Crocodile Resting by a Leaf Coloring Page

About this page

Lying low on the ground, a crocodile rests beside a large leaf that stands up on the left side of the page. The leaf has a center rib and curved side veins, with a second leaf edge peeking out behind it. The crocodile's head tilts toward us with a wide smile, small teeth and bright eyes, and its snout points to the lower left in front of the leaf. A line of scallop-shaped bumps runs down the back to a tail that curls up at the right. Its front claws and back feet stretch along the bottom. With a short body and few lines, there are few tiny spaces. The leaf is easy to treat as a big green shape. A calm easy page for kids who like nature.

In this picture

• crocodile
• large leaf
• leaf veins
• back scallops
• curled tail
• claws
• teeth

Coloring ideas

• Color the leaf in two greens, darker along the veins
• Make the crocodile a lighter olive so it stands apart from the leaf
• Add a tiny bug on the leaf tip
• Paint the claws in a pale cream

Suggested palette

• leaf green
• olive
• cream
• brown
• yellow

Good for

• Jungle or swamp theme
• Rest-time sheet
• Leaf shapes nature walk

Coloring tips

• Start with the largest areas, then add detail.
• Test markers on spare paper to prevent bleed-through.
• Use lighter layers first when working with colored pencils.

Print guide

1. Choose the PDF that matches your paper size.
2. Print at 100% scale or “actual size”.
3. Use portrait orientation and normal print quality.