Baby Alligator with Water Lily

This coloring page shows a small baby alligator sitting upright with a friendly smile. Next to it a water lily rests on a round pad. The shapes are drawn with thick, clear lines, so the picture is easy to fill in without any frustration.

What can you see?

The alligator has big round eyes, a broad snout and two little teeth. Rows of small bumps run along its back and its curved tail, while horizontal stripes cross the belly. At the front it rests on one foot with four toes. On the left a water lily flower with many pointed petals sits on a wide leaf.

Ideas for coloring

• Green tones for the skin and a lighter green for the belly
• Pink, yellow or white for the water lily
• Pick a stronger color for the bumps along the back

Who is this motif for?

Thanks to the large areas and few inner lines, the picture already suits younger children from about four years old. The bumps on the back and the belly stripes ask for a little more care and keep older children busy too. Alligators live in warm rivers and swamps and often stay close to water plants, so the lily fits the scene well. You can draw a calm pond around the two and think about which other animals might live there.

Count how many bumps run along the alligator's back.

Good to know and a craft idea

Alligators are reptiles and cannot make their own body heat, so they like to rest in warm, sunny spots near the water. Cut out the finished alligator and glue it onto blue paper to make your own little pond. The motif fits a project about rivers, swamps and reptiles, at home or at school.