Rexy Finds a Surprise Coloring Pages

Coloring page story

"Let's play hide-and-seek!" shouted Pippa, and everyone cheered. Rexy was the seeker. "One... two... three..." he started counting, covering his eyes.

Tilly hid inside a hollow log. Steggy tucked himself behind a giant mossy rock. Pippa flew to the very top of a tall tree. But Bronte the Brontosaurus had a problem. A very big problem. She was too big to hide! Her long neck poked out from behind the trees. Her big body was too wide to fit behind the rock wall. Her tail stuck out from the fern patch.

She felt a bit sad and left out. Every time they played, she was found first. "It's no fun being this big," she sighed to herself.

Rexy finished counting. "Ready or not, here I come!"

Bronte was still standing in the open when an idea popped into Tilly's head. She whispered to Steggy, and then they both scurried over to Bronte. "Bronte, quick!" Tilly whispered. "Don't hide behind something. Be the something!"

Bronte was puzzled. "What do you mean?"

"Just stand very, very still and pretend you're a hill!" squeaked Steggy.

So Bronte stood perfectly still. Tilly and Steggy quickly tucked themselves under her giant belly, hidden in the shadows. Rexy ran past. He saw Bronte, but she was so still, he just thought, "Oh, that's just Bronte," and ran right by, looking for the others. He found Pippa in the tree, but he couldn't find Tilly or Steggy anywhere.

Finally, he gave up. "I can't find you!"

With a giggle, Tilly and Steggy ran out from under Bronte. Rexy's jaw dropped. "You were hiding under Bronte!"

Everyone laughed. Bronte felt a warm glow inside. Her size wasn't a problem; it was the best hiding spot of all!

Coloring page Age Appropriateness

The clear, story-telling composition is easy for children aged 3-5 to understand. The large, simple shape of Bronte provides a massive canvas for coloring, which is great for building motor control. The hidden characters add a fun element of discovery.

Coloring Page Coloring Instructions

It's time for hide-and-seek! Can you see the silly hiders? Tilly and Steggy are hiding under their big friend Bronte. You can color Bronte to look just like a big, grassy hill! And what colors will the secret hiders be? Poor Rexy can't find them! Let's give him a bright color so he stands out. Have fun with this funny puzzle!

Coloring Page Printing Tips

Print this on a standard 8.5x11 inch sheet. Before coloring, you can play a real game of 'I Spy' with the page, asking your child to point to the hiders, the seeker, and the 'hill'. This enhances observational skills before the coloring even begins.

Recommended Tools

This page is great for a variety of tools. Kids can use broad-tipped markers for the large area of Bronte's body and then switch to colored pencils or fine-tipped markers for the smaller, peeking faces of Tilly and Steggy. This helps practice using different tools for different tasks.