Easy Crocodile Coloring Book

About this book

Most poses are simple: sitting with a toothy smile, standing and waving, hatching from a cracked egg, lying beside a big leaf and floating at a wavy water line. Then the crocodile hugs a ball, naps curled in a C shape, wears a wide-brimmed sun hat, sits next to a single flower, holds up a small fish and faces you straight on with big round eyes. The last page shows a young crocodile with a spotted back looking at a lily pad. The same few details repeat on almost every page, which makes them easy to learn: a row of pointed teeth, a striped belly and small bumps along the back and tail. Background props are few and large, so most of the coloring is the crocodile itself. The book works well with greens of different strengths, and the belly stripes give a natural place for a second, lighter color.

Inside the book

• crocodiles
• egg hatching
• pond
• lily pad
• sun hat
• fish
• flower

Who it is for

• children aged 3 to 6
• kids who like reptiles and silly animals
• a simple matching game: find the crocodile doing each action

What it practices

• filling large shapes with one color
• using two shades of the same color
• following repeated details like stripes and teeth

Coloring ideas for this book

• Use a dark green for the back and a light green or yellow for the striped belly on every page.
• Leave the teeth white so they stand out against the mouth.
• Color the cracked egg pale and add tiny speckles for the hatching page.
• Give each page a different hat or prop color while keeping the crocodile the same.

How to use the PDF

1. 12 pages come in one PDF, one page per sheet, in separate A4 and US Letter files.
2. Download the file that matches your paper size.
3. Print at 100% or “actual size” in portrait orientation.
4. Print one-sided if you use markers, or print only the pages you need.