I think kids actually notice the muscle tension in these drawings. Or rather, they just enjoy coloring something that looks ready to pounce.
We hand-draw all of our printable allosaurus coloring pages right here in-house. All this effort really just comes down to one thing: giving you ten minutes of quiet time.
Honestly the sheer amount of teeth on these things is slightly terrifying. But kids just eat that stuff up.
We designed every single coloring page of an allosaurus to actually look like a real animal moving through its environment. Grab some crayons and let them loose.
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Pausing for a Drink
This shows the big guy leaning down to a puddle after what was probably a very long chase. The mountain background gives it a real prehistoric vibe that kids seem to love. It is strangely peaceful for a meat-eater.
Getting the reflection in the water right is tricky but fun. I printed this coloring page of an allosaurus for my middle child yesterday. She made the water purple because why not.
Resting by the Cracked Rock
Even massive predators need a nap sometimes. Here the dinosaur is just resting in the dirt next to a huge cracked rock formation. The ferns scattered around add some nice texture to the ground.
My team added a lot of detail to the rock surface. These free allosaurus coloring pages are perfect for practicing shading with a regular pencil before adding color. You can really make those cracks pop.
Roaring at the Thunder
The allosaurus is standing tall and roaring back at the distant lightning storm. And what follows from this? Usually a lot of loud noises from my kids.
You get to play with some dark stormy sky colors on this one. It is my favorite of the printable allosaurus coloring pages we’ve made. The lightning bolts are practically begging for bright neon markers.
Scratching the Log
Those three-fingered claws were not just for show. In this scene he is dragging his claws deep into a huge fallen tree trunk. It reminds me of my cat ruining the sofa.
The wood grain on the log provides a lot of spaces for different shades of brown. When my kids tackle allosaurus coloring sheets they usually just scribble hard on the scratch marks. I guess they really feel the dinosaur energy.
Sprinting Across the Riverbed
We wanted to capture some real speed in this design. The dinosaur is running full tilt across a completely dried-up riverbed. The cracked earth beneath its feet looks incredibly thirsty.
There is practically no vegetation here to distract from the main event. If you need a coloring page of an allosaurus that focuses purely on the animal’s muscles and movement this is the one. Just grab a brown crayon and go to town on that dirt.
Tearing Through the Vines
Survival of the fittest is messy business. He is crashing right through a wall of thick jungle vines to chase a much smaller dinosaur. Sometimes you just have to embrace the chaos of the food chain.
The tangled vines are a bit tricky for younger kids who might lack fine motor skills. But out of all the allosaurus coloring sheets we drew, this one tells the best story. It feels like a snapshot right out of an action movie.
Tracking in the Mud
This guy is playing detective. He is staring down at a fresh set of three-toed tracks in the wet mud. It makes you wonder what exactly he is following.
There are some neat little pebbles and ferns scattered along the edge of the path. I honestly think it is one of the more unique scenes my team came up with. Not every picture needs to be a roaring contest.
Wading Through the Swamp
Water crossings were probably a daily routine back then. The allosaurus is splashing through a shallow swamp and kicking up water everywhere. The jungle trees looming in the background make it feel very isolated.
You have to decide if the water is clean or muddy before you start coloring. It might cause some inconvenience if your kid tries to use watercolor paint on standard paper here. Just a warning from a mom who has spent hours wiping up green water.
Tips for Coloring Allosaurus
1. The Scales Aren’t Just Green
We all default to green when we think of dinosaurs. It is just ingrained in us from every cartoon ever made. But paleontologists think they could have been grey, brown, or even striped like a tiger. We honestly don’t know for sure. The fossils don’t exactly come with a color palette attached to the bones.
Honestly letting kids use whatever color they want is fine. If your student hands you a neon pink predator just smile and hang it up. The art police are not going to show up at your classroom door… I hope.
2. Grounding the Scene
Floating dinosaurs are my biggest pet peeve. A lot of kids color the animal and leave the background totally blank white. It makes the beast look like it is floating in deep space. Or rather, trapped in a snowstorm.
Encourage them to at least scribble some brown or green under the feet. Even a messy shadow anchors the picture to reality. All this art theory comes down to one thing: don’t overcomplicate it.
3. Dealing with the Claws
Those three sharp fingers are tricky for tiny hands to stay inside the lines. My five-year-old usually just makes a giant black smudge over the arms. It is frustrating for him when he wants it to look neat.
I always suggest using a sharp colored pencil just for the claws before switching to crayons. It gives them a boundary. Or they can just leave the claws white to make them look extra sharp against a dark background.
4. Texturing the Skin
Dinosaur skin was rough and bumpy. You don’t get that texture if you just press a crayon down as hard as you can. Thick heavy wax layers just look flat and shiny in the wrong way.
Try doing a light base layer first. Then go back over it with a slightly darker color using little circular motions to make scales. It is like stippling in painting, but way less messy for a tired mom to clean up.
5. Mixing Crayons and Markers
Kids always want to use markers because they are bright. But markers bleed through the paper and ruin the dining table. Ask me how I know about ruined tables.
A good compromise is using markers for the small details like the eyes and teeth. Then fill in the massive body with regular crayons. The wax actually repels the marker ink if they overlap a bit.
6. Adding Blood (Yes, Really)
Look, boys especially are going to want to make it gory. They are coloring a giant meat-eating monster after all. A little red crayon around the mouth is probably going to happen whether you suggest it or not.
I used to try to stop it in my classroom. Now I just let them express their slightly morbid imaginations. It is just biology playing out on a piece of paper.
7. The Sky is Not a Blue Line
Have you noticed how kids draw skies? It is almost always a single thick blue line at the very top edge of the paper. The rest of the air is just empty white void.
Show them how to turn the crayon on its side and lightly shade the whole background. It completely changes the mood of the picture. A light grey sky makes the dinosaur look much more intimidating than a sunny day.
8. Blending for Shadows
Dinosaurs have big bellies and long tails that cast shadows. Most kids don’t even think about light sources when they are rushing to finish. They just want to get to the next page in the book.
If you take a dark blue or purple and lightly trace the bottom of the belly it adds instant depth. It is a really simple trick that makes them feel like professional artists. Will they remember to do it tomorrow? No idea. But today it works.