Alligator Coloring Pages
Alligator coloring pages give kids a long, bumpy-backed reptile with a wide snout and strong tail. Simple pages suit toddlers, and detailed versions give older kids rows of scales and ridges to work through.
Very simple alligator coloring pages ages 2-4
Easy alligator coloring pages ages 3-6
Medium alligator coloring pages ages 6-10
Detailed alligator coloring pages ages 10+ and adults
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Many children mix up alligators and crocodiles, so this is a good chance to compare snouts: alligators have a wide, rounded, U-shaped snout. In the United States, alligators live in the swamps, rivers and lakes of the Southeast, especially Florida and Louisiana. Real alligators are dark olive, gray or nearly black on top with a cream or pale yellow belly.
Color the back dark green or gray and the belly cream for a realistic look. For a craft, fold a paper strip into an accordion and glue the head and tail on each end to make an alligator that stretches.
Fun facts to share while you color
- Alligators have a wide, U-shaped snout, while crocodiles usually have a narrower, pointed snout.
- American alligators live in the southeastern United States, in swamps, rivers and lakes.
- Mother alligators build nests of plants and mud and guard their eggs.
- Alligators grow new teeth to replace ones they lose.
- An alligator can close a clear eyelid to protect its eyes underwater.
Ways to use these alligator pages
- Use the alligator mouth to teach greater than and less than, with the open jaws always facing the bigger number.
- Glue the colored head to a clothespin so the jaws open and close as kids tell a swamp story.
- Make a swamp scene with blue water, green reeds and a colored alligator peeking out at eye level.
- Trace an alligator snout and a crocodile snout side by side, color both and compare the shapes.
Questions parents and teachers ask
What is the difference between an alligator and a crocodile?
Alligators have wide, U-shaped snouts and mostly hide their lower teeth when the mouth is closed. Crocodiles have narrower, V-shaped snouts and show more teeth.
What color is a real alligator?
Alligators are dark olive, gray or almost black on their backs with a cream or pale belly.
Where do alligators live?
American alligators live in the southeastern United States. A smaller kind, the Chinese alligator, lives in China.
