Coloring page story
“I see a shortcut!” Rex announced, pointing his little T-Rex arm at a field of floating grey rocks. “It’ll get us to the Planet of Bubbles much faster!”
“Ooh, I don’t know, Rex,” said Tripsy, peering at the map. “It looks… bumpy.”
“Nonsense!” Rex declared. “A brave captain takes shortcuts!” He grabbed the controls and steered the Star-Hopper right into the asteroid field.
BUMP! The ship knocked against a small rock.
BUMPITY-BUMP! It bounced between two bigger ones.
A box of crayons rattled off a shelf. Clatter-clatter-spill!
“Whoa!” yelped Velo, tumbling head over heels.
“My neck!” moaned Bron, as his head gently bopped against the ceiling.
Rex’s face was frozen in a determined frown, but his knuckles were white on the controls. It wasn’t fun at all. It was scary. He finally looked at his friends’ worried faces. He’d been so busy trying to be a "fast captain" that he forgot to be a "good captain."
“You were right, Tripsy,” he said, his voice much smaller. “This was a bad idea. I’m sorry.”
Tripsy smiled gently. “It’s okay, Rex. Let’s find a smoother way.”
Together, they carefully backed the ship out. Rex let Tripsy help him navigate a long, safe, beautiful path around the rocks. It took a little longer, but they got to see a family of space-whales along the way, which was much better than a bumpy ride.
Coloring page Age Appropriateness
The exaggerated action and clear, expressive faces are perfect for the 3-5 age group. They can easily identify the 'bumpy' feeling from the visual cues. The large shapes of the dinosaurs, crayons, and asteroids are well-suited for their developing coloring skills.
Coloring Page Coloring Instructions
Oh my, what a bumpy ride! Can you help color in the spaceship? Let's give worried Rex a brave color, like red or green. Look at Velo tumbling! He must be going so fast. You can color the crayons all different colors of the rainbow. The big rocks outside are asteroids - they can be gray, brown, or even a silly purple color!
Coloring Page Printing Tips
This page has a lot of fun action! Print it on standard paper for crayons or colored pencils. After coloring, you could even help your child cut out the individual crayon shapes to practice their scissor skills (with safety scissors, of course!).