FREE Dinosaurs: Colouring Pages Activity | EYFS & KS1 Printables

FREE Early Years & Key Stage One: Dinosaurs Colouring Activity Pages| Teaching & Learning Prompts

Step back in time for some creative fun with our wonderful FREE Dinosaurs: Colouring Pages Activity! This delightful printable resource is perfect for EYFS and KS1 children, providing a peaceful and creative way to develop fine motor skills, concentration, and an appreciation for the fascinating world of dinosaurs.

Ideal for Preschool, Nursery, School, or for Parents and Childminders at home, these colouring sheets can be used as a calming, focused activity or as a supplement to a science or history topic on dinosaurs.

This fantastic FREE pack features:

• A selection of dinosaur colouring sheets. The pack includes a variety of cartoon-style dinosaur images. Dinosaurs included: tyrannosaurus rex, ankylosaurus, triceratops, parasaurolophus, plesiosaurus, pterodactyl, stegosaurus, pachycephalosaurus, and brachiosaurus.

• Educational content: Each colouring page includes text, such as 'Dinosaurs' with images of footprints and bones, and a dinosaur name with a corresponding image, for example, the text 'Triceratops' with an image of a Triceratops dinosaur.

• A variety of popular dinosaurs: The pack includes sheets featuring different dinosaurs, making them easily recognisable for children.

(Note: Please use your own discretion and knowledge of your children to ensure appropriateness of each activity suggested on this page and safety concerning any materials given and activity undertaken.)

• 💡 How to use this resource in your classroom/setting

  Our FREE Dinosaurs: Colouring Pages Activity is incredibly versatile and can be used in a multitude of ways across various early years and KS1 environments:

  • Focused Mindfulness Activity:

    • Provide a selection of colouring tools and encourage children to choose a sheet that interests them.

    • Use the activity as a chance to promote quiet focus and concentration.

  • Fine Motor Skills Development:

    • The act of carefully colouring the images helps to strengthen hand muscles, improve pencil control, and enhance hand-eye coordination.

  • Science & Vocabulary Learning:

    • The inclusion of the dinosaur's name on each page provides a fantastic opportunity for learning. You can use the sheets to introduce the names of the dinosaurs and discuss their characteristics.

  • Display Aid:

    • The completed and colourful sheets make a lovely piece of artwork for a dinosaur-themed display, showcasing the children's artwork and their understanding of the different prehistoric creatures.

  • Take-Home Activity:

    • The colouring pages can be sent home with children to enjoy and to encourage discussions about dinosaurs with their families.

• 🎯 Learning objectives covered - 🐣 EYFS Framework

  EYFS Framework:

  • Expressive Arts and Design: Children explore and use a range of media and materials, developing their own ideas and expressing creativity through colouring.

  • Physical Development (Fine Motor Skills): Colouring within defined areas helps to develop precise hand movements, strengthen pencil grip, and enhance hand-eye coordination.

  • Communication and Language (Speaking; Listening, Attention & Understanding): Children listen to discussions about the dinosaurs and use new vocabulary to describe the pictures.

  • Understanding the World (The World): Children learn about a different time in history and the animals that lived then.

• 🎯 Learning objectives covered - 🐤 KS1 Curriculum

  KS1 Curriculum:

  • Art and Design: Children use drawing to develop and share their ideas and experiences. They can explore colour and line to bring the images to life.

  • Science (Animals): Children learn to identify and name a variety of prehistoric animals and discuss their characteristics.

Download our FREE Dinosaurs: Colouring Pages Activity today and add a delightful, educational, and calming touch to your learning! 🦕

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