How to Draw a Dinosaur Egg
Kids will have a wonderful time learning how to draw a dinosaur egg in today’s art lesson.
Sharpen a pencil and follow along with these clear 6 drawing steps. You’ll learn the fundamentals for drawing a dinosaur egg.
This lesson only takes about 20 minutes and includes a pdf you can easily print or download. The pdf packet even contains a coloring book page with just the line art. This goes perfectly with crayons or colored pencils. It is wonderful for very young children requiring extra guidance and simply looking to color in a dinosaur egg.
Trying to learn to draw is much more fun when you have a fun & easy lesson to reference. Enjoy!
Materials
- Pencil
- Drawing Paper
- Crayons or Colored Pencils
- Black Marker (optional)
- How to Draw a Dinosaur Egg Printable PDF (see bottom of lesson)
In this lesson, we will begin with a blank piece of paper and learn how to draw a dinosaur egg in 6 instructive steps. It’s best if we pay attention to the shape and size of each part of the dinosaur egg.
Time Needed: 20 minutes
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Outline The Eggshell
Start by drawing a U-shaped line.
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Form The Cracks
Draw a zigzag line as shown to form the opening of the eggshell. Add some vertical zigzag lines to draw smaller cracks.
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Draw A Baby Dinosaur
Now, outline the shape of a baby dinosaur peeking out from inside of the shell. Add a small circle for the eye. Next, draw a dot for its nostril. Then, add its mouth by drawing a line below the nostril.
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Add More Eggs
Let’s add more dinosaur eggs by drawing three more ovals.
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Create The Pattern
Now, create the pattern on the eggshells by drawing blob shapes as shown.
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Complete The Drawing Of A Dinosaur Egg
Now, let’s color our dinosaur egg drawing! First, fill the baby dinosaur’s eye with a black crayon. Next, color the dinosaur’s body with a blue crayon. Now, shade the pattern on the eggshells with a green crayon. Finally, color the rest of the eggshells with a yellow crayon.
How to Draw a Dinosaur Egg PDF Download
Click the link below to view or download this drawing lesson. The PDF is a printable drawing lesson for How to Draw a Dinosaur Egg. The last page of the downloadable PDF includes a coloring book page with just the outlines and an extension exercise for prompting kids to get creative!
iI just wanted to take a moment to thank you for your incredible drawing guide featuring the dinosaur with two eggs—one still whole and the other already hatching. I absolutely loved it. From the moment I saw the first step, I felt like I was stepping into a prehistoric storybook, one where life was just beginning to stir beneath the surface of a shell.
The way you guided each part of the drawing made it feel approachable and exciting. I appreciated how you broke down the shapes and movements so clearly, making it easy to follow along while still leaving room for creativity. It wasn’t just about drawing a dinosaur—it was about capturing a moment of wonder, of birth, of curiosity. The little dinosaur peeking out of the cracked egg was my favorite part. It felt alive, like it was greeting the world for the first time, and I couldn’t help but smile as I added those final details.
What made this guide truly special was how it sparked my imagination. I started thinking about what kind of dinosaur it might be, what sounds it would make, and what adventures it might have once it crawled out of its shell. I even gave it a name—“Pebble”—because it looked small and brave, ready to explore a big world. That’s the kind of magic your guide inspired.
I also want to say thank you for making the process feel joyful. Sometimes drawing can feel intimidating, but your guide made it feel like a friendly invitation to play and create. It reminded me that art isn’t just about getting things perfect—it’s about expressing a moment, a feeling, a story. And this one was full of warmth and life.
Please keep making guides like this. They mean more than you know. They bring joy, spark creativity, and help people like me feel proud of what we’ve made. I’ll be looking out for your next one—and maybe Pebble will get a sibling in the next drawing!
With heartfelt thanks, Randy