Mermaid and Dolphin Coloring Page

About this page

A mermaid and a dolphin share a playful moment above a patch of sandy sea floor. She floats diagonally with one arm outstretched toward five large round bubbles, her hair streaming back to the left and a starfish pinned in it. Her top shows a shell and swirl design, and the scaled tail trails down to the lower left in a wide ribbed fin. The dolphin leaps up from the right with its mouth open in a grin, a side flipper raised and its tail turned down toward the bottom corner. Along the bottom, an oval of sand holds two clusters of seaweed, a few stones and a big starfish with dotted arms. The empty water between the characters keeps the page uncluttered, and the bubbles give big shapes to fill. It works for kids at a medium level who like sea animals and open spaces.

In this picture

• mermaid
• dolphin
• bubbles
• starfish
• seaweed
• stones
• sand
• scaled tail
• shell emblem

Coloring ideas

• Color the dolphin a soft blue-gray with a lighter belly
• Tint each bubble a different pale rainbow shade
• Fill the sandy bottom with speckles of brown and gold
• Use two shades of pink on the starfish in her hair and the one on the sand

Suggested palette

• dolphin blue
• pale pink
• sand gold
• aqua
• soft purple
• white

Good for

• Marine animals unit
• Birthday-party activity sheet
• Waiting-room or restaurant coloring pad

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.