Dinosaur Activity Book for Kids: 40 Pages, Ages 3–5 (Free Printable PDF)
This free printable dinosaur activity book gives children ages 3 to 5 forty colorful pages of tracing, counting, matching, mazes, dot-to-dot and coloring, all starring friendly cartoon dinosaurs: T-Rex, Triceratops, Stegosaurus and nine more. It is a dinosaur worksheet pack for preschool and kindergarten in one book. Download the PDF in US Letter or A4, print only the pages you need, and use the separate answer key for the puzzle pages. Made for parents, homeschoolers and teachers.
Download Dinosaur Activity Book
- 40 pages for ages 3–5, plus a 5-page answer key
- Free for personal, home and classroom use, with no sign-up or email address
- Two PDF files: US Letter (8.5 × 11 in) and A4, or one zip file with everything
- Friendly, not scary: all 12 dinosaurs were drawn for this book
Answer key (5 pages, separate file):
Answer key, US Letter PDF · 1.1 MB of the Dinosaur Activity Book answer key (5 pages)Answer key, A4 PDF · 1.1 MB of the Dinosaur Activity Book answer key (5 pages)
Print at 100% (Actual size). Choose US Letter in the United States and Canada, and A4 almost everywhere else. How to print a workbook
Please note: this book is free for personal, home and classroom use. It is not for sale or resale.
Dinosaur activity pages that double as early learning practice
This is a dinosaur activity book, not a handwriting drill. Children trace a little, count a lot, match, solve mazes and color, so the pages feel like play while they build early skills. Every page has a dinosaur, an egg, a fern or a footprint to name, count, match or color, which makes it an easy way to run a dinosaur theme in preschool, kindergarten or at home. The pages work on any day of the year, so keep the PDF ready for a rainy afternoon, a dinosaur week or a quiet-time activity.
Compare with: Halloween Activity Book, Animal Mazes Activity Book and Counting Activity Book
Who this dinosaur activity book is for
The book is made for ages 3 to 5, which covers preschool, pre-K and the start of kindergarten. Ages are a guide, not a deadline, and every child moves at their own speed.
At 3, focus on the big, easy pages: naming the dinosaurs, coloring, tracing the lines and counting up to 3 or 4. Neat pencil work is not the goal yet. At 4 and 5, many children can count to 10, match shadows and pairs, follow a maze and finish a page with little help.
If your child is still scribbling and is not yet comfortable holding a pencil, start with our pre-writing worksheets or the Pen Control and Pre-Writing Book and come back to this book later.
What is inside the dinosaur activity book
The book is 40 pages with no plain rows of empty boxes. The dinosaurs and their props (eggs, ferns, footprints, bones, a volcano) come back from page to page, so the pages feel familiar. All the artwork was drawn for this book.
Inside the book you will find:
- Meet the Dinosaurs: 12 dinosaurs to name, each with its first letter
- Tracing: 10 line paths, 8 shapes, 6 dino words (ROAR, EGG, TRACK, DINO, BONE and FERN) and the numbers 1 to 10
- Counting: count the dinosaurs and circle the right number, then find the missing number in a row
- Matching: dinosaur shadow matching, pair matching and matching numbers to groups of pictures
- Three dinosaur mazes, from a short path to a longer one
- Thinking pages: find the different one, what comes next (patterns) and big and small
- Two dot-to-dot pages (a dino egg and a volcano), find and circle, and finish-the-picture pages
- Coloring: a T-Rex, a Triceratops, a Stegosaurus and Dinosaur Land, plus a dino egg to color by number
- Early science: sort plant eaters and meat eaters on the What Do They Eat? page
- Draw-it pages (What Will Hatch? and Dig for Fossils), a progress page and a certificate of completion
| Pages | Section | Number of pages |
|---|---|---|
| 1–4 | Cover, This Book Belongs To, How to Use This Book, Table of Contents | 4 |
| 5–6 | Meet the Dinosaurs: 12 dinosaurs to name, with the first letter of each name | 2 |
| 7–8 | Trace the Lines: 10 line paths | 2 |
| 9–10 | Trace the Shapes: 8 shapes | 2 |
| 11–12 | Trace the Dino Words: ROAR, EGG, TRACK, DINO, BONE and FERN | 2 |
| 13–14 | Trace the Numbers 1 to 10, counting the pictures first | 2 |
| 15–17 | Count the Dinosaurs (circle the right number) and The Missing Number | 3 |
| 18–20 | Match the Shadows, Match the Pairs and Match the Number | 3 |
| 21–23 | Dinosaur Mazes in three levels | 3 |
| 24–26 | Find the Different One, What Comes Next? (patterns) and Big and Small | 3 |
| 27–28 | Dot to Dot: Dino Egg and Volcano (numbers 1 to 12) | 2 |
| 29–30 | Find and Circle (6 dino eggs) and Finish the Picture | 2 |
| 31–34 | Color the T-Rex, Triceratops, Stegosaurus and Dinosaur Land | 4 |
| 35–36 | Color the Dino Egg by Number and What Do They Eat? (plant eaters and meat eaters) | 2 |
| 37–38 | What Will Hatch? and Dig for Fossils (two draw-it pages) | 2 |
| 39–40 | My Dinosaur Progress and Certificate (Super Dino Star) | 2 |
Sample pages
Four pages from the finished dinosaur activity book. The PDF is sharp enough to print at full size.
Skills your child practices
- Tracing lines, shapes, words and the numbers 1 to 10 with pencil control
- Counting dinosaurs and eggs up to 10 and finding missing numbers
- Matching shadows, pairs and numbers to groups of pictures
- Following a maze from start to finish
- Spotting the odd one out, finishing a pattern and comparing big and small
- Visual skills: dot-to-dot, find and circle, and finishing half-drawn pictures
- Coloring and drawing with control and imagination
- First science ideas: dinosaurs that eat plants and dinosaurs that eat meat
Meet the 12 dinosaurs in the book
The book introduces twelve cartoon dinosaurs on pages 5 and 6, each with a big first letter so children can connect the name to the sound: T-Rex, Triceratops, Stegosaurus, Brachiosaurus, Pterodactyl, Ankylosaurus, Velociraptor, Spinosaurus, Parasaurolophus, Diplodocus, Pachycephalosaurus and a Baby Dino.
On the What Do They Eat? page, children sort five of them: Triceratops, Stegosaurus and Brachiosaurus are plant eaters, and T-Rex and Velociraptor are meat eaters. It is a gentle first science idea, and a good moment to talk about why some dinosaurs had flat teeth and others had sharp ones.
The Pterodactyl was a flying reptile that lived alongside the dinosaurs rather than a true dinosaur. In this book it flies through dinosaur land as a friend.
Why a dinosaur theme works for preschool and kindergarten
Many young children are curious about dinosaurs, so a dinosaur theme is an easy way to bring them to the table. A page about counting dinosaur eggs or tracing the word ROAR gives them a reason to try, and the same pictures come back on every page, which builds confidence.
The theme also gives you something to talk about. Ask which dinosaur is the biggest on the page, which one has spikes and which one hatches from the egg. Talking about the pictures builds vocabulary while your child counts, matches and colors.
How to use the dinosaur activity book at home or in class
Print a few pages at a time
Choose US Letter or A4 above and print a small stack instead of all 40 pages. Type a page range in the print window to print only what you need. The cover and certificate have full-color backgrounds, so printing the inner pages only saves ink.
Name the dinosaurs first
Before your child starts a page, name the dinosaurs together and say the numbers out loud. This warms up the page and gives you something to talk about.
Follow your child’s interest
Pages do not have to go in order. Start with the maze or the coloring page if that is what they like, and come back to tracing later.
Keep sessions short
About 10 to 15 minutes is plenty at ages 4 and 5, and 5 to 10 minutes at age 3. Stop while your child is still enjoying it, and offer crayons, markers or stickers. Chunky crayons are easiest for 3-year-olds.
Use it for a dinosaur week or a center
In a classroom, use the pages as a center activity, an early-finisher task or a take-home pack. At home, keep finished pages in a folder or staple them into a book your child made themselves.
A simple five-day dinosaur week plan
About 10 to 15 minutes a day, using page numbers from the contents table. Change the order to suit your child.
Day 1: meet the dinosaurs
Read the names on pages 5 and 6 together, then trace the line paths on pages 7 and 8. Ask your child to point to the dinosaur they like best.
Day 2: letters, words and numbers
Trace ROAR, EGG and TRACK on page 11, then DINO, BONE and FERN on page 12. Add the first numbers on pages 13 and 14 if there is time.
Day 3: count and match
Count the dinosaurs on page 15, then do Match the Shadows (page 18) and Match the Pairs (page 19).
Day 4: mazes and dots
Try the three mazes on pages 21 to 23 and the dot-to-dot pages 27 and 28. The dino egg is a good one to color afterwards.
Day 5: color, sort and dig
Color the T-Rex on page 31, sort plant eaters and meat eaters on page 36 and draw what else is buried on the Dig for Fossils page (page 38). Finish with the certificate on page 40.
Answer key for the dinosaur activity book
The answer key is a separate 5-page PDF, so children do not see the answers inside the book. Green marks the right answers. It covers the counting, missing number, shadow, pair and number-matching pages, the three mazes, the dot-to-dot pages, color by number, What Do They Eat?, patterns, big and small, the odd-one-out page and find and circle.
Tracing, coloring, drawing and finish-the-picture pages are open-ended, so they have no single right answer. Praise the effort rather than the neatness.
Printing tips: A4 or US Letter?
- US Letter (8.5 × 11 inches) is the standard paper size in the USA and Canada. A4 (210 × 297 mm) is used in most other countries, including the UK, India, Pakistan, Australia and Europe.
- Choose the PDF that matches your paper. Print at 100% or Actual size, not Fit to page, so nothing gets cut off.
- The cover and the certificate have full-color backgrounds, and every page has a thin colored frame near the edge. A home printer may trim a little of the frame and use a lot of ink on the cover and certificate, so printing the inner pages only is a good option.
- Draft mode saves ink if you are printing many pages.
- Use slightly thicker paper if your child will use markers, so the color does not show through.
- Staple or hole-punch the pages to make a book.
More help: how to print a workbook.
Free worksheet generators to go with this book
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Maze Worksheets
Easy, medium and hard mazes with a start and finish picture. Solutions included.
Dot to Dot
Connect the dots 1
Counting
Count pictures, then write or circle the number, 1 to 20.
Shadow Matching
Join each picture to its shadow: 4 to 10 pairs at three levels.
Color by Number
Pick a picture and 4, 6 or 9 colors. Prints with a color key.
Patterns
AB, AAB, ABB, ABC and AABB patterns with shapes, colors or pictures.
More practice: maze worksheets, counting worksheets, dot to dot worksheets and shadow matching worksheets. For another themed activity book, see the Halloween Activity Book.
Guides for parents and teachers
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Frequently asked questions
Is this dinosaur activity book free?
Yes. You can download it free and print it for your own children or classroom. It is free for personal, home and classroom use, and it is not for sale or resale. Please do not put the file on another website. No sign-up or email address is needed.
What age is the dinosaur activity book for?
It is made for ages 3 to 5, which covers preschool, pre-K and the start of kindergarten. The range is wide, so 3-year-olds may need help with the mazes, patterns and dot-to-dot pages. The book is meant to be used a page or two at a time.
Which size should I print, A4 or US Letter?
Choose the one that matches your paper. US Letter is standard in the United States and Canada, and A4 is standard in most other countries. Both PDFs have the same 40 pages.
How do I print the dinosaur activity book?
Print at Actual size or 100%, not Fit to page. The cover and the certificate have full-color backgrounds, and every page has a thin colored frame close to the edge, so a home printer may trim a little of the frame. That does not affect the activities. Draft mode saves ink.
Is there an answer key?
Yes. A separate 5-page answer key PDF covers counting, missing numbers, shadows, pairs, number matching, the three mazes, the dot-to-dots, color by number, the plant eater and meat eater page, patterns, big and small, and find and circle. Tracing, coloring, drawing and finish-the-picture pages are open-ended, so they have no single right answer.
Which dinosaurs are in the book?
T-Rex, Triceratops, Stegosaurus, Brachiosaurus, Pterodactyl, Ankylosaurus, Velociraptor, Spinosaurus, Parasaurolophus, Diplodocus, Pachycephalosaurus and a Baby Dino. They are cartoon dinosaurs with friendly faces, drawn for this book.
Is a Pterodactyl a dinosaur?
Not exactly. A Pterodactyl was a flying reptile that lived at the same time as the dinosaurs, but scientists do not count it as a true dinosaur. In this book it appears as a friend in dinosaur land.
Do I need to print all 40 pages at once?
No. Print a few pages at a time and keep the rest on your device. Open the PDF, choose a page range in the print window and print only the pages you need. The contents table above shows the page numbers.
Is the dinosaur activity book scary?
No. All the dinosaurs are cartoon characters with smiling faces, and there is nothing frightening in the book.
Can I use it in a classroom or for homeschool?
Yes. Teachers and homeschool parents can print copies for their own students. The book is free for personal, home and classroom use, and it is not for sale or resale.