Stegosaurus Coloring Pages (Free PDF Printables)

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By: Papaya Ink Team · Last updated: October 14, 2026

Stegosaurus is the dinosaur almost everyone can name at a glance: a small head held low, a high arched back, a double row of broad plates, and a tail that ends in long spikes. These free printable Stegosaurus coloring pages treat the animal the way a natural history illustrator would, with realistic proportions, pebbled skin, and full Jurassic landscapes behind it. There is a lot of fine line work here, which makes these sheets a satisfying project for adults and teens who enjoy detailed coloring, and a rewarding challenge for older kids who love dinosaurs.

The scenery matters as much as the dinosaur. Expect fern thickets, conifer forests, cycads, riverbanks, rocky canyons, shorelines, and open plains, along with the occasional neighbor from the same prehistoric world. Nobody knows what color a Stegosaurus really was, so the choice is yours: earthy greens and browns for a museum look, or bold rust, teal, and gold plates for something more dramatic. Colored pencils handle the skin texture and foliage best, and fine-tip markers work well on the plates and tail spikes.

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Stegosaurus Coloring Pages - Stegosaurus coloring page with the dinosaur stepping through an arch of giant twisted tree roots, with shelf mushrooms, hanging moss, and ferns all around. Detailed. — Stegosaurus coloring page with the dinosaur stepping through an arch of giant twisted tree roots, with shelf mushrooms, hanging moss, and ferns all around. Detailed.

Stegosaurus Coloring Pages - Stegosaurus herd coloring page: a young one drinks from a muddy watering hole while two adults stand guard, with footprints, a dragonfly, and a sauropod on the horizon. Detailed. — Stegosaurus herd coloring page: a young one drinks from a muddy watering hole while two adults stand guard, with footprints, a dragonfly, and a sauropod on the horizon. Detailed.

Stegosaurus Coloring Pages - A line of Stegosaurus walking single file through a layered rock canyon, with cycads on the slopes and mesas in the distance. Detailed. — A line of Stegosaurus walking single file through a layered rock canyon, with cycads on the slopes and mesas in the distance. Detailed.

Stegosaurus Coloring Pages - Realistic Stegosaurus coloring page set in a wide valley of ferns and tall conifers, with cliffs, a winding river, and pterosaurs in the sky. Detailed. — Realistic Stegosaurus coloring page set in a wide valley of ferns and tall conifers, with cliffs, a winding river, and pterosaurs in the sky. Detailed.

Stegosaurus Coloring Pages - Stegosaurus wading across a shallow mountain stream full of fish and smooth boulders, with a small waterfall and snowy peaks behind. Detailed. — Stegosaurus wading across a shallow mountain stream full of fish and smooth boulders, with a small waterfall and snowy peaks behind. Detailed.

Stegosaurus Coloring Pages - Stegosaurus and volcano coloring page: the dinosaur crosses a dry, cracked plain while a volcano erupts with smoke and ash in the background. — Stegosaurus and volcano coloring page: the dinosaur crosses a dry, cracked plain while a volcano erupts with smoke and ash in the background.

Stegosaurus Coloring Pages - Stegosaurus standing on a rock ledge in front of a tall waterfall, with trailing vines, ferns, and a calm pool below. — Stegosaurus standing on a rock ledge in front of a tall waterfall, with trailing vines, ferns, and a calm pool below.

Stegosaurus Coloring Pages - Stegosaurus family coloring page with two adults and a baby walking through a forest of giant horsetails, with dragonflies overhead and a volcano far away. Detailed. — Stegosaurus family coloring page with two adults and a baby walking through a forest of giant horsetails, with dragonflies overhead and a volcano far away. Detailed.

Stegosaurus Coloring Pages - Stegosaurus walking along a wet beach at sunset, with tide pools full of starfish, shells, and small fish in front and pterosaurs gliding over the sea cliffs. Detailed. — Stegosaurus walking along a wet beach at sunset, with tide pools full of starfish, shells, and small fish in front and pterosaurs gliding over the sea cliffs. Detailed.

Stegosaurus Coloring Pages - Stegosaurus framed by a natural stone arch, with a desert of buttes, mesas, and a dry riverbed stretching out behind it. — Stegosaurus framed by a natural stone arch, with a desert of buttes, mesas, and a dry riverbed stretching out behind it.

Stegosaurus Coloring Pages - Stegosaurus wading through a quiet swamp with lily pads, water lilies, cattails, a mossy tree, and dragonflies in the air. — Stegosaurus wading through a quiet swamp with lily pads, water lilies, cattails, a mossy tree, and dragonflies in the air.

Stegosaurus Coloring Pages - Stegosaurus coloring page for adults: the dinosaur walks a forest trail between enormous redwood trunks, fallen logs, shelf mushrooms, and deep fern beds. Detailed. — Stegosaurus coloring page for adults: the dinosaur walks a forest trail between enormous redwood trunks, fallen logs, shelf mushrooms, and deep fern beds. Detailed.

Stegosaurus Coloring Pages - Stegosaurus standing on a rocky overlook high above a winding river valley, with forested islands, mountain ranges, and pterosaurs in the distance. Detailed. — Stegosaurus standing on a rocky overlook high above a winding river valley, with forested islands, mountain ranges, and pterosaurs in the distance. Detailed.

Stegosaurus Coloring Pages - Stegosaurus and Allosaurus coloring page: the plated dinosaur raises its spiked tail as a predator watches from a rocky ridge. Detailed. — Stegosaurus and Allosaurus coloring page: the plated dinosaur raises its spiked tail as a predator watches from a rocky ridge. Detailed.

Stegosaurus Coloring Pages - Stegosaurus grazing on ferns at the edge of a still lake, with long-necked sauropods feeding along the far shore. Detailed. — Stegosaurus grazing on ferns at the edge of a still lake, with long-necked sauropods feeding along the far shore. Detailed.

Stegosaurus Coloring Pages - Stegosaurus crossing a muddy pool between fallen tree trunks, with its reflection in the water, sun rays breaking through the clouds, and a waterfall in the hills. Detailed. — Stegosaurus crossing a muddy pool between fallen tree trunks, with its reflection in the water, sun rays breaking through the clouds, and a waterfall in the hills. Detailed.

Stegosaurus Coloring Pages - Stegosaurus walking across terraced hot springs with a geyser erupting, bubbling pools, and drifting clouds of steam. — Stegosaurus walking across terraced hot springs with a geyser erupting, bubbling pools, and drifting clouds of steam.

Stegosaurus Coloring Pages - Stegosaurus nibbling a cycad in an open meadow while a herd of plant-eating dinosaurs grazes behind it near a river. Detailed. — Stegosaurus nibbling a cycad in an open meadow while a herd of plant-eating dinosaurs grazes behind it near a river. Detailed.

Stegosaurus Coloring Pages - Winter Stegosaurus coloring page with the dinosaur trudging through deep snow, leaving big footprints, with snow-covered pines, a frozen waterfall, and falling flakes. — Winter Stegosaurus coloring page with the dinosaur trudging through deep snow, leaving big footprints, with snow-covered pines, a frozen waterfall, and falling flakes.

Stegosaurus Coloring Pages - Stegosaurus at night beside a calm lake, with a full moon, a sky of stars, and its mirror reflection in the water. — Stegosaurus at night beside a calm lake, with a full moon, a sky of stars, and its mirror reflection in the water.

Stegosaurus Coloring Pages - The baby stays close enough to touch the parent's front leg, and the big one bends its small head down to check on it. Cycads and palms frame a lake in the distance. Detailed - every scale-dot on the hide is drawn. — The baby stays close enough to touch the parent's front leg, and the big one bends its small head down to check on it. Cycads and palms frame a lake in the distance. Detailed – every scale-dot on the hide is drawn.

Stegosaurus Coloring Pages - A stream crossing done in stages: one adult on the far stones, a youngster halfway across and a third still deciding. Stegosaurus walked on all fours with short front legs, which is why the back arches so high. Ripples and rocks to shade. — A stream crossing done in stages: one adult on the far stones, a youngster halfway across and a third still deciding. Stegosaurus walked on all fours with short front legs, which is why the back arches so high. Ripples and rocks to shade.

Stegosaurus Coloring Pages - One egg has hatched, two have not, and the parent leans in over the leafy nest to meet the newborn. No Stegosaurus eggs have ever been found, so this nest is an artist's best guess. Big curved shells, soft ferns. — One egg has hatched, two have not, and the parent leans in over the leafy nest to meet the newborn. No Stegosaurus eggs have ever been found, so this nest is an artist's best guess. Big curved shells, soft ferns.

Stegosaurus Coloring Pages - Stomp, splash, repeat. The young stegosaurus slaps a forefoot into a puddle while the parent watches from the bank, its reflection rippling in the water. A good page for practicing water - light blue strokes, white highlights. — Stomp, splash, repeat. The young stegosaurus slaps a forefoot into a puddle while the parent watches from the bank, its reflection rippling in the water. A good page for practicing water – light blue strokes, white highlights.

Stegosaurus Coloring Pages - Dryosaurus was a quick two-legged plant eater from the same time and place as Stegosaurus, roughly 150 million years ago in what is now the American West. Here the two share a patch of ferns at the forest edge. Detailed - fronds everywhere. — Dryosaurus was a quick two-legged plant eater from the same time and place as Stegosaurus, roughly 150 million years ago in what is now the American West. Here the two share a patch of ferns at the forest edge. Detailed – fronds everywhere.

Stegosaurus Coloring Pages - Brachiosaurus browsed treetops; Stegosaurus kept its head near the ground. The two of them barely competed for food, which this page shows neatly - one neck in the leaves, one face in the ferns, a lake and mountains behind. — Brachiosaurus browsed treetops; Stegosaurus kept its head near the ground. The two of them barely competed for food, which this page shows neatly – one neck in the leaves, one face in the ferns, a lake and mountains behind.

Stegosaurus Coloring Pages - Diplodocus could stretch its long neck down to the water while standing well back on the bank. Next to it, a stegosaurus drinks the usual way, wading in among the stones. Cattails, rocks and a wide river for broad, calm strokes. — Diplodocus could stretch its long neck down to the water while standing well back on the bank. Next to it, a stegosaurus drinks the usual way, wading in among the stones. Cattails, rocks and a wide river for broad, calm strokes.

Stegosaurus Coloring Pages - A camptosaurus holds out a fern frond like a shared snack, and the stegosaurus leans over for a look - two Late Jurassic plant eaters, cycads and cliffs around them. Earthy greens and grays work well. — A camptosaurus holds out a fern frond like a shared snack, and the stegosaurus leans over for a look – two Late Jurassic plant eaters, cycads and cliffs around them. Earthy greens and grays work well.

Stegosaurus Coloring Pages - The big one in the middle, two little bipedal friends crowding in at the front, tree ferns all around. Plenty of room to give each dinosaur its own color - try olive, rust and sandy yellow so they read apart. — The big one in the middle, two little bipedal friends crowding in at the front, tree ferns all around. Plenty of room to give each dinosaur its own color – try olive, rust and sandy yellow so they read apart.

Stegosaurus Coloring Pages - Naptime in the undergrowth. The grown-up lies flat with its legs tucked, the baby curled against its side, plates rising like a fence above them both. A soft, still page - muted greens and warm grays suit it. — Naptime in the undergrowth. The grown-up lies flat with its legs tucked, the baby curled against its side, plates rising like a fence above them both. A soft, still page – muted greens and warm grays suit it.

Stegosaurus Coloring Pages - Hide-and-seek, Jurassic edition: the stegosaurus peers out from around a cycad trunk while a little dinosaur ducks under a big leaf. Neither is very good at it. Leave the trunk's diamond pattern for patient shading. — Hide-and-seek, Jurassic edition: the stegosaurus peers out from around a cycad trunk while a little dinosaur ducks under a big leaf. Neither is very good at it. Leave the trunk's diamond pattern for patient shading.

Stegosaurus Coloring Pages - Rain streaks down past the cliff, and the family has found the overhang just in time - one adult, two youngsters huddled under the rock. Gray-blue for the rain, warm stone for the shelter, the dinosaurs in between. — Rain streaks down past the cliff, and the family has found the overhang just in time – one adult, two youngsters huddled under the rock. Gray-blue for the rain, warm stone for the shelter, the dinosaurs in between.

Stegosaurus Coloring Pages - Three-toed prints trail across the muddy flat, a parent in front and a youngster following. Stegosaurus hind feet were short and broad, made to carry a heavy body. Mostly open ground - a calmer page with room to breathe. — Three-toed prints trail across the muddy flat, a parent in front and a youngster following. Stegosaurus hind feet were short and broad, made to carry a heavy body. Mostly open ground – a calmer page with room to breathe.

Stegosaurus Coloring Pages - A young ornithopod at the water's edge keeps a stegosaurus company while a waterfall drops into a pool beyond them. Spray, rocks and tall palms fill the edges. Detailed - try white gel pen on the falling water once the blues are done. — A young ornithopod at the water's edge keeps a stegosaurus company while a waterfall drops into a pool beyond them. Spray, rocks and tall palms fill the edges. Detailed – try white gel pen on the falling water once the blues are done.

Stegosaurus Coloring Pages - Too short for the good leaves - for now. A baby stretches up from a rock toward a fern while the parent browses beside it, though grown stegosaurs mostly ate close to the ground anyway. Rocks and fronds fill the rest. — Too short for the good leaves – for now. A baby stretches up from a rock toward a fern while the parent browses beside it, though grown stegosaurs mostly ate close to the ground anyway. Rocks and fronds fill the rest.

Stegosaurus Coloring Pages - Canyon walls rise on both sides of the valley, and a lone stegosaurus walks the floor with tail spikes swinging. Those four spikes have a nickname, the thagomizer, borrowed from a 1980s newspaper cartoon. Detailed - stacked cliffs. — Canyon walls rise on both sides of the valley, and a lone stegosaurus walks the floor with tail spikes swinging. Those four spikes have a nickname, the thagomizer, borrowed from a 1980s newspaper cartoon. Detailed – stacked cliffs.

Stegosaurus Coloring Pages - Snout in the water, plates up against the sky - from this angle the plates show their two staggered rows along the back. Horsetails and reeds crowd the bank. A close-up with big shapes, good for markers. — Snout in the water, plates up against the sky – from this angle the plates show their two staggered rows along the back. Horsetails and reeds crowd the bank. A close-up with big shapes, good for markers.

Stegosaurus Coloring Pages - Cycads tower overhead, ferns crowd the ground, and the stegosaurus is busy eating all day. Its head was tiny for its size, but a beak and cheek teeth handled tough leaves. Detailed - layer the foliage from dark to light. — Cycads tower overhead, ferns crowd the ground, and the stegosaurus is busy eating all day. Its head was tiny for its size, but a beak and cheek teeth handled tough leaves. Detailed – layer the foliage from dark to light.

Wind across the hilltop sends leaves spinning past, and the stegosaurus stands its ground in front of a volcano and a far-off lake. Full-body profile – the plates make a striking silhouette for bold colors.

Stegosaurus Coloring Pages - Night in the conifer forest, a crescent moon and a few stars overhead. The stegosaurus lifts its head as if listening. Deep blue sky, dark green pines, and the dinosaur in moonlit gray-greens so it stands out against the dark. — Night in the conifer forest, a crescent moon and a few stars overhead. The stegosaurus lifts its head as if listening. Deep blue sky, dark green pines, and the dinosaur in moonlit gray-greens so it stands out against the dark.

Stegosaurus Coloring Pages - One small foot on the stepping stone, then a pause - the youngster isn't sure about the water yet. Its parent waits on the bank, watching every step, with a waterfall in the distance. Rocks and ripples to shade. — One small foot on the stepping stone, then a pause – the youngster isn't sure about the water yet. Its parent waits on the bank, watching every step, with a waterfall in the distance. Rocks and ripples to shade.

Stegosaurus Coloring Pages - Two shells cracked, two heads out and both mouths open. The twins have arrived, and the parent lowers its head toward the nest of ferns to meet them. Big rounded eggshells and leafy fronds make this one friendly for younger hands. — Two shells cracked, two heads out and both mouths open. The twins have arrived, and the parent lowers its head toward the nest of ferns to meet them. Big rounded eggshells and leafy fronds make this one friendly for younger hands.

Stegosaurus Coloring Pages - Three young stegosaurs work through a fern meadow as their parent walks ahead along the lake. Cycads and a smoking peak fill the back. Try a different shade of green for each young one so they stand apart. — Three young stegosaurs work through a fern meadow as their parent walks ahead along the lake. Cycads and a smoking peak fill the back. Try a different shade of green for each young one so they stand apart.

Stegosaurus Coloring Pages - Seen from behind for once: the parent wades through soft mud with the youngster close beside, both leaving deep prints that fill with water. Cattails line the trail. The tail spikes point straight back at the viewer. — Seen from behind for once: the parent wades through soft mud with the youngster close beside, both leaving deep prints that fill with water. Cattails line the trail. The tail spikes point straight back at the viewer.

Stegosaurus Coloring Pages - Lesson one: bite the fern, not the fiddlehead. The young stegosaurus copies its parent and noses a curled frond while the grown-up eats from a bush nearby. Stegosaurus browsed low, rarely higher than about a meter off the ground. — Lesson one: bite the fern, not the fiddlehead. The young stegosaurus copies its parent and noses a curled frond while the grown-up eats from a bush nearby. Stegosaurus browsed low, rarely higher than about a meter off the ground.

Stegosaurus Coloring Pages - Rain is falling outside the overhang, and the parent has settled down out of it. The little one stands at the edge watching drops land in the puddles. Pale blue-gray rain, sandy rock overhead. — Rain is falling outside the overhang, and the parent has settled down out of it. The little one stands at the edge watching drops land in the puddles. Pale blue-gray rain, sandy rock overhead.

Stegosaurus Coloring Pages - Up the slope in single file - two adults climb a grassy hillside while the third heads down toward the ferns. Cycads crown the ridge, and flat-topped mesas spread out behind. Detailed - grass tufts all over. — Up the slope in single file – two adults climb a grassy hillside while the third heads down toward the ferns. Cycads crown the ridge, and flat-topped mesas spread out behind. Detailed – grass tufts all over.

Stegosaurus Coloring Pages - Tall cycad palms arch over a forest clearing where a stegosaurus and a camptosaurus meet near a rocky ledge. Camptosaurus could walk on two legs or four. Layered fronds in front, mountains behind. — Tall cycad palms arch over a forest clearing where a stegosaurus and a camptosaurus meet near a rocky ledge. Camptosaurus could walk on two legs or four. Layered fronds in front, mountains behind.

Stegosaurus Coloring Pages - A dryosaurus leaps from rock to rock above a little cascade while a stegosaurus waits on the stones below. Dryosaurus was built for speed, with long legs and a stiff tail for balance. Fill the water with quick, light strokes. — A dryosaurus leaps from rock to rock above a little cascade while a stegosaurus waits on the stones below. Dryosaurus was built for speed, with long legs and a stiff tail for balance. Fill the water with quick, light strokes.

Stegosaurus Coloring Pages - Waterfalls pour off the cliffs, and far back by the river stands a long-necked sauropod. Up front a stegosaurus grazes on ferns, ignoring the view. Detailed - several falls to shade, palms on the ledges. — Waterfalls pour off the cliffs, and far back by the river stands a long-necked sauropod. Up front a stegosaurus grazes on ferns, ignoring the view. Detailed – several falls to shade, palms on the ledges.

Stegosaurus Coloring Pages - Ginkgo leaves blow past on the wind - ginkgos were already around in the Jurassic and line city streets now. A stegosaurus crosses the grass while a camptosaurus looks on from the ridge. Fan-shaped leaves in yellow-green. — Ginkgo leaves blow past on the wind – ginkgos were already around in the Jurassic and line city streets now. A stegosaurus crosses the grass while a camptosaurus looks on from the ridge. Fan-shaped leaves in yellow-green.

Stegosaurus Coloring Pages - One adult leads two youngsters along the riverbank, the smallest trailing at the back. A wide valley opens up beyond them, the river bending toward the mountains. Earthy tones for the adult, lighter shades for the young. — One adult leads two youngsters along the riverbank, the smallest trailing at the back. A wide valley opens up beyond them, the river bending toward the mountains. Earthy tones for the adult, lighter shades for the young.

Stegosaurus Coloring Pages - A close side view on a mountain pass, rock walls rising beyond. The hide is covered in round scales, with the biggest ones clustered on the shoulders and hips. Plenty of pattern work for fine-tip pens. — A close side view on a mountain pass, rock walls rising beyond. The hide is covered in round scales, with the biggest ones clustered on the shoulders and hips. Plenty of pattern work for fine-tip pens.

Stegosaurus Coloring Pages - A botanical frame of ginkgo, cycads and tree ferns surrounds a single stegosaurus. The pineapple-like cones at the bottom are cycad cones - the plants produce them to this day. Fine leaf detail suits colored pencils. — A botanical frame of ginkgo, cycads and tree ferns surrounds a single stegosaurus. The pineapple-like cones at the bottom are cycad cones – the plants produce them to this day. Fine leaf detail suits colored pencils.

Stegosaurus Coloring Pages - A dragonfly lands on a reed right in front of the stegosaurus's nose, and the dinosaur bends down for a closer look. Giant dragonflies were around long before the dinosaurs. Lily pads, cattails and a still pond to fill. — A dragonfly lands on a reed right in front of the stegosaurus's nose, and the dinosaur bends down for a closer look. Giant dragonflies were around long before the dinosaurs. Lily pads, cattails and a still pond to fill.

Stegosaurus Coloring Pages - Under a natural stone arch, the stegosaurus stops and looks up. Through the opening lie pine forest, mesas and a lake - wind and water carved the arch over thousands of years. Layered rock in warm reds and tans. — Under a natural stone arch, the stegosaurus stops and looks up. Through the opening lie pine forest, mesas and a lake – wind and water carved the arch over thousands of years. Layered rock in warm reds and tans.

Stegosaurus Coloring Pages - Standing at the very edge of a cliff, the stegosaurus looks out over canyons and a river far below. Distant mesas fade toward the horizon. Lighten the colors as they go back to make the drop feel deep. — Standing at the very edge of a cliff, the stegosaurus looks out over canyons and a river far below. Distant mesas fade toward the horizon. Lighten the colors as they go back to make the drop feel deep.

Stegosaurus Coloring Pages - Tree ferns make a ceiling over this forest floor, where a grown stegosaurus noses through the undergrowth and its youngster trots up beside a curled fiddlehead. A waterfall hides in the far greenery. Detailed - fronds layered almost to the top. — Tree ferns make a ceiling over this forest floor, where a grown stegosaurus noses through the undergrowth and its youngster trots up beside a curled fiddlehead. A waterfall hides in the far greenery. Detailed – fronds layered almost to the top.

Stegosaurus Coloring Pages - Twin babies on two stepping stones, and one patient adult planting a front foot in the creek to steady the crossing. Cattails rise at the edges and a volcano smokes far off. Big round stones and smooth water for easy fills. — Twin babies on two stepping stones, and one patient adult planting a front foot in the creek to steady the crossing. Cattails rise at the edges and a volcano smokes far off. Big round stones and smooth water for easy fills.

Stegosaurus Coloring Pages - A brachiosaurus pulls leaves from the top of a tree while the stegosaurus below stretches its neck and gets nowhere near them. Brachiosaurus could reach about nine meters up. Long necks and big bodies - broad areas for blending. — A brachiosaurus pulls leaves from the top of a tree while the stegosaurus below stretches its neck and gets nowhere near them. Brachiosaurus could reach about nine meters up. Long necks and big bodies – broad areas for blending.

Stegosaurus Coloring Pages - Bedtime in the fern hollow: the parent sleeps with its head on the ground, two babies curled up in front, all three with eyes shut. Stegosaurus probably rested like this, legs folded under a heavy body. Soft greens and quiet grays. — Bedtime in the fern hollow: the parent sleeps with its head on the ground, two babies curled up in front, all three with eyes shut. Stegosaurus probably rested like this, legs folded under a heavy body. Soft greens and quiet grays.

Stegosaurus Coloring Pages - A fallen log makes the best toy in the forest. One youngster peeks over it, another sniffs at the ferns on the far side, and the adult keeps watch from behind. Bark texture and mushrooms on the trunk reward a sharp pencil. — A fallen log makes the best toy in the forest. One youngster peeks over it, another sniffs at the ferns on the far side, and the adult keeps watch from behind. Bark texture and mushrooms on the trunk reward a sharp pencil.

Stegosaurus Coloring Pages - A pair of dryosaurs stand on their hind legs to look up at the giant in front of them, and the stegosaurus bends low to meet them. Dryosaurus means "oak lizard," named for its leaf-shaped teeth. A waterfall closes off the back. — A pair of dryosaurs stand on their hind legs to look up at the giant in front of them, and the stegosaurus bends low to meet them. Dryosaurus means "oak lizard," named for its leaf-shaped teeth. A waterfall closes off the back.

Stegosaurus Coloring Pages - Water pours into the pool from the rocks above, and adult and youngster drink together at its rim. Spray, mossy stones and rings on the water fill the lower half. Try three blues: pale for spray, mid for the pool, deep for the shadows. — Water pours into the pool from the rocks above, and adult and youngster drink together at its rim. Spray, mossy stones and rings on the water fill the lower half. Try three blues: pale for spray, mid for the pool, deep for the shadows.

Stegosaurus Coloring Pages - Heads down, tails out: two stegosaurs graze through thick undergrowth in a mountain valley. Their teeth were small and ridged, good for stripping soft plants. The leaves around them are drawn one by one - patient work. — Heads down, tails out: two stegosaurs graze through thick undergrowth in a mountain valley. Their teeth were small and ridged, good for stripping soft plants. The leaves around them are drawn one by one – patient work.

Stegosaurus Coloring Pages - Mouth wide open, the little one has spotted a dragonfly and can't look away. Its parent stands just behind, calm as ever. Horsetails line the stream - plants that grew in the Jurassic and still grow in wet ditches today. — Mouth wide open, the little one has spotted a dragonfly and can't look away. Its parent stands just behind, calm as ever. Horsetails line the stream – plants that grew in the Jurassic and still grow in wet ditches today.

Stegosaurus Coloring Pages - Across the stream, an allosaurus has stopped to look. The stegosaurus holds its ground with plates up and tail ready - Allosaurus was the top hunter of its world, and fossils hint the two really did meet. Detailed - stones and rapids. — Across the stream, an allosaurus has stopped to look. The stegosaurus holds its ground with plates up and tail ready – Allosaurus was the top hunter of its world, and fossils hint the two really did meet. Detailed – stones and rapids.

Stegosaurus Coloring Pages - Rain drips off a huge fern frond, and parent and baby stand together underneath, out of the worst of it. Puddles ripple around their toes. A cozy page - leave the raindrops white and color the leaf a deep, wet green. — Rain drips off a huge fern frond, and parent and baby stand together underneath, out of the worst of it. Puddles ripple around their toes. A cozy page – leave the raindrops white and color the leaf a deep, wet green.

Stegosaurus Coloring Pages - A forest trail winds downhill toward a lake, and two small ornithopods hurry along it above a stegosaurus in the foreground. Pines, ferns and a waterfall frame the scene. Fill each layer of the trail in a slightly different tan. — A forest trail winds downhill toward a lake, and two small ornithopods hurry along it above a stegosaurus in the foreground. Pines, ferns and a waterfall frame the scene. Fill each layer of the trail in a slightly different tan.

Stegosaurus Coloring Pages - Grandparent, parent and little one walking through a pine forest - three sizes, three sets of plates, all on the move. Size order makes a handy color plan: darkest for the biggest, lightest for the smallest. — Grandparent, parent and little one walking through a pine forest – three sizes, three sets of plates, all on the move. Size order makes a handy color plan: darkest for the biggest, lightest for the smallest.

Stegosaurus Coloring Pages - Head tilted all the way up, the stegosaurus studies a tree fern arching overhead. Tree ferns could grow taller than a house, with trunks built from old leaf bases. Big plates, big fronds - made for markers. — Head tilted all the way up, the stegosaurus studies a tree fern arching overhead. Tree ferns could grow taller than a house, with trunks built from old leaf bases. Big plates, big fronds – made for markers.

Stegosaurus Coloring Pages - A gentle bend in the river, an old tree leaning over the bank, and a lone stegosaurus picking its way along the stones. Mountains fade into the distance. Mostly open space - relaxing to color, with room for watercolor-style washes. — A gentle bend in the river, an old tree leaning over the bank, and a lone stegosaurus picking its way along the stones. Mountains fade into the distance. Mostly open space – relaxing to color, with room for watercolor-style washes.

Stegosaurus Coloring Pages - Framed by a fern arch and a pine bough with cones, the stegosaurus steps onto a flat rock and looks back over its shoulder. Ferns curl on both sides. Detailed - each frond has dozens of tiny leaflets. — Framed by a fern arch and a pine bough with cones, the stegosaurus steps onto a flat rock and looks back over its shoulder. Ferns curl on both sides. Detailed – each frond has dozens of tiny leaflets.

Stegosaurus Coloring Pages - From behind, on a rocky lookout, the stegosaurus surveys a valley of pines and a winding river below. The tail spikes swing toward the viewer. Fade the far hills into a pale haze to push them back. — From behind, on a rocky lookout, the stegosaurus surveys a valley of pines and a winding river below. The tail spikes swing toward the viewer. Fade the far hills into a pale haze to push them back.

Fun Things to Make with These Coloring Pages

Frame a finished page. A carefully colored Stegosaurus in a simple black frame looks like a vintage natural history print on an office or bedroom wall.
Make a dinosaur field journal. Print your favorite pages, punch the edge, tie them with twine, and add handwritten notes about Stegosaurus on the back of each sheet.
Try a limited palette. Pick only a few pencils, such as olive, rust, and cream, and color the whole page with them for a calm, cohesive, illustrated-book look.
Add a watercolor wash. Print on heavier paper, brush a light wash over the sky and ground, let it dry, and then finish the dinosaur with colored pencils.
Turn a page into a birthday card. Print at a reduced scale, color the Stegosaurus, cut around the scene, and glue it to folded cardstock for a dinosaur fan.
Decorate a classroom or a party. Colored pages taped in a row make an instant Jurassic wall border for a science unit or a dinosaur-themed birthday.
Build a shadow box. Color the dinosaur and the foreground plants on separate prints, cut them out, and layer them with foam tape inside a deep frame for a small diorama.
Experiment with plate patterns. Give the back plates stripes, spots, or a sunset gradient, and compare different versions of the same page side by side.

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