaped wings a lighter shade of the body color, or give them a bold contrast, such as purple wings on a green dragon.
- Fill the two pointed horns with cream or tan and leave the little fangs white.
Did you know?
- In Chinese tradition, dragons are linked with water, rain and rivers, and they are seen as lucky and wise rather than scary.
- The national flag of Wales shows a red dragon on a background of green and white.
Try this
Ask your child what this friendly dragon likes to eat for breakfast, then draw the meal on a plate beside it and color that in too.
