Dragon Watching the Moon Coloring Page

About this page

Seated on its haunches with its head tipped back, a young dragon gazes up toward a large crescent moon in the upper right. Its long neck stretches in a smooth S-curve, and the eyes look upward with bright highlights. Two long horns sweep back from its head, with a row of small spikes behind them. A wing opens on each side, the left one larger with scalloped edges, and the tail curls on the left, ending in a heart-shaped tip. The three feet at the bottom show rounded toes. Only the moon and the dragon appear, so the sheet is clean and quiet with lots of paper left for a night-time color scheme. It is an easy page for kids who like calm scenes.

In this picture

• dragon
• crescent moon
• long neck
• horns
• wings
• back spikes
• curled tail
• tail tip
• feet

Coloring ideas

• Color the crescent moon pale yellow and leave the rest of the sky white
• Shade the dragon in dark blue-green as if it were night
• Use two colors on the wings, split at the scalloped edge
• Add a lighter tone to the dragon's chest

Suggested palette

• moon yellow
• midnight blue
• silver
• plum
• sea green

Good for

• a night-sky or moon theme
• a bedtime story handout
• a moon-watching story time

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.