These 10 free cute dragon coloring sheets are perfect for hours of fun coloring for your kids.
These legendary creatures are loved by kids of all ages so I tried to include all kinds of different types of dragons and unique designs from simple and cute to more intricate ones.
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Dragons are super popular with kids. I know mine love each movie in the “How to Train Your Dragon” franchise.
In this free printable coloring book, you’ll find mostly friendly dragons that are easy to color, as well as cute baby dragons, dragons in fantasy land settings with castles, and a Chinese dragon coloring page. No scary dragons, or evil creatures.
All 10 free printable dragon coloring pages are black and white line art in a pdf file available for instant download in the free library.
Dragons fun facts:
- In Greece the word drakon, from which the English word was derived, was used originally for any large serpent.
- Animals like crocodiles and bearded dragons may well be the original inspiration for the dragons of folklore.
- The fire-breathing characteristics of dragons may come from accounts of spitting cobras.
- Not all dragons breathe fire. Dragons from Norse legends are said to blow ice.
- Tales of dragons appear in numerous cultures around the world. You can find tales of dragons from Korea to Scotland.
- Western legend dragons are mostly described with a tail, wings, horns, scales, and spikes. However, dragons in Eastern folklore are mostly described as serpent-like creatures who are wingless and can have feathers, hair, and beards.
- Also, Western dragons are mostly depicted as evil creatures and monsters who wreak havoc and devastation, as Oriental dragons are revered for their beauty, magic, and the luck they bring.
- Dragons are mentioned by name in the King James Bible 35 times. 22 of these times are derived from the Hebrew word tanniyn (which can be translated as dinosaur), and 13 from the Greek word drakon.
- The largest described dragon from the fictional world appears in Lord of the Rings and is a black dragon called Ancalagon who is described to be as tall as a mountain.
Dragon Coloring Sheets
Here are all the different dragon coloring sheets that you’ll find in the dragons coloring book pdf.
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All these free printable coloring pages of dragons are for personal use or classroom use only.
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