Stegosaurus Tracing Worksheets for Dinosaur Fans
Stegosaurus tracing sheets with six tall plates, four tail spikes and a humped back: one big dinosaur, or one big and three small. In A4 or US Letter.
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Walking Stegosaurus Tracing Worksheet
Six tall plates stand along the humped back of this stegosaurus, and four thin spikes stick out from the end of its tail. Those points are the part to practice. The pencil goes up one side, stops and comes back down the other. The back itself is one long curve that rises over the hump and runs down into the tail, and the head, eye and smile are smooth curves. An orange dot starts each stroke. The pupil is filled in gray.
Easy: one big dinosaur
A single large stegosaurus stretches across the easy sheet for ages 3 to 5, and the long back and tail line is the biggest stroke and a good first one. The four legs are tall shapes with rounded corners, like blocks, and the spikes form a zigzag, a stroke that many small children find tricky at first.
Medium: small copies and a free box
Of the two levels, the medium sheet for ages 6 to 8 squeezes the plates and spikes together. The large stegosaurus is at the top again. On the three small ones under it those points sit narrow and very close. Points that narrow need the A4 or Letter PDF at actual size, 100 percent with fit to page off, to stay clear. Drawing the dinosaur with no help at all happens in the dashed Now you box.
Skills practiced & tips
- Trace the long back and tail line first, since it is the biggest stroke.
- For each plate, go up one side and down the other without lifting the pencil.
- Slow down on the tail spikes; the sharp points need a quick change of direction.
- Trace the legs as tall rounded shapes, starting at each orange dot.
- Use a chunky crayon on the easy sheet and a sharp pencil for the small copies.
Stegosaurus fun facts
- Scientists still debate what the plates were for; ideas include showing off to other stegosaurs and helping control body heat.
- Stegosaurus had a small brain compared with the size of its large body.
Classroom ideas
- Preschool (ages 3 to 5): practice the zigzag of the tail spikes in the air with a finger before tracing them.
- Kindergarten: trace the big dinosaur one day and the small ones the next.
- Grade 1: after drawing in the Now you box, students give their stegosaurus a name and write it underneath.
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Frequently asked questions
Why trace the zigzag of the tail spikes in the air first?
The spikes form a zigzag, a stroke that many small children find tricky at first, so a practice run in the air with a finger can help. The four spikes stick out from the end of the tail, while the six tall plates stand along the humped back.
Can the finished tracing be colored like a regular dinosaur page?
Yes. Once the dashes are covered, the stegosaurus can be colored like any other dinosaur page.
How should my child trace each plate?
Up one side and down the other without lifting the pencil, starting at the orange dot. The tail spikes need the same quick change of direction at each point.
About this printable
- Made with AI assistance (vector drawing authored by a language model) and checked by automated tests and an AI reviewer.
- Checked by automated tests and an AI reviewer on 22 Oct 2026.
- Free for personal and single-classroom use. See the license. Read the license · How these are made · Report a problem.
- Vector PDF, 1 page, 186×254 mm art box — prints edge-safe on A4 and US Letter.
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