Velociraptor
Kids · 5–8A quick, clever velociraptor standing alert on two legs, with a long balancing tail and a curious tilt to its head. This one has finer detail than most of our dinosaur pages, which makes it a good fit for older children who want a page that takes more than five minutes. Coloring a velociraptor is a natural way to talk about the fast, smart dinosaurs that hunted in packs, and about how scientists now think many of them had feathers — a great excuse to color it in bird colors instead of the usual green. Print it on A4 or US Letter, or color it online with the paint bucket.
Built for speed
Everything about this animal is lean — a long stiff tail for balance, light legs, a narrow head, and the large curved claw on each foot that gave it its reputation. It is the most detailed dinosaur page here and the one that takes longest to finish.
The claw is worth finding before colouring starts. It is on the second toe, held up off the ground so it stayed sharp, which is a nice piece of detail for a child who wants to know how things worked.
It had feathers
Real velociraptors were about the size of a turkey and covered in feathers, which is nothing like the film version. Children of six and up usually find this delightful rather than disappointing, and it is a good opportunity to say that scientists changed their minds when new fossils turned up — which is how science is supposed to work.
Frequently asked questions
- Did velociraptors really have feathers?
- Yes — fossil evidence shows quill knobs on the forearm bones. The real animal was roughly turkey-sized and feathered, quite unlike its film portrayal.
- What age is this page for?
- Five to nine. The most detailed dinosaur here, and best with pencils rather than crayons.
