Mermaid Underwater Picnic Coloring Page

About this page

Here a mermaid takes a snack break on the sea floor. She sits with one hand resting on the ground and holds up a small scallop shell in the other, smiling over her shoulder. Beside her on the right stands a striped picnic basket with its lid propped open, a folded cloth draped over the front, and two more scallop shells tucked inside. A big starfish with dotted arms lies in the lower right corner. Tall leafy seaweed rises behind her on both sides, one clump sitting on a rounded mound at the left, and a handful of bubbles floats along the top. Her scaled body and tail curl toward the bottom left and end in a fin with pretty rib lines. The lid and cloth are crisp, simple shapes that are easy to color neatly. This medium page is a friendly pick for kids who like little story props.

In this picture

• mermaid
• scallop shell
• picnic basket
• open lid
• cloth
• starfish
• seaweed
• bubbles
• tail fin

Coloring ideas

• Use red and white checks on the cloth by coloring alternate squares
• Color the scallop shells in the basket in different pastels
• Give the starfish dots a contrasting color to its body
• Color the basket stripes in two alternating woody browns

Suggested palette

• picnic red
• cream
• wicker tan
• aqua
• sunny orange
• leaf green

Good for

• Picnic or summer snack theme
• Party place-mat activity
• Quiet-time page for after lunch

Coloring tips

• Start with the largest areas, then add detail.
• Test markers on spare paper to prevent bleed-through.
• Use lighter layers first when working with colored pencils.

Print guide

1. Choose the PDF that matches your paper size.
2. Print at 100% scale or “actual size”.
3. Use portrait orientation and normal print quality.