10 Rhino Coloring Pages (Download Free Printable PDF)

Last week, on a quiet rainy afternoon, I sat at the kitchen table with Lisa and Mike and printed out a few free rhino coloring pages I’ve added right below for you to download, print, and enjoy in PDF format. Within minutes, our table turned into a wild jungle of creativity!

What Makes Rhino Coloring So Special?

Coloring a rhino gives children an opportunity to pretend to be a wildlife adventurer, not only a means of line filling in. Children coloring rhinos naturally start to ask questions like “Where do they live?” or “Why do they have horns?” as they are strong, unusual animals. Fun learning opportunities far beyond the page can result from this natural curiosity.

Just last month, Mike asked me why rhinos have thick skin, and we ended up watching a short animal documentary together. Later, he colored his rhino with armor plates and called it “Mega Rhino!” That one coloring page sparked a whole afternoon of learning and play.

By encouraging kids to explore the world through rhino-themed art, you’re giving them:

• An opening into the natural world and threatened species
• An opportunity to put their imagination and ability for problem-solving to use
• Space to express without regard to pressure or judgment.

And Lisa had a tutu last week and danced across the jungle, so be not surprised if your child’s rhino ends up with roller skates or a crown!

Simple Tips to Keep Coloring Fun and Safe

Every time we bring out the markers or crayons, I like to keep a few helpful guidelines in mind to make the experience enjoyable for everyone, especially little artists like Mike, who can get a bit too enthusiastic!

Here’s what works for us:

• Create a “color zone”: Use an old tablecloth or large sheet of paper underneath to protect your surfaces. Let the kids help set it up. It makes them feel involved and responsible.
• Choose washable materials: Trust me, from past experience with green crayon on the wall, it’s worth it. Always go with child-safe, washable supplies.
• Set a calm mood: Put on soft background music or nature sounds. This helps children focus and gives the whole activity a soothing vibe. We usually play forest sounds when coloring animals. It’s like bringing the wild indoors!

And if your child is anything like Mike, who loves to wiggle and move, let them color standing up at a taller table or take breaks for quick animal “stretches” like pretending to stomp like a rhino!

Genius Hack: The “Adventure Storybook” Technique

One of my favorite concepts is this: Print several rhino coloring pages and let your children color each one using a different setting—jungle, desert, even space! Then, using their pages, assist them in designing a small rhino storybook. Mike had “Rhino Rocket,” flying to the moon, while Lisa made one last month visiting many countries with “Princess Rhino.” Like a real book, we stapled the pages and read them right before bed.

So whether it’s a sunny afternoon on the porch or a chilly autumn evening indoors, these pages are here to bring joy, color, and connection into your day.

Let’s jump in and explore 10 awesome rhino crafts you can start right now with your kids!

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8 Crafts for Kids Using Rhino Coloring Pages

Lisa and I sat down with Mike last week on a nice rainy afternoon to make something amazing out of those Rhino coloring pages. Excitement drove him to be jumping up and down; Lisa, the loving big sister, assisted him with the parts needing scissors. You can also try these eight interesting, safe, and creative projects with your own children.

1. Rhino Paper Mask

Materials Needed:

• One Rhino coloring page (from the free printables above!)
• Scissors (used by adults or with help)
• String or elastic band
• Glue or tape
• Hole puncher

Steps:

1. Print one of the Rhino color pages above first. Let your young one pick their preferred design. Lisa chose one with large eyes since she said it seemed strong and decent.
2. Coloring the rhino’s face with crayons, markers, or colored pencils Promote imagination; Lisa put stars on the cheeks while Mike chose striking blue and green tones.
3. Cut out the rhino’s face very precisely. If your child is younger than Mike, be sure you or an older sibling like Lisa does the cutting. Safety always comes first.
4. Using a hole puncher, punch holes on each side of the face.
5. Tie a string or fasten an elastic band on both sides. See to it that it fits comfortably around your child’s head.
6. Try on the mask and start acting as a courageous rhino charging across the forest! Watching Mike pass for a jungle guard while Lisa told the adventure was funny.

For a whimsical, magical touch that really stands out in pretend play, add a little glitter glue sparkle around the horn.

2. Rhino Puppet on a Stick

Materials Needed:

• Colored Rhino coloring pages
• Craft stick (or popsicle stick)
• Tape or glue

Steps:

1. Start by letting your child color the rhino page with bold and fun colors. When I did this last week with Lisa and Mike, Lisa picked purple for the horn and gave it sparkly eyes, while Mike made his rhino green, of course. I sat with Mike and helped him hold the blunt scissors carefully, guiding his little hands as he tried to follow the lines.
2. After the rhino is cut out, flip it over and apply glue to the back. Then stick the craft stick right in the middle and press it down gently. We sang a silly song while we waited for it to dry.
3. Now the real magic begins! We turned our living room into a puppet stage. Lisa wrote a jungle play called “Randy the Brave Rhino,” and Mike added dramatic sound effects like stomping and thunder. It turned into a full family performance.

Fun Tip: Use a cereal box to make a stage. Cut a big window and decorate it like a jungle! For more creative puppet ideas, visit PBS Kids Craft Activities.

3. 3D Rhino Jungle Diorama

Materials Needed:

• Rhino coloring pages
• Shoebox
• Construction paper (green, brown, blue)
• Cotton balls, twigs, grass
• Tape, glue

Steps:

1. Start by enclosing the shoebox’s inside in blue paper for the sky and green for the ground. Lisa even cut out tiny clouds to hang from the corners. In our family, she is the detail champion!
2. Group the rhino page by color. Mike called his rhino “Superhorn” and included tiny lightning bolts last time. Lisa put flowers and sunshine all around hers. Their personalities really come through in lovely fashion.
3. Cut out the rhino, then fold a tiny flap at the bottom to allow the shoebox to stand inside. Bond it with glue or tape. Watching their colored rhino suddenly come to life in 3D excites the children!
4. Arrange bits of actual grass from the backyard, cotton balls for clouds, and twigs as trees around the rest of the box. Mike particularly enjoyed spreading “jungle dust” all around.

Pro Tip: Folded paper trees and butterflies will help your diorama to have more layers and depth. To explore more animal diorama ideas, check out Pinterest.com.

4. Rhino Puzzle Craft

Materials Needed:

• Rhino coloring pages
• Cardboard or thick paper
• Scissors

Steps:

1. Let your kids color the rhino with love and care. Encourage them to try shading and mixing colors. Lisa spent extra time coloring inside the lines and was so proud of her result. Mike got a little wild with his colors, but that’s the beauty of it!
2. Glue the colored page onto cardboard. We used an old cereal box. Make sure to press out air bubbles and let it dry flat under a few books.
3. Flip the board and draw puzzle piece shapes on the back. For Mike, I made four big shapes. For Lisa, I drew ten small, curvy ones to make it trickier.
4. Cut along the lines carefully. Cutting is also a great motor skill activity. Lisa helped Mike assemble his, guiding him patiently.
5. Mix the pieces and let the kids solve their own puzzle. We even had a race to see who could finish first.

Smart Tip: Store the puzzle in a zip bag with their name on it so they can play with it again and again.

5. Rhino-Themed Greeting Cards

Materials Needed:

• Rhino coloring pages
• Blank cards or folded paper
• Glue, scissors

Steps:

1. Begin by having your kids color their rhino with fun and flair. Lisa made hers with pink and purple and added a shiny bow. Mike gave his rhino sunglasses and a speech bubble that said “Stay cool!” We always play music and make it a coloring dance party.
2. Cut out the rhino, then glue it to the front of a blank card. Invite the children to create a small scene centered on it. Lisa fashioned a jungle from which hearts dropped from the heavens. Around his rhino, Mike included comic book “BOOM!” effects.
3. Inside the card, pen a clever or ridiculous message. “You’re as strong as a rhino and twice as cuddly!” Lisa once told her grandmother. Everyone started to grin from it. Mike helped me to spell “You rock like a jungle beat!”
4. Add decorations like stickers, sparkles, or jungle doodles. We have a stamp set with animals that the kids love using. One time, Mike went overboard and stamped rhinos on every inch of the card—but that’s part of the fun!

Fun Tip: Want to add some magic? Use glow-in-the-dark stickers or glitter glue to make your cards light up the night!

6. Rhino Paper Plate Craft

Materials Needed:

• Paper plate
• Rhino coloring pages
• Glue, scissors
• Googly eyes (optional)

Steps:

1. Color your rhino however your heart desires. We often turn this into a challenge like “Most bizarre rhino of the day!” Mike once colored his with blue flames, and Lisa gave hers rainbow horns and a flower crown.
2. Cut out the rhino’s head and glue it smack in the center of a paper plate. Lisa likes hers perfectly centered, while Mike tends to stick it a bit off to the side and call it “rhino style.”
3. Add googly eyes or draw on silly expressions. One of Lisa’s rhinos had heart-shaped cheeks and eyelashes. Mike made his look shocked with huge round eyes and a stuck-out tongue!
4. Decorate the plate’s border with jungle leaves, vines, or glitter dots. You can even tape a craft stick to the bottom to turn it into a mask.

Pro Tip: Add a string to the top and hang your masterpiece in the hallway. It’ll turn into a fun rhino parade across your walls!

7. Hanging Rhino Mobile

Materials Needed:

• Several Rhino coloring pages
• Yarn or string
• Hanger or a stick
• Tape or hole punch

Steps:

1. Print and color several rhinos under several themes. Lisa even created a cupcake rhino, a rainbow rhino, and a sunshine rhino. Mike’s were more theatrical: a ninja rhino, a fire rhino, and a robot rhino. Everybody got a name and a backstory!
2. Cut the rhinos, then punch a hole at the top of every one. Lisa prefers to first sprinkle glitter stars around the margins.
3. Through every hole, thread yarn and knot each one. Change the lengths to produce varying degrees of hanging. Mike prefers his rhinos to seem to be “flying into battle.”
4. Clip the strings to a strong stick or hanger. We felt leaves and wrapped a branch from our backyard in jungle green yarn.
5. Hang the cell next to a fan or window. Watching her cupcake rhino spin while the wind made the stars sparkle delighted Lisa.

Safety Tip: Make sure little ones cannot reach the mobile and it is hung securely.

Fun Tip: To create a complete forest fantasy scene, sandwich cutout paper clouds, leaves, or even jungle animals between your rhinos.

8. Rhino Storybook Creation

Materials Needed:

• Rhino coloring pages
• Blank pages
• Stapler
• Markers or crayons

Steps:

1. Select a few rhino coloring pages that could tell a story when placed in sequence. Lisa picked six pages and assigned each rhino a different mood—Happy Horn, Sleepy Steps, and Brave Foot were her favorites. Mike made his rhinos into a superhero squad.
2. Let the kids color each page with the theme in mind. We sat at the kitchen table with hot cocoa and told each other what would happen next. Lisa added butterflies to Sad Rhino’s page to cheer him up.
3. Help the kids write one or two sentences per page. I guided Mike to say, “Superhorn blasted the clouds to find the sun,” while Lisa came up with, “Sleepy Steps dreamed of pink jungles.”
4. Paste the rhino art on blank sheets and write the sentences underneath. Then, arrange the pages in order and staple them along the side to create a real book.
5. Finish with a custom cover and an “About the Author” page. Lisa drew herself with a speech bubble saying, “I love writing stories with my dad.” I’m not crying; you’re crying.

Pro Tip: Record your kids reading their story aloud and share it with grandparents. It’s the kind of keepsake they’ll treasure forever.

Rhino coloring pages are more than just a way to pass time. They help develop creativity, storytelling, fine motor skills, and even emotional expression. And remember, you can download all 10 of our free Rhino coloring pages in PDF format right above this article.

Each craft idea above is tested and loved in our home. Whether it’s rainy outside or you’re just looking for something new to do over the weekend, these rhino-themed crafts are a hit.