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Dinosaurs celebrating Christmas: santa hats, decorated trees, presents and snowflakes. Free printable coloring pages.
This page brings together 20 dinosaur coloring pages built around the Christmas season rather than a single species. Titles include Ankylosaurus and the Snowball, Diplodocus and the Garland, Iguanodon and the Crown, Pterodactyl Delivery, Two Dinos and the Presents gathered under the tree, T-Rex Santa, Brachiosaurus and the Star perched on top, Carnotaurus Reindeer, Baby Dino Gift wrapped in ribbon, Velociraptor in a Sweater, Singing Parasaurolophus, and Baby Dino in the Stocking. Eight further designs round out the set, sharing the same recurring elements: a Christmas tree, wrapped presents, snowflakes, and red hats. Each dinosaur keeps its recognizable shape, only the seasonal prop changes the scene.
These dinosaur coloring pages work for kids who already love dinosaurs and for those who are simply drawn to the holiday mood, across a fairly wide age range: single-character scenes with few props, such as T-Rex Santa or Baby Dino in the Stocking, suit younger children, while two-character compositions with several objects ask for a bit more patience. They're also a handy middle ground for parents and teachers who want a theme that bridges dinosaurs and Christmas without picking one over the other.
There's no set order to follow — a page can be picked at random depending on the day's mood, or grouped into a small series around one theme (hats, presents, garlands) to fill several sessions. Some parents hand out one sheet a day in the run-up to Christmas, almost like an advent calendar in coloring form. For a school party or a birthday party with a prehistoric-meets-winter theme, several sheets can be printed ahead of time and handed out to a group of children.
Standard printer paper (A4, 80gsm) is enough for most markers and colored pencils. For kids who press hard or use broad-tip markers, slightly thicker paper keeps the ink from bleeding through. A few suggestions depending on the effect wanted:
Rather than a worksheet on one species' anatomy or diet, this collection works first as calm, indoor occupation for December days: a rainy afternoon, a day off school, the wait before a holiday meal. Finished pages also work well as temporary decoration for a bedroom or classroom, taped up near a window or pinned to a wall through the weeks before Christmas. For a birthday or class party held in December, they can double as a table activity while kids wait for snacks or the next game. A couple of real facts can still slip in along the way: T-Rex lived right at the very end of the age of dinosaurs, and a long-necked dinosaur like Diplodocus fed on plants rather than other animals — enough to spark a small conversation without turning the session into a lesson.
Single-character scenes with few props, like T-Rex Santa or Baby Dino in the Stocking, stay simple enough for younger children. Two-dinosaur compositions ask for a little more care.
No — nobody knows the exact color of these species, so kids are free to choose, including festive colors like red and green.
20 coloring pages in total, sharing recurring motifs of a tree, presents, snowflakes, and red hats across the set.
Yes, several pages can be printed ahead of time and handed out to a group of children for a school or birthday party held in December.