Stories The Dino Crew
Free · ages 4–8 · printable comic
The Dino Crew and the Rumbly Cave: Free Printable Dinosaur Comic for Kids
Something is RUMBLING inside the Big Cave! Rory the T-Rex, Stella the Stegosaurus, Ptera the Pteranodon and Tops the Triceratops tiptoe in to find out what it is: giant footprints, glowing eyes in the dark, and a surprise that needs their help. Print this funny little comic on one sheet of paper, fold it into an 8-page book with one small cut, and read it together.
Best for ages 4–8 · one sheet · one small cut · about 3 minutes to fold
Look inside
A real comic, with speech bubbles
Two comic strips on every page, big friendly pictures and short speech bubbles that early readers can manage. Read the bubbles in different voices, or let your child read Rory’s lines while you read the rest.
Cover, three spreads and the back page, exactly as they look once the sheet is folded.
Free download
Print your comic
Choose full colour for a bright jungle comic, or printer-friendly to save ink. Both come in A4 and US Letter. Print at 100% (“Actual size”), landscape, on one side of the paper.
Full colour
Bright, full pictures, so it uses more ink. Looks great on slightly thicker paper.
Printer-friendly (light ink)
White background and lighter pictures. Great for black-and-white printers too.
Fold guide (1 page)
A one-page picture guide with the six folding steps, to keep next to you while you fold. It works for every one-sheet mini-book on Parent Oven.
Fold it in 3 minutes
How to fold your comic
- Print the sheet at 100% (“Actual size”), landscape, one side only. Lay it flat, pictures up.
- Fold in half the long way, top edge to bottom edge. Crease well, then open it again.
- Fold in half the short way, then fold each end in to the middle. Open it: you now have 8 boxes.
- A grown-up cuts along the dashed line in the middle, across the middle two boxes only.
- Fold the long way again, pictures outside. Hold both ends and gently push them together so the middle opens like a plus sign.
- Wrap the pages round so the Dino Crew cover is on the front. Press flat. Ready to read!
Tip: 100–120 gsm paper makes a sturdier comic. Keep scissors with grown-ups.
Meet the Dino Crew
Four friends, one rumbly cave
Every member of the crew helps in a different way. Ask your child which one they are most like.
Rory the T-Rex
Big, loud and very proud of his roar, but secretly a little scared of the dark. His tiny arms are a running joke.
Stella the Stegosaurus
The planner of the group. She pushes up her glasses and says, “Let’s make a plan. We stay together!”
Ptera the Pteranodon
The lookout. She flies ahead to spot the clues, and she is the one who works out the glowing eyes: “They’re just fireflies!”
Tops the Triceratops
Brave and cheeky. Tops is happy to go first and loves to tease Rory, but always shares a leafy snack.
Fun fact for curious kids
Ptera is a Pteranodon, and a Pteranodon is not actually a dinosaur! It was a flying reptile that lived at the same time as the dinosaurs. Ask your child: can you spot who in the crew is not a dinosaur?
Questions
Is it free?
Yes. It is free for home and classroom use, with no sign-up.
Which age is it for?
It is written for ages 4–8. Younger children love the pictures and the “RUMBLE!” sound words while you read; children who are starting to read can manage the short speech bubbles themselves.
Is it scary?
Only a tiny bit, in a giggly way. The glowing eyes turn out to be fireflies, and the big rumble is a friendly surprise. It ends with everyone safe and happy.
Can my child colour it in?
Yes. Print the printer-friendly version: it has a white background and lighter pictures, so crayons and pencils show up well.
My printer cuts off the edges. What should I do?
Print at 100% or “Actual size” (not “Fit to page”). Every page has a soft border, so normal printer margins do not cut off any words or pictures.