A plump little dinosaur stands on a skateboard, happily spreading its arms to balance. Coloring Page

Meet this adorable little dinosaur! It's happily skateboarding, with its round body and outstretched arms trying to maintain balance.

Coloring Tips

  • Start with the small dinosaur’s skin: Choose bright green or blue as the main color, filling the body evenly.
  • Try gradient colors for the skateboard, from dark to light, to add motion.
  • Use a dark pen to lightly shade the dinosaur’s belly and joints for dimension.
  • Use gray or black for the skateboard wheels, leaving white highlights in the center.
  • Add pink to the dinosaur’s cheeks for a happy expression to make the image more lively.

Fun Facts

  • Did you know? Skateboards originated in 1950s California when surfers wanted to "surf" on land!
  • While dinosaurs are extinct, birds are their descendants - chickens might be related to Velociraptors!
  • Spreading arms for balance has science behind it - increasing rotational inertia like tightrope walkers!
  • Skateboarding debuted at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics with amazing trick performances.
  • Some dinosaurs were small - Compsognathus was turkey-sized and might have enjoyed skateboarding!