The Good Dinosaur Free Coloring Pages & Activity Sheets

Bring a little of Arlo and Spot’s adventure home with The Good Dinosaur free coloring pages and activity sheets. Download a coloring sheet, memory cards, and a folding hexaflexagon craft using the PDF links below.

Start with crayons and a coloring page, or add a matching game and paper craft for a little more dinosaur-sized fun.

Two children coloring an Arlo and Spot page and playing with dinosaur memory cards at a wooden table, with plush toys behind them. — Color, match, and fold with The Good Dinosaur printable activities.

Download The Good Dinosaur Free Printables

Choose an activity below. Each link opens a PDF that you can save or print. You do not need to print this entire blog post.

The Good Dinosaur Coloring Sheet

The coloring sheet is the simplest place to begin. Print it on plain white paper, set out crayons or colored pencils, and let your little artist choose the colors.

Child coloring Arlo green on an Arlo and Spot coloring sheet, with crayons and a dinosaur plush toy nearby. — Print the Arlo and Spot coloring sheet, grab some crayons, and let the coloring begin.

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The Good Dinosaur Memory Cards

These printable cards turn the movie’s characters into a matching game. Cardstock helps make the cards sturdier and keeps the pictures from showing through as easily when they are face down.

Two children playing a dinosaur memory game with flat square cards arranged on a wooden table, as one child lifts an Arlo card. — Take turns turning over two cards and looking for a matching pair.

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The Good Dinosaur Hexaflexagon Craft

A hexaflexagon is a layered, hexagon-shaped paper craft that reveals hidden pictures when you flex it. Pinch and push the corners as shown in the printable instructions, then open the center to reveal another image.

Start with ordinary printer paper for easier folding, and follow the assembly instructions included in the PDF. Younger children may need help with cutting and lining up the folds.

Adult hands creasing a triangular paper strip for a hexaflexagon, with printed instructions, scissors, and a glue stick nearby. — Work through the folds carefully, following the assembly steps in the printable PDF.

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How to Print the Activity Sheets

You only need a printer and a few basic supplies to get started.

Coloring sheet: Plain white printer paper and crayons, colored pencils, or washable markers.
Memory cards: White cardstock if available, scissors, and an envelope or small bag for storage.
Hexaflexagon: Printer paper, scissors, and any adhesive specified in the PDF instructions.

Open the PDF before printing. Check its page size and print preview, and use “Fit” or “Fit to printable area” if the edges would otherwise be cut off. Follow any sizing directions printed on the activity itself.

If a PDF does not open in your browser, save it to your device and open it in a PDF reader. On a phone or tablet, look for the download or share menu to save the file.

How to Play the Memory Game

Print and cut out the cards. Check that you have two of each picture; print an additional copy if needed to make pairs.
Shuffle the pairs and arrange them face down.
Take turns turning over two cards.
If the pictures match, keep the pair and take another turn.
If they do not match, turn them face down again in the same positions.
Continue until all the pairs have been found. The player with the most pairs wins.

For younger children, begin with just a few pairs. You can also leave the pictures face up and practice matching before introducing the memory part of the game.

Keep the finished cards together in an envelope so the next game is ready when you are.

A Few Ways to Enjoy the Printables

You do not need an elaborate setup. Choose one activity, put out the supplies, and let that be enough.

Before movie night: Color while everyone gets settled, then save the memory game for afterward.
For a rainy afternoon: Start with coloring and bring out the folding craft when the kids are ready for another activity.
For quiet time: Keep a coloring sheet and crayons in an activity folder.

Want to add a storytelling activity? Ask, “If you had a dinosaur friend, where would you go together?” Children can draw their answer or write a few sentences about their adventure.

My Connection to The Good Dinosaur

These characters have a special connection to my own 2015 visit to Pixar Animation Studios.

During the trip, I heard how the filmmakers developed the story and brought Arlo to life. Story Supervisor Kelsey Mann even gave our group a drawing lesson. You can see my Arlo drawing in my account of storyboarding, pitching, and drawing The Good Dinosaur at Pixar.

If your child wonders how an animated dinosaur learns to walk, my behind-the-scenes animation article shares what Kevin O’Hara and Rob Thompson explained about studying elephant movement.

Disclosure: Disney-Pixar paid for my 2015 visit to Pixar as part of the #GoodDinoEvent.

About The Good Dinosaur

The Good Dinosaur imagines what might happen if the asteroid that changed life on Earth missed the planet and dinosaurs never became extinct.

The story follows Arlo, an Apatosaurus far from home, and Spot, his unlikely human companion. Their journey explores friendship, family, and facing fears.

The Good Dinosaur Free Printables graphic showing children coloring and playing memory, with the words Color, Match, Fold. — Save these free Good Dinosaur coloring and activity sheets for your next creative afternoon.

Questions About the Printables

Are these activity sheets free to download?

Yes. The three PDF links above provide the coloring sheet, memory cards, and hexaflexagon craft without a download charge.

Do I need to print all three activities?

No. Choose whichever activity you want. Coloring is an easy starting point; the memory game and hexaflexagon require additional cutting or assembly.

Can I use these for a classroom or party?

Check the usage notices included with the PDFs before making copies for a group. Keep the original credits and copyright information on the pages.

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Originally published May 17, 2016. Revised October 14, 2026, with easier access to the downloads, clearer printing tips, and activity instructions.