Baby Crocodile Hatching Colouring Page

This baby crocodile has just pushed its way out of a big egg. Its head and both front paws are already out, resting on the rim of the shell, while the rest of its body is still tucked inside. It has two large round eyes, a smiling snout with two dot nostrils, and a row of small pointy bumps running down its back. The egg itself is cracked right down the middle, and three loose pieces of shell lie on the ground around it, one big triangular chunk to the right and two smaller ones to the left.

There is nothing fussy here. The egg and the crocodile's body are both made of big, open spaces, so a child can colour them in with a single colour and stay inside the lines without much trouble. The row of back spikes gives slightly smaller shapes to fill if your child wants a bit more of a challenge, and the loose shell pieces are a nice spot for a second or third colour. It is also an easy one to talk about while colouring: why is the egg broken, what colour should a baby crocodile be, is it happy to be out.

Compared to most reptile sheets in this set, this one is on the easier side. There are no scales to pick out and no busy background, just the crocodile, the egg and the broken shell. That makes it a good fit for younger children who are still working on staying inside larger shapes, though older preschoolers will still enjoy it for the small back spikes and the chance to pick out a few different colours for the shell pieces.