A round little dinosaur cheerfully sits on a mini train, which chugs forward with puffs of steam.
A round little dinosaur cheerfully sits on a mini train, which chugs forward with puffs of steam. Coloring Page
Come join this cute, chubby little dinosaur on a joyful journey! This coloring card depicts a heartwarming scene of a happy baby dinosaur riding a miniature steam train.
Coloring Tips
- Start with light base colors: Use light green for the small dinosaur and light gray for the train to make it easier to add darker shadows later.
- Steam gradient effect: Gently blend the blue edges of the steam with a cotton swab or finger for a natural gradient.
- Highlight dimension: Leave the dinosaur’s belly and the train’s axles white or lightly colored to create depth.
- Add small details: Use bright yellow for the train’s lights and highlights in the dinosaur’s eyes to make the image more lively.
- Simplify the background: Lightly shade the sky with light blue to keep the focus on the main subjects.
Fun Facts
- Did you know? The first steam locomotive was built in 1804 by Richard Trevithick - slower than a galloping horse!
- Steam trains puff white smoke because heated water turns to steam, just like boiling kettle vapor.
- The smallest known dinosaur, Anchiornis, was pigeon-sized - maybe it could ride tiny trains like this dino!
- Standard railroad gauge traces back to Roman chariot wheel spacing - a tradition lasting millennia.
- While dinosaurs are extinct, their bird relatives remain. Doesn't this happy dino remind you of cheerful birds?