Atlantis Coloring Pages, Online Games and Activities

Atlantis: The Lost Empire released in 2001 is a fun filled action movie with a great plot. It's no wonder that it has been a favorite since its release. Do you have an Atlantis fan in your house? Or are you one? Then you'll love this grouping of online resources and activity ideas. These activities would also work well for preschool or elementary school classes and many of the ideas can be used for party games, activities or goodie bags.

Free Printable Coloring Pages

http://www.coloring-book.info/coloring/coloring_page.php?id=11

This link features a huge library of 113 pages to print and color. Most are scenes from the movie.

http://www.coloring-pages-kids.com/coloring-pages/disney-coloring-pages/atlantis-coloring-pages/atlantis-coloring-pages-gallery.php

This page features 19 pages to color. Each page features a different character from the movie.

Free Online Games

Rise of Atlantis

http://www.net-games.biz/funny-games/Rise-Of-Atlantis.html

In this game you match items. Each match you make puts another piece on an Atlantis artifact. When you complete the artifact Atlantis will rise back up out of the water.

Atlantis Treasure Quest

http://games.disneysblast.com/atlantis_games/atlantis_treasure_quest.html

In this game you hide tokens. These tokens have the secret of Atlantis, so you want to keep them hidden from your opponent. You want to be the first one to find your opponents tokens (similar to battleship) but watch out because there are also whirlpools!

Activity Ideas

Make a Submarine

In the movie they are able to search for Atlantis because of the technology of a submarine. Create your own submarine and learn how they work. http://inventors.about.com/library/inventors/bl_build_a_submarine.htm

Hot Air Balloon Craft

In the movie, a hot air balloon is used. Help your child create this fun hot air balloon craft. http://www.showkidsthefun.com/activity/wrapping-paper-hot-air-balloons.html

Volcanoes

At the end of Atlantis the people must be saved from another danger; a volcano. Learn how volcanoes work by exploring this interactive website from discovery.com: http://kids.discovery.com/games/pompeii/pompeii.html

Read the Myth

Learn more about the myth of Atlantis and what historians are learning about it here:

http://www.pantheon.org/articles/a/atlantis.html