Stegosaurus with Plates

Stegosaurus with Plates is a rewarding learning topic. Coloring it almost automatically sparks a conversation about which dinosaurs were plant-eaters or predators, how big they grew, or why they went extinct. Color choices are entirely free, since science still doesn't know for sure what colors most species really had.

The stegosaurus's bone plates are ideal for color gradients: start the back plates with warm orange and progress to bright red at the front plates. The body looks more three-dimensional when you color the back darker than the belly. For the meadow, use different intensities of green – use dark green for shadows under the dinosaur. The eyes bring the image to life: choose a friendly amber yellow with a black pupil. Use an even gray-green or olive-brown for the stegosaurus's skin.

Want to start right away? Click "Color online" above and paint directly in your browser with brush, eraser, and color palette. No printer, no app needed. Works on tablet, phone, and computer. Your progress is saved automatically, and the finished image can be downloaded as a PNG.