Ocean coloring pages

29 coloring pages

Dive under the water: mermaids, sea turtles, sharks, axolotls and octopuses all live on these pages. An octopus braids a mermaid's hair with all eight arms, a little fish brushes a shark's teeth, and a school of tiny fish lines up in the shape of one big fish to confuse a very puzzled shark.

The easy pages with big spaces work for kids from about age 2 or 3, and the busier underwater scenes suit preschoolers and elementary kids. Great for a beach holiday, a rainy afternoon or an ocean project at school.

Easy — for ages 2 to 4

Easy coloring pages →

More detail — for ages 5 to 8

How to print the coloring page

Click “Print” and only the picture goes on the sheet, without the rest of the page. To keep the file for later, download the PDF: it's already set up with a margin, so the printer won't cut anything off.

Printable coloring book (PDF sets) →

What to do with a finished picture

Underwater window

Cut out the colored sea animals and tape them to a window in rows so it looks like an aquarium.

Paper aquarium

Glue the pages inside a shoebox, add paper seaweed and hang the fish on threads.

Ocean placemat

Glue a colored page onto card and use it as a placemat at dinner.

Questions from parents

What ages are these ocean coloring pages for?

The easy ones with big spaces work for 2- and 3-year-olds. Scenes with several animals suit kids ages 5 to 8.

Which sea animals are included?

Mermaids, sea turtles, sharks, axolotls, octopuses, fish, whales, dolphins, crabs and seahorses.

How do I print without anything getting cut off?

The PDF is the safest option since it already has margins. The “Print” button also prints only the picture.