What’s better than a dinosaur? A robot dinosaur. Combining two of the biggest kid favorites makes for some of the most exciting coloring pages around.
Coloring ideas
Metal plates and scales
Color plates in light-dark-light gray stripes with a white shine. Mix in colored panels: red, blue, yellow. See coloring fur, scales and metal.
Glowing eyes
Leave the center white, color yellow around it, then red or green. Add a dark edge so it glows.
Tech details
- Bolts and rivets as small dark dots
- Lights in bright colors
- Wires in rainbow colors
Half dino, half robot
Color the dino parts in greens and browns and the robot parts in metal grays. The contrast looks amazing.
Pages to try
- Trace Then Color: Robot Dinosaurs for the full robo-dino experience
- Trace Then Color: Cartoon Dinosaurs for regular dinos
- Trace Then Color: Cartoon Robots for regular robots
See dinosaur coloring for kids and robot coloring for kids.
STEM and story ideas
- Power source. Batteries, solar panels or volcano energy?
- Special features. Rocket boosters, laser eyes, extendable tail?
- Mission. Exploring, protecting the city, cleaning up the ocean?
- Name. Like Tyranno-Tron or Stego-Bot.
Robot dinosaurs are a great pick for kids who are "too old" for regular dinosaur pages.
Questions parents ask
What age suits robot dinosaurs?
Ages 5 and up especially, though younger fans love them too.
How do I make metal look shiny?
Use gray stripes and leave a white highlight streak.
Can robot dinos be educational?
Yes. Talk about how machines work and what real dinosaurs used their features for.
About Kevin Coulston
Kevin Coulston is a cartoonist and member of the National Cartoonists Society who has written and illustrated more than 100 drawing, tracing and coloring books for kids, including the Trace Then Color series. Meet Kevin or browse all his books on FirstArtBooks.com.
