by Charlee Bee
Crayons, a few spare sheets of paper and a page from Dino Holiday Cheer are enough for a Christmas coloring afternoon. Let your child choose a dinosaur, then settle in beside them if they’d like company. Purple dinosaurs and half-finished pictures are welcome.
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What is Dino Holiday Cheer?
Our Dino Holiday Cheer book page introduces a Christmas-themed coloring book with dinosaur characters. It is part of our coloring books collection. The plan below is an optional family activity built around choosing and coloring a page, with extra drawing and storytelling ideas you can adapt.
What do we need?
- The coloring book, plus blank paper for extra drawing.
- Crayons or coloured pencils suitable for the people taking part.
- A clear table or another comfortable drawing surface.
- A protective mat if your materials need one.
- Optional scrap paper for testing colours.
Use materials you already have. If several children share one book, agree on turns and offer blank paper so nobody has to wait to draw. Check the book’s format before planning to remove or copy pages.
How can we begin without making it an assignment?
Invite each child to choose a page or a dinosaur-themed picture to draw. Ask whether they would like company or prefer to get started quietly. An adult can colour alongside them on their own paper. Set out a few colours first and add others when needed if a crowded table makes choosing difficult.
Let children decide how their pictures will look. A purple dinosaur, an orange sky or an unfinished corner can all belong in their artwork. Let each picture look different.
What can we talk about while we colour?
Follow the picture your child chooses. Ask a playful question, such as “What would your dinosaur bring to a Christmas party?” or “What could happen next in your picture?” Leave room for quiet. If your child invents an answer, write it on a separate sheet at their request.
Keep make-believe clearly make-believe. Christmas dinosaur stories are imaginative play, not a lesson about how prehistoric animals lived. You do not need to turn the activity into a quiz.
Can we add a simple activity?
On blank paper, invite your child to design a party invitation for an imaginary dinosaur guest. They can draw, dictate a message or write a few words. Another option is to invent a name for the picture and tell a family member one sentence about it. These extension ideas do not require cutting or changing the book.
How long should the afternoon last?
Let interest and available time guide you. A short session is fine, and a picture can be saved for another day. Offer a comfortable stopping point and a place to put materials away. If siblings finish at different times, let each person continue, draw something else or move on.
Where can we find the book?
View Dino Holiday Cheer on Amazon for the available edition and current price. For more family book ideas, browse the Bubbly Books Blog.
Bubbly Books publishes the featured book. Purchases through its Amazon listing may earn book royalties.