Free The Croods Coloring Pages: 38 printable PDF designs featuring the Crood family, Guy and the Betterman family, and the prehistoric creatures from the DreamWorks Animation films. Each page can be downloaded as a PDF to print or colored online in the browser.
The Croods first reached theaters in 2013, directed by Kirk DeMicco and Chris Sanders, with Nicolas Cage, Emma Stone, Ryan Reynolds, Catherine Keener, Clark Duke, and Cloris Leachman voicing the family as they leave their cave in search of a new home. The film sets its story in a fictional prehistoric period it calls the Croodaceous, populated by invented creatures rather than real prehistoric animals. A 2020 sequel, The Croods: A New Age, introduced a second family, the Crood clan, whom the Croods meet on their journey, the Bettermans, voiced by Peter Dinklage, Leslie Mann, and Kelly Marie Tran.
This collection reflects that full cast across 38 pages: portraits of the Crood family, portraits of Guy and the Bettermans, a large set of the invented prehistoric creatures that populate both films, and duo and action scenes showing characters together. The mix of human characters and fantastical creatures is the throughline across nearly every page.
What Is Inside This Collection
The 38 pages are broken into four groups based on which characters appear.
The Crood Family
Seven pages show the core Crood family on their own: Grug, Eep, Ugga, Gran, Thunk, and Sandy. Color suggestion: keep the family’s animal-hide clothing in warm browns and rust tones, since the film’s costume design leans on natural, earthy materials rather than bright dyed fabric.
Guy and the Betterman Family
Five pages show Guy and the Bettermans: Phil, Hope, and Dawn. Color suggestion: give the Bettermans a slightly cleaner, more polished color palette than the Croods, since the sequel visually contrasts the two families as more and less “evolved.”
Prehistoric Creatures and Companions
Fourteen pages, the largest group in the set, show the invented creatures from the films: Belt the sloth, Douglas the crocopup, Chunky the macawnivore, Girelephant, Bear Owl, Bear Pear, Jackrobat, Liyote, Mousephant, Trip Gerbil, Ramu, and Punch Monkey. Color suggestion: since these are invented hybrid animals, look closely at which two real animals each name combines, and color each half in colors typical of that real animal, which helps the hybrid design read clearly.
Character Duos and Action Scenes
Twelve pages show characters together or in motion, including Guy and Eep skateboarding, Guy and Thunk dancing, and the family running from danger. Color suggestion: Use a lighter, more energetic color for the background on these action pages to help the movement stand out from the calmer solo portraits.
What The Croods Coloring Pages Do
A gentle introduction to invented creature design. The American Academy of Pediatrics identifies fine motor skill development as a core benefit of structured coloring for children ages 2 through 7, and the creature pages in this set add a design lesson on top of that: figuring out which two animals a hybrid like Girelephant or Bear Owl combines is a small puzzle before the coloring even starts.
A family cast large enough to avoid repetition. With two distinct families and more than a dozen creatures, this set gives a child working through many pages in one sitting a genuinely different subject each time, rather than the same character repeated in slightly different poses.
A calm, familiar activity. Research published in the Art Therapy Journal in 2005 found that structured coloring sessions were associated with a measurable reduction in reported anxiety. Because this cast is already familiar to fans of the films, coloring these pages offers that same calming, low-stakes focus built around characters a child already knows and likes.
A prompt for storytelling. The duo and action scenes in this set, such as Guy and Thunk dancing or the family running together, give kids a starting scene rather than a blank page, which makes it easier for younger children to narrate what is happening as they color.
How to Color The Croods Pages Well
- Crood family clothing: Use Crayola Sepia or Raw Sienna for hide clothing, since the family’s costumes are meant to look like tanned animal skins rather than woven fabric.
- Eep’s hair: Color it in Crayola Black or Burnt Umber, depending on the page’s line style, keeping it thick and slightly wild to match her design.
- Betterman family clothing: Use cleaner, brighter tones like Crayola Sky Blue or Jungle Green for the Bettermans, contrasting with the earthier Crood family palette.
- Hybrid creature colors: Split each invented animal’s coloring to match its two real-animal namesakes, such as bear brown paired with owl gray-brown for Bear Owl, so the combination reads clearly.
- Belt the sloth: Use Crayola Tan or Desert Sand for his fur, since he is described as a three-toed sloth and works well in a muted, earthy tone rather than a bright color.
- Background rock and cave textures: A layered mix of Crayola Gray and Timberwolf works well for stone surfaces, with small dark cracks added in Crayola Sepia for texture.
5 Creative Craft Ideas With The Croods Coloring Pages
1. Stone Age Bookmark
Color a favorite character, trim the page to a narrow strip, and cover it with clear tape or a laminate sheet to make a durable bookmark for everyday reading.
2. Creature Name Match-Up
Color a few of the invented creature pages alongside two real-animal reference pictures, then talk through which two animals each hybrid combines, turning the coloring session into a quick animal-identification game.
3. Family Portrait Row
Color all seven Crood family pages and arrange them in a single row on a wall or bulletin board to build a simple family lineup display.
4. Custom Greeting Card
Color one of the duo or action scenes, fold a piece of cardstock in half, and glue the colored page to the front for a handmade card themed around a favorite character pairing.
5. Picture Storybook
Color a sequence of three or four action scenes in order, write one sentence under each page describing what is happening, and staple or bind them together into a simple picture storybook.
Frequently Asked Questions
What are The Croods coloring pages?
Free printable designs of the Crood family, Guy, the Betterman family, and the invented prehistoric creatures from the DreamWorks Animation films. This collection has 38 pages available as PDF downloads or online coloring, with no account required.
Who are the main characters in The Croods?
The core cast includes Grug, Eep, Ugga, Thunk, Gran, and baby Sandy, the Crood family, along with Guy, an outsider who joins them on their journey to find a new home.
What is the Betterman family?
The Bettermans, Phil, Hope, and Dawn, are a second prehistoric family the Croods meet in the 2020 sequel The Croods: A New Age, portrayed as a more modern, “evolved” counterpart to the Crood clan.
Is the Croodaceous a real prehistoric period?
No. The Croodaceous is a fictional era invented for the films, populated by invented hybrid creatures rather than animals that actually existed.
Are these official The Croods coloring pages?
No. These are fan-made coloring designs for personal use and are not affiliated with, licensed by, or endorsed by DreamWorks Animation or Universal Pictures.
What age group are these pages best suited for?
Most pages in this set suit children as young as three, since the films themselves are family-oriented animated comedies with simple, recognizable character designs.
Is there a Croods sequel?
Yes. The Croods: A New Age was released in 2020, seven years after the original 2013 film, and introduced the Betterman family featured in this collection.
What creatures appear in the collection besides the human characters?
The set includes invented hybrid animals such as Girelephant, Bear Owl, Bear Pear, Jackrobat, Mousephant, and Chunky the macawnivore, along with named companion animals like Belt the sloth and Douglas the crocopup.
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