Journey to a forgotten island with these 30 Dodo coloring pages, free for you to download and print. This collection celebrates the captivating charm of this unique, vanished bird, bringing its quirky spirit back to life!
Click any image below to open the free PDF. Pages are US letter sized but also print well on A4. Happy coloring!
10 Craft Ideas to do With Dodo Coloring Pages
Once your masterpieces are complete and those Dodo coloring pages start to stack up, don't let them go extinct! Here are ten easy and affordable crafts to bring your Dodos to life in new ways.
1. Dodo Beak Headband
Cut out the Dodo's distinctive beak from your colored page, along with two eyes. Glue these onto a strip of construction paper or poster board, sized to fit around your head. Secure the ends with tape or glue to create a fun, wearable Dodo disguise.
2. Mauritian Island Diorama
Transform a shoebox into a miniature Dodo habitat. Cut out your finished Dodo and glue it inside the shoebox “stage.” Add tropical elements like palm trees and bushes cut from green paper, or even small pebbles and sand, to create an authentic island scene.
3. “Lost Dodo” Bookmark
Carefully cut out a Dodo from your colored page, making sure it's tall and slender enough for a bookmark. Glue it onto a piece of sturdy cardstock or a popsicle stick for durability. You can punch a hole at the top and tie a colorful yarn tassel for extra flair.
4. Dodo Finger Puppets
Cut out a small, simplified Dodo shape from your coloring page. Then, cut two small finger holes at the bottom of the Dodo's body. Alternatively, glue a small paper ring to the back for your finger to slip through, turning your Dodo into a playful puppet.
5. Flightless Bird Mobile
Cut out several Dodos from various colored pages. Punch a small hole at the top of each Dodo. Tie clear fishing line or string to each Dodo and suspend them at different lengths from a coat hanger or two crossed pipe cleaners, creating a captivating Dodo mobile.
6. Dodo Discovery Wall Art
Cut out a large Dodo from one coloring page and smaller Dodos or tropical leaves from others. Arrange and glue them onto a piece of colorful construction paper or poster board. Add your own drawn details with markers to create a vibrant collage, commemorating the Dodo's unique place in history.
7. Dodo Egg Ornaments
Trace an egg shape onto your colored Dodo page and carefully cut it out, positioning the Dodo within the egg. Glue this Dodo “egg” onto a slightly larger piece of cardboard for stiffness. Punch a hole at the top and thread a ribbon through to create a unique ornament celebrating the Dodo's legacy.
8. Dodo Pop-Up Card
Fold a piece of cardstock in half for your card base. Cut out your colored Dodo and a few tropical leaves from other pages. Create simple pop-up mechanisms inside the card by folding small strips of paper, then glue your Dodo and foliage onto them so they “pop” out when the card is opened.
9. Dodo “Fossil” Impression
Roll out a small piece of air-dry clay or salt dough. Carefully cut out your colored Dodo from the page. Press the Dodo onto the clay to create an impression, then gently peel it off. You can then glue your actual Dodo cutout onto the hardened clay “fossil” as a decorative plaque.
10. Dodo Paddle Puppet
Cut out your Dodo from a coloring page, leaving a small rectangular tab at the bottom. Glue this tab to the top of a popsicle stick or a sturdy straw. Reinforce the Dodo with an additional piece of cardstock glued to the back, creating a simple hand-held puppet for imaginative play.